Workshops

Black hair is history, identity, and resistance. In this powerful workshop, Black youth explore the cultural, political, and personal significance of their hair through storytelling and guided dialogue. Together, participants unpack the legacy of anti-Black hair discrimination while affirming hair as pride, creativity, and self-definition. This session challenges colonial narratives and celebrates Black hair in all its forms.

Street art has long reclaimed public space and amplified marginalized voices. Beginning with a brief history of Toronto street art, this workshop examines how murals, graffiti, and public installations fuel social and political movements. Black youth reflect on ethics, power, and space before designing their own advocacy posters, using art as a bold call to action.

From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter, music has powered movements for change. In this dynamic workshop, Black youth learn the foundations of beat-making before creating original tracks that reflect their identities and the futures they want to build. Sound becomes a tool for storytelling, resistance, and vision.

What can a brainless organism teach us about community? In this innovative bio-art workshop, Black youth explore how slime mold solves complex spatial problems, modeling transportation systems and efficient networks. Combining biology, Arduino programming, and sound, participants create interactive installations that translate living systems into immersive audiovisual experiences at the intersection of science, art, and imagination.

Play becomes a tool for justice. Through hands-on LEGO building, participants explore inclusion, belonging, and more equitable futures. Black youth work collaboratively to give shape to complex ideas, rethink systems that often go unquestioned, and imagine alternatives grounded in care and community. No prior experience needed, just curiosity and creativity.

Gaming is more than entertainment, it’s culture. In this hands-on session, Black youth critically examine representation in games like Fortnite before learning foundational coding skills to design their own playable stories. Working collaboratively, participants prototype games that center Black experiences and imagine digital worlds rooted in justice, creativity, and community power.

What you wear tells a story, what’s yours? This interactive workshop invites Black youth to explore fashion as a form of cultural identity, resistance, and confidence. Participants learn about the influence of Black designers and Black culture on Canadian style while engaging in creative styling activities and conversations about appropriation, authenticity, and self-expression. A bold space to experiment and show up fully as yourself.