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Sankofa: Culturally Based Resiliency Training
Celebrating Black History Month
2022-02-02 18:00:00
2022-02-02 19:00:00
America/New_York
Sankofa: Culturally Based Resiliency Training
Psychological resilience is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with stress. This 4-part series will increase your cultural understanding of resilience and how it applies to your life today.
Odom Boulevard Branch Library - Zoom
Wednesday, February 02
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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2022-02-02 18:00:00
2022-02-02 19:00:00
America/New_York
Sankofa: Culturally Based Resiliency Training
Psychological resilience is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with stress. This 4-part series will increase your cultural understanding of resilience and how it applies to your life today.
Odom Boulevard Branch Library - Zoom
Psychological resilience is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with stress. This 4-part series will increase your cultural understanding of resilience and how it applies to your life today.
SANKOFA: Culturally Based Resiliency Training
Psychological resilience is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with life “challenges.” Cultural resilience occurs when the persons use their instinctual "mental, behavioral, and spiritual processes to create personal resources that protect 'self' from the potential negative effects of life stressors.”
In simpler terms, resilience exists in people who develop psychological and behavioral coping skills that allow them to navigate the ups-and-downs of life.
In this four-part session, participants will interactively increase their understanding of cultural resiliency, while simultaneously conducting a personal resiliency assessment and plan of action.
Goals:
1. Sankofa: Participants will increase their understanding of African-Americans historical cultural connection to the art of “resiliency.”
2. Meredwene Me Ho: Participants will assess the collective community and their personal resiliency skills.
3. Unbuntu: Participants will develop their personal and collective resiliency plan.
Dr. Curtis Kwodwo Williams II is an accomplished African-centered, community psychologist who, over the past 20 years, dedicated his life to helping others through direct clinical services, group programming, research, and training. His current and longest standing position as an African-centered clinical community-based psychologist at Ohio’s premier culturally based mental health agency Minority Behavioral Health Group (MBHG) has afforded him the opportunity to practice throughout Northeast Ohio.
In his current role as Community Programs Coordinator and Psychotherapist, he provides individual, collateral, and family therapy services for underserved populations (African-Americans, elderly, and children). While working at MBHG he has facilitated numerous culturally based projects involving macro systems such as Akron Public Schools, Summa Health System, the Akron judicial system (juvenile and adult), Akron Health Department, Job and Family Services, Adult Protective Services, and Children Services. He has over twenty years in the mental health and social service field.
Please register in advance. This program will be presented on Zoom.
You will receive an email with the participation weblink seven days before the program. Please contact the Library if you are unable to attend.
If you do not have an email address, please contact Maple Valley Branch Library at 330.864.5721 to learn how to participate by phone.
A webcam and microphone may be necessary to participate fully in this interactive event. If you have one or neither of these, your participation may be limited.
Books you may enjoy:
"Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration"
"Joyous Resilience: A Path to Individual Healing and Collective Thriving in an Inequitable World"
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | History | Education | Community Discussion |
Odom Boulevard Branch Library
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About the branch
Local artist Woodrow Nash created two murals for the Odom Boulevard Branch Library, celebrating the lives and ideas of African-American leaders and pioneers—Martin Luther King, Jr., Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, Sojourner Truth, Helen Arnold, Ed Davis, Shirla McClain, Martin Chapman, Horace Stewart, and Vernon Odom. Odom Boulevard Branch Library's extensive collection of African-American fiction, non-fiction, gospel music, and more also celebrates the contribution of African-American writers and artists. Additionally, the shelves of the branch contain a large collection of religious and spiritual titles, and the best of contemporary fiction and non-fiction genres.
Odom Boulevard Branch Library is a destination place for the community. Computers and computer classes, WiFi printing, scanning, copying, and faxing are services important to all, including emerging entrepreneurs and returning students. Programming affords customers of all ages an opportunity to learn through exploration in community with others. Odom Boulevard Branch Library is a one-stop spot for the educational and entertainment interests of all of its neighbors. Look for Odom staff out and about in the community—at schools, at community centers, at community organization meetings—visit us at the branch today.