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SUMMARY:Creative Expression 2025: New Beginnings
DESCRIPTION:Now in its 4th year\, CWCLN’s Creative Expressions returns as a beloved space for reflection\, creativity\, and community — rooted in care\, culture\, and connection. \nThis year’s theme\, New Beginnings\, invites Black and racialized women and femmes into a 7-week creative wellness journey that blends artistic exploration with personal growth. \nEach week offers something new: from crafting sun catchers and exploring the meaning behind your name\, to journaling\, movement\, and flag-making. Whether you’re reconnecting with your creative self or simply looking for a space to be held — this is for you. \nProgram begins September 27th\, 2025\nHeld in person (Ottawa)\nLimited spaces available\nRegister here: https://forms.gle/rp5rMNssZ6yVojnf8 \nJoin us to move\, reflect\, create\, and begin again — together.
URL:https://canadianwomenofcolour.ca/event/creative-expression-2025-new-beginnings/
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SUMMARY:Our Health\, Our Power: Understanding and Preventing Diabetes among Black Women
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging and timely webinar exploring the intersections of race\, gender\, and health through the lens of diabetes among Black women in Canada. This session will examine how social and systemic factors — including racism\, income\, and access to care — contribute to higher rates of diabetes\, while also highlighting pathways to prevention\, advocacy\, and collective wellness. \nWe are honoured to welcome Dr. Josephine Etowa\, Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Black Women’s Health at the University of Ottawa. A midwife\, perinatal nurse\, and lactation consultant\, Dr. Etowa is globally recognized for her leadership in addressing health inequities and racism in healthcare. Her research bridges evidence\, community experience\, and action\, advancing health equity and transforming systems of care so that Black women and families can thrive. \nTogether\, we’ll explore how diabetes connects to broader issues of health justice and how community knowledge can drive systemic change. \nDon’t miss this powerful conversation that centers healing\, empowerment\, and prevention through collective action. \nHosted by: Canadian Women of Colour Leadership Network (CWCLN) \nFacilitators: \n\nDanielle James\, Engagement and Learning Coordinator\, Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice\, CWCLN\nErica Kamikazi\, Community Engagement Coordinator\, Ottawa Public Health\n\nDate: November 12th\, 2025\nLocation: Online via Zoom\nTime: 12:00 PM (EST) \nRegister HERE
URL:https://canadianwomenofcolour.ca/event/our-health-our-power-understanding-and-preventing-diabetes-among-black-women/
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SUMMARY:Black Reproductive Health and Fertility
DESCRIPTION:Thinking about starting a family? \nJoin CWCLN and the Black Fertility Agency on November 19\, 2025\, at 6PM EST for an inclusive webinar on Reproductive Health and Fertility. Learn when to get screened or tested\, explore fertility options like IUI and IVF\, and understand how health disparities impact our communities. \nFeaturing Claire Pyvoine Abanda\, a Fertility Nurse\, and Yvette Mendonca\, a Nurse Coordinator with over a decade of experience\, this session offers compassionate\, expert guidance for your fertility journey. \nFree Online Webinar — Open to all Black and racialized women\, femmes\, and couples. \nRegister HERE.
URL:https://canadianwomenofcolour.ca/event/black-reproductive-health-and-fertility/
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SUMMARY:The Power of Clarity: Moving from Vision to Action
DESCRIPTION:Before stepping into 2026\, join us for The Power of Clarity: Moving from Vision to Action — a free guided reflection experience led by CWCLN Founder & CEO\, Sophia Jacob. \nThis one-hour session is a calm\, intentional pause — a space to breathe\, reflect\, and reconnect with what matters most. Through gentle grounding\, journaling\, and shared reflection\, you’ll explore how to move from vision to action with purpose and ease. \n Who It’s For:\nBlack and racialized women\, femmes\, and non-binary individuals who lead\, care\, and carry much — and need a moment to refill their own cup before giving again. \n Come Prepared With:\nA notebook or journal\, your favourite pen\, and a quiet\, comfortable space to reflect. You’ll be invited to write\, pause\, and share brief reflections in the chat as you feel called. \n Details:\n Friday\, December 13\, 2025\n 11:30 AM EST\n Online via Zoom\n Free Community Session — Register to join HERE \nFacilitated by Sophia Jacob\, Founder & CEO of the Canadian Women of Colour Leadership Network. \n*This session is not therapy or counselling. It’s a reflective\, coaching-based experience focused on clarity\, purpose\, and alignment.
