Community Gathering

Community Gathering

Intergenerational unity, action & culinary heritage

Community-wide gathering spaces grounded in Afrocentric values of unity (Umoja), collective responsibility (Ujima), and shared meals.

Programmes under Community Gathering

3 Programmes available
Swahili: 'Unity'

UMOJA

Unity & Intergenerational Community Fellowship

Target Audience: All Black Community Members, Families, Elders & Youth
Format: Regular In-Person Community Fellowship & Cultural Celebrations
UMOJA (Swahili for 'Unity'). Regular intergenerational community gatherings designed to cultivate unity, belonging, and shared solidarity across the Black community.
Swahili: 'Collective Work & Responsibility'

UJIMA

Collective Work & Responsibility Action Circle

Target Audience: Community Volunteers, Organizers & Mutual Support Advocates
Format: Collaborative Action Circles & Mutual-Aid Workshops
UJIMA (Swahili for 'Collective Work & Responsibility'). Rooted in the timeless principle of building and maintaining our community together through mutual-aid and collaborative initiatives.
Cooking Classes
Culinary Arts & Communal Bonding

Cooking Classes

Heritage Culinary Wellness & Shared Table

Target Audience: Individuals, Youth, Adults & Families
Format: Hands-on Kitchen Workshops & Communal Meals

Cooking Classes: A space to learn about cultural dishes- exposure to cultural ingredients- and to bond and enjoy great meals together. Global Cooking Class Once registered and prior to starting or joining a specified group, individuals may have the opportunity to meet with the group facilitator(s) prior, to get more scope on the group and to decide with the facilitator(s) if it is the best "fit" for them, and appropriate for their identified need(s).