We Are Boston

Create peer supervision and support spaces for educators, artists, and community workers who engage with Asian immigrants

Engage youth using art and conversation to explore belonging, relationships, and community connections

Organize workshops on mindfulness, meditation, yoga, storytelling, readers circles, arts, and holistic medicine

Host “ Mulheres Vencedoras, ” a mindfulness-based project for immigrant workers who may experience chronic health issues

Take immigrants to historical and cultural sites in MA to help them understand their role within U.S. history and society

Offer accessible healing services and activities for East Boston adult students and immigrants

Offer yoga and therapeutic dance classes to advance mental wellness

Host “Ekubs” to create bonds among Eritrean women and generate a little capital to resolve minor economic problems

Offer Nurturing Circles, ad hoc parenting workshops, and concrete support (diapers, wipes, etc.) for Cape Verdean families

Expand the “ Jóvenes en Acción /Youth in Action” program, College Success Program, and arts enrichment programming

Organize wellness workshops with practical tips for immigrant families to reduce stress and anxiety

O rganize gatherings to support the senior Albanian community with overall wellness and access to resources

Expand ‘ Manualidades, ’ an arts and crafts circle that offers emotional support to immigrant women in East Boston

Strengthen a psychosocial support group that focuses on non-clinical approaches for immigrants who identify as women

Continue the Summer Wellness Initiative, which incorporates non-clinical wellness check-ins to holistic youth programming

Host workshops on a variety of topics (mindfulness, art, etc.) to promote mental wellness of Somali communities

Host a series of Collective Care Circles led by and for first generation youth and young adult immigrants

Continue a senior drop-in program with activities such as Tai chi, yoga, bingo, karaoke, and ballroom dancing