BSAS Community Office Hours: Sankofa Institute

Please join us at OCHE Community Office Hours on Monday, November 24^thfrom 10am-12pm. We’ll be joined by Thulani DeMarsay and Octavia Hendricks of Sankofa Institute for Collective Wellbeing, sharing their philosophy of recovery and wellbeing through the lens of Ubuntu.

What You Will Gain:

• A Foundational Philosophy: Gain insight into the core vision of Sankofa Institute and its approach to healing, grounded in Ubuntu—the Southern African principle that teaches, “I am because we are.”

• Practical Applications: Learn how community-based organizations (and you!) can meaningfully apply Ubuntu as a universal and humanizing principle in both work and life.
• Proven Insights: Hear about lessons learned from Sankofa Institute’s ongoing journey, including their successes, challenges, and evolving practice of building healing communities.
• Core Pillars of Wellness: Understand how collectivism and community function as essential, practical pillars for recovery and mental well-being.
• Culturally Responsive Methods: Discover indigenous and culturally grounded approaches embedded in their trainings and healing spaces.