URL:https://canadianwomenofcolour.ca/event/the-power-of-clarity-moving-from-vision-to-action/
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SUMMARY:The Bigger Picture: A Call To Action / La Vue D’ensemble: Un Appel À L’action
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful\, community-rooted gathering focused on Black maternal health\, reproductive justice\, and collective wellbeing.  \nThis conference brings together Black mothers and birthing people\, families\, community members\, health and wellness leaders\, advocates\, and partners for a full day of learning\, dialogue\, connection\, and shared action — grounded in lived experience\, community voice\, and collective care.  \n🌿 The day will introduce CWCLN’s Black Maternal Health & Reproductive Justice Framework\, a community-rooted approach shaped by lived experience\, collective care\, and community leadership. This framework reflects a holistic vision of reproductive health and wellbeing that extends beyond birth and centres dignity\, safety\, and equity across the lifespan. \n \n✨ What the day includes: \n• Community voices & lived experience \n• Engagement and interactive spaces \n• Resource sharing & community connections\n• Wellness\, care\, and collective support \n☕ Light refreshments will be available  \n🖤 Who this gathering is for: \nBlack mothers and birthing people • Black women and femmes • Community members • Doulas and birth workers • Health and wellness professionals • Community organizations • Advocates • Researchers • Policy and systems partners • Anyone committed to equity\, dignity\, and justice in maternal and reproductive health. \n📅 Date: April 2nd\, 2026\n🕘 Time: 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM\n🕙 Program Begins: 10:00 AM\n📍 Location: Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre\n2260 Walkley Road (Canon Building)\nOttawa\, ON K1G 6A8 \n🎟 FREE COMMUNITY EVENT \nRegistration required. Limited capacity. Advance registration is required to attend. Registration link. \n\n \nJoignez-vous à nous pour un rassemblement puissant et ancré dans la communauté\, axé sur la santé maternelle des personnes noires\, la justice reproductive et le bien-être collectif.\n \nCette conférence réunit des mères et personnes enceintes noires\, des familles\, des membres de la communauté\, des leaders en santé et bien-être\, des défenseurs et partenaires pour une journée complète d’apprentissage\, de dialogue\, de connexion et d’action commune\, le tout fondé sur l’expérience vécue\, la voix de la communauté et le soin collectif. \nAu programme\, la présentation du Cadre sur la santé maternelle et la justice reproductive des personnes noires de la CWCLN\, une approche ancrée dans la communauté\, façonnée par l’expérience vécue\, le soin collectif et le leadership communautaire. Ce cadre reflète une vision holistique de la santé et du bien-être reproductif qui dépasse la naissance et place la dignité\, la sécurité et l’équité au centre de toutes les étapes de la vie. \n✨ Ce que la journée inclut:\n•Voix de la communauté et expériences vécues\n• Espaces d’engagement et activités interactives\n• Partage de ressources et connexions communautaires\n• Bien-être\, soins et soutien collectif\n☕ Rafraîchissements légers disponibles \n 🖤 À qui cette réunion est-elle destinée:\nMères et personnes enceintes noires • Femmes et femmes noires • Membres de la communauté • Doulas et intervenants en naissance • Professionnels de la santé et du bien-être • Organismes communautaires • Défenseurs • Chercheurs • Partenaires politiques et institutionnels • Toute personne engagée pour l’équité\, la dignité et la justice en santé maternelle et reproductive. \n📅 Date: 2 avril 2026\n🕘 Heure: 9h30 – 15h30\n🕙 Début du programme: 10h00\n📍 Lieu: Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre\n2260\, chemin Walkley (édifice Canon)\nOttawa\, ON K1G 6A8 \n🎟 ÉVÉNEMENT COMMUNAUTAIRE GRATUIT\nInscription requise. Capacité limitée. Une inscription préalable est nécessaire pour assister. Lien d’inscription.
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SUMMARY:Routes of System Navigation: a conversation on the importance of culturally-specific system navigation
DESCRIPTION:Join the Canadian Women of Colour Leadership Network (CWCLN) on April 21st\, 2026 at 12noon EST for a one-hour webinar will explore the importance and need for culturally-specific system navigation. \nThe COVID-19 pandemic has truly changed the landscape of programs and program delivery\, with more accessible options. However\, many of these accessible options have changed\, with little to no notice to community members who rely and seek supports. With this changing service delivery landscape\, there is a greater need for culturally-specific and safe(r) system navigation needed to connect Black women\, femmes and gender-diverse community members to services\, such as addiction and harm reduction supports\, food banks\, mental health\, social supports and many others. \nEvent details: \n\nDate: April 21st\, 2026\nTime: 12:00PM-1:00PM (EST)\n\nWhat we’ll explore together: \n\nWhat is System Navigation?\nSome examples from HIV sector\nTypes of System Navigation\nSystem Navigation at CWCLN\nExperience navigating care from one province to another\n\nMeet our speaker: Asli Mahdi (she/her) \nWe are honoured to be joined by Asli Mahdi\, who is CWCLN’s new System Navigation & Community Support Lead. Asli has experience as a community health worker\, poet and culture worker\, with 5 years experience in the HIV sector\, supporting Black and racialized women and gender-diverse community members\, doing community\, education and prevention work. She completed her MA in Geography\, BA in Anthropology and obtained a diploma in Social Service Work. She is an advocate of arts-focused wellness and healing. \nRegistration link.
URL:https://canadianwomenofcolour.ca/event/routes-of-system-navigation-a-conversation-on-the-importance-of-culturally-specific-system-navigation/
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