GetSomeJoy with us at the 2023 Oakland Black Pride Festival
GetSomeJoy and Oakland Black Pride are joining forces to prioritize mental health during the 3rd annual Black Pride Festival, which welcomes family, friends and allies to celebrate Oakland’s LGBTQ+ communities. It’s a party! The week-long roster of joy-infused activities and celebrations are guided by this year’s theme, “Celebrate the Magic of We,” a testament to our collective power, brilliance, and beauty.
Our community has been disproportionately impacted by the effects of grief and loss. As Oakland Pride’s mental health partner, we’re collaborating to offer accessible wellness experiences and resources that center joy, facilitate healing, and foster connection in raggedy times. Come through to say HEY, share a recipe, or grab some community wellness resources.
Here’s how we’re making Black queer magic this summer. And how you can help.
Here is what’s on our Joy Agenda:
Online + during Black Pride Festival
Black Pride Festival Edition of griefkit: Crowdsourced tools and considerations for raggedy times
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Monday, June 12. 5pm PST via Instagram
GetSomeJoy x Oakland Black Pride Collab Kick-Off + Mental Health Check-In Situation
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Thursday, June 29. 5pm-7pm PST via Zoom
Literary Therapy: Navigating Grief + Loss with Joy
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Saturday, July 1. 12pm-6pm PST
GetSomeJoyPop-Up @ Queer Expo 2023
AGENCY OAKLAND 2150 Livingston St, Oakland
Black Pride Festival Edition of griefkit: Crowdsourced tools and considerations for raggedy times
None of us can escape grief’s ashy-knuckled grasp. This updated and expanded Oakland-focused edition of GetSomeJoy’s grief and loss resource will feature articles + essays, books, communities, podcasts, poetry, mindful movement, recipes, and other considerations for navigating raggedy times. Workshop attendees and GetSomeJoy community members will receive digital copies. Printed copies of the griefkit will be available throughout the Festival weekend.
Monday, June 12. 5pm PST via Instagram
GetSomeJoy x Oakland Black Pride Collab Kick-Off
We're starting the party with a virtual shindig and a teaser of what's to come. We'll have a mental health check-in and share the details of GetSomeJoy and Oakland Black Pride's joy-flavored collaboration and highlight some local + digital wellness resources. Bring snacks.
Thursday, June 29. 5pm-7pm PST via Zoom
Literary Therapy: Navigating Grief + Loss with Joy
How can we use creative community building, mindfulness, music, and food to cope, thrive, and find joy in raggedy times? As Black, queer folks, what joyful memories and traditions sustain, encourage, and anchor us amidst destabilizing transitions?
During this interactive experience offered through partnership with creative wellness agency GetSomeJoy and Oakland Black Pride, participants will use writing to explore love and loss. Through grounding activities, reflection, introspective writing, and group discussion in a safe, affirming environment, we unpack emotions related to grief and mourning and collaborate on tools and strategies for moving through spiritual ashiness. Attendees receive local + digital wellness resources derived from an Oakland Black Pride Edition of GetSomeJoy’s “griefkit: Crowdsourced tools and considerations for raggedy times" via GetSomeJoy's Joy Report Newsletter.
Saturday, July 1. 12pm-6pm PST.
Community Literary Therapy Wall @ Queer Expo 2023
Join us for a day of fun, fellowship, and resource sharing during Oakland Pride’s community fair and celebration. Share what joy means to you on our Community Literary Therapy Wall, grab some fried chicken stickers and a copy of our resource-packed griefkit, and find tools for spreading joy at home, school, work, and beyond.
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AGENCY OAKLAND 2150 Livingston St, Oakland
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Everyone needs more joy during this raggedy moment in history.
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