Training & Motivational Workshops
The Silent Killer
Mental Health and Living in Blackness
A presentation focusing on the unique challenges of living with mental health, seeking treatment, and dealing with social stigmas as a part of the African diasporic community. The emphasis will be on ways in which public policies, communal social practices, and institutions might be transformed to better facilitate care for mental health needs.
The Foster Care Challenge
Group Homes and the Feminine Experience
A presentation focusing on personal experiences with the foster care system. Exploration of the effects of dislocation from the nuclear family unit on personal identity development will be examined, as well as particular dangers and pitfalls for the female child forced to navigate that system.
In Search of Dad
Women's Self-Esteem Workshop
A workshop focusing on the unique aspects and challenges of girls and women growing up without fathers or at least, without fathers who function in a positive way in the context of the family structure. Phenomena like substance abuse, sexual misconduct and innuendo, physical abandonment, and other topics will be explored as will their effects on the personal consciousness and identity development of the young female child and her own conception of relationships, motherhood, family, marriage, sexuality, and growth.
Revive, Release, Replenish
Self-Esteem Workshop
A workshop focusing on the self-esteem challenges of growing up in today's society. The goal is to revive the emotional wounds placed by society, family, and oneself. Release, the pain, negativity, self-doubt, and hatred while learning to love yourself. Replenishing, the spirit and learning to better cope with life along with developing the tools of self-care and knowing one's worth.
