Struggle University

Struggle University

Struggle University was created to serve as a safe space for people of color to learn how to process their emotions in a healthy and supportive environment. In order to accomplish this, we want to guarantee that all participants feel heard, affirmed, and welcomed into this space. Struggle University stands by its core values of accountability, self-awareness, renewal, and inclusion. In order to maintain these values, Struggle University believes in affirming the whole human and the intersection of each participant’s identity.

• 1 week-Onboarding and team building. Building rapport.
• 2 weeks of Identifying Trauma/ identifying what harmful things we normalize in our
  communities.
• 3 weeks of healing and finding coping skills that work for us.
• Graduation

Once a week there will be a motivational text message and challenges sent to the cohorts.  After graduation, participants will have the opportunity to be trained to become facilitators to ensure that we can run multiple cohorts at the same time to extend the work. Twice a year we will gather for a meal/ ceremony so that each cohort can meet each other. We will do a mental health check, fellowship, network, build community, and have an open forum to address community needs.