Black Girls Smile Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides mental health education and connection to racially competent and gender-responsive providers to empower the mental health and wellbeing of black women and girls. I personally am the Founder and Executive Director and a black woman with lived experience with depression, anxiety, and suicide attempts.
We would be honored to use PeerSpace to help our team facilitate our upcoming Mental Health conference, "Black Girls Are Magic". This virtual conference will connect our community of black women and girls nationally with experts, advocates, and professionals that focus on topics that highlight, empower, and uplift black girls' mental health and wellbeing.
Peerspace is on a mission to bring people together. We believe it is impossible to achieve that goal unless we also fight for equality and access to resources in the communities we serve.
Having a space to gather, create, and exchange ideas is an important part of any movement. In order to magnify voices that are often quieted, Peerspace will sponsor venues for people who challenge prejudice and fight for social justice and equality.
Each quarter, we will sponsor space for three projects that are relevant to our community. These projects can range from fundraisers and educational initiatives to art exhibits and photo series.
