Healing Black Leaders Graduation
Healing Black Leaders Project holds a community graduation celebrating participants. On July 28, 2021, the Healing Black Leaders Project held a graduation ceremony outside the Daniels Spectrum Arts Centre in Regent Park. The graduation ceremony celebrated 23 leaders of African descent who completed the program. The leaders that attended the event, work in identified at-risk communities (commonly referred as Neighbourhood Investment Areas) across the City of Toronto, including several participating young leaders from Regent Park. In addition to handing out completion certificates and swag, the ceremony was also held to recognize the work of leaders in the communities they serve. The Healing the Black Leaders Project is a pilot project designed to provide Black leaders with the inspiration, support and additional skills they need to continue making a difference in their community. The project is part of on-going efforts to deal with anti-black racism and systemic barriers and w