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RBG: Vision Board Workshop by AKUA
The VISION BOARD edition
Sun. Feb. 19, 2023 from 2-3PM
BELIEVE studio 4622 S. Dr. Martin L. King Drive studio 209 (Show Your Work classroom)
Class includes all art materials + instruction. This workshop is great for individuals.
The cost of the class is $20 per person includes materials for 1 vision board and art materials to create your vision. You must purchase all classes/workshops in advance, no walk-ins.
About Our Instructor
Akua is the Founder of Serenity Circle Inc. and BlackBeautyCutie LLC where she provides space for healing practices, sister-mentoring circles, coaching, and more to black women and girls. She continues to bring a culturally relevant scope to her work and has a specific interest in guiding, encouraging, empowering, and inspiring girls and women of African descent through various life transitions. She understands the intersectionality and complexities of being a black, educated woman and so much more. This keeps her grounded as she continues to lead by example becoming equipped with various tools to serve the community effectively. She also engages in self-love, and self-care practices aligning the mind, body, and spirit so she can continue to do the work she is purposely driven to do. Ms. Cason has worked with various elementary and high school programs throughout Chicago.
She also currently serves as Interim Director at NEIU-CCICS (Jacob H. Carruthers Center). Here she has provided various academic support and social-emotional tools for students to navigate Higher Education. She has also hosted workshops, seminars, and summer camps for black girls to support social-emotional development and increase student access to post-secondary options. She also is focused on creating culturally specific academic programming for underrepresented students at the University.
AKUA
VISION BOARD ACTIVITY
Enjoy 1 hour (2PM-3PM) of self-care in our SHOW YOUR WORK space.
Activities include: Vision board art materials. You are welcome to bring additional items to add to your board.
Great for AGES 10+, Parent/Guardian must accompany children in the space at all times.
Things to know & prepare for:
Our space is a classroom (Hence: why we call it SHOW YOUR WORK) size suitable for about 25 people at a time. Once we reach capacity we will not allow any additional participants. Play & Create at your own risk. By purchasing an activity pass you will assume all responsibilities to keeping your self and your children safe as we play and create together. All art materials are shared and some are donated by our amazing community partners. Please remember to be kind, respectful of yourself, others and the art supplies. Finish your projects here or take them home. By entering this creative space you agree to have your photo taken and to be video recorded without prior consent and or compensation. Art supplies are NOT UNLIMITED please remember to share and do not take any of the supplies homes (for example: scissors, crayons, markers, color pencils, blocks, toys, fabric, wood boards, paper, etc). If you are unsure if you can take it just ask K-FLEYE. Please only take the art that you created in the space home with you.
There is free Street Parking. There is no elevator access in the building and we are located on the 2nd floor. We are near the CTA GREEN LINE “L” 47th Street Stop & the #3 KING DRIVE BUS. We are located inside the Mt. Pisgah MBC community center. PLEASE ENTER SMALL BLACK GATE NEAR THE K-FLEYE SIGN. If you are facing the sign the gate is on the right. Walk down the path and the grey door is on the left then walk up the stairs to the second floor go through silver door and turn right and look for studio 205 (KFLEYE) or 209 (SHOW YOUR WORK classroom). There will be a telephone number to call for entry if the top door is locked.
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