Cultivating Excellence For Black Women

A healing center for African-Canadian women dedicated to transformation, education and self-actualization.

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Our Community

A Safe, Inclusive & Culturally Diverse Space

We meet Black Women at any point in their journey to help them advance their goals by reconnecting them with a community of strong womanist leaders.

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Paths To Empowerment

Educate

Through various coursework, dive into a rich womanist curriculum that explores the history of racism in Alberta.

Heal

A breadth of offerings that includes spiritual exploration, mental health support, sisterhood and land therapy.

Mentor

Guidance for breaking down barriers including peer-to-peer support, career-specific mentoring and executive coaching.

Connect

Finding joy and sisterhood through various retreats, womens’ circles, co-training resources, and more.

Community

Developing an inclusive community of like-minded Black Women & allies through meaningful relationship building.

Feature Programs

Forest Therapy

Guided nature-based experience that enhances our ability to find peace and stillness in the world, and ourselves

Women’s Circle

Ancient technology used cross-culturally by women for communication, dreaming the future, healing the past, problem-solving and empathy building

Womanism

A curriculum developed to explore Black Women-centred womanism and its applications to daily life

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Upcoming Events

Boundaries 101

Learn how to use boundaries to protect your peace and enrich your relationships while honouring yourself.

March 25, 2023

Edmonton, Alberta

Inauguration

Official launch of the Velma Carter Centre. Stay tuned for details.

September 16, 2023

Sherwood Park, Alberta

Always stay bettering yourself, the best investment is you

Velma Carter

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