Health and Wellness Fund

 

Black Lives Matter

It is important to The L-Fund organization that we support our community. We believe that the mental, emotional and physical strain our communities of color and allies are experiencing deserve more than a band-aid or a one-time conversation. With that in mind, under The L-Fund Health and Wellness program we developed a comprehensive program called: Identifying and Combating Racism-Tools to Fortify the Mind, Body and Spirit. A program for lesbians of color and trans women of color, in particular, to fortify themselves from the daily attacks of systematic racism. We also provide a space for our European-American/white lesbian and trans sisters to interrogate, educate and fuel their spirit so that they can become better allies to communities of color. We hope you circle back, give us feedback and let us know other topics you wish to cover in the future.

Barbara Carpenter
CEO/Executive Director

COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS ON RACISM
Leader: Meisha Thrasher is the founder and executive director for growURpotential
For: Lesbians and transgender women of color
Type: Small group size/closed group
When: Sundays, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9, 16, 2020 from 3 pm to 4:30 pm.
You need to be able to commit to the full six weeks. We will have a waiting list for possible additional sessions.
Platform: Zoom

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HEART SONGS AND POETRY WORKSHOP
Leader: Jewelle Gomez is an L-Fund Trailblazer and an author,
poet, critic, playwright and community activist
For: Lesbians and transgender women of color
Type: Small group size/closed group
Group One: Saturday, July 11 & July 18, 2020 from 10:30 am to noon
Group Two: Saturday, July 25 & August 1, 2020 from 10:30 am to noon
Both groups come together on Saturday, August 8, and August 15, 2020
from 10:30 am to noon
You need to be able to commit to sessions above.
Platform: Zoom

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WHITE WOMEN AS ALLIES
Leaders:
Dr. Ronni Sanlo – author, educator, playwright and community activist
Dr. Kelly Watson – therapist, producer, consultant and community activist
For: European American/white lesbians and transgender women
Type: Open session
When: Friday, July 24, 2020 from 4:30 pm to 6 pm
Platform: Zoom

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MINDFUL MOVEMENT TO MUSIC
Leader: Dr. Robin P. Johnson – educator, author, coach and dancer
For: All lesbians and transgender women
Type: Open session
When: Thursdays, July 30, August 6,13 & 20, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Platform: Zoom

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DANCESTORS: MOVEMENT FOR ALL
Leader: Kimberly Gadlin is a lecturer at Dance Pomona College Theatre and Dance Department
For: All lesbians and transgender women
Type: Up to 25 participants
When: Wednesdays, July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, 2020 from 12:30 pm to 2 pm
Platform: Zoom

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