{"id":8595,"date":"2026-02-17T16:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T00:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safecarebc.ca\/?post_type=webinar&#038;p=8595"},"modified":"2026-05-13T15:27:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:27:49","slug":"centering-black-voices-confronting-bias-and-creating-change","status":"publish","type":"webinar","link":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/?webinar=centering-black-voices-confronting-bias-and-creating-change","title":{"rendered":"Centering Black voices: Confronting bias and creating change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In honour of Black History Month, this session centers on the lived experiences, leadership, and contributions of Black professionals in healthcare, while examining how diversity, equity, and inclusion strengthen workplace safety and patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black History Month is not only a time to re\ufb02ect on the past, but to recognize the present-day impact of Black healthcare workers who continue to lead, advocate, and care in complex systems. Nurse and mental health advocate Sosa Eweka-Valentine shares her journey in healthcare \u2014 including the challenges of underrepresentation, the impact of microaggressions, the breakthroughs that shaped her leadership, and the lessons learned as a Black woman in the sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing from frontline experience, this webinar explores what it means to care for others while also \ufb01nding the courage to navigate bias, advocate for yourself, and support your team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Viewers of this\u00a0session\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0able\u00a0to:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Re\ufb02ect&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;impact&nbsp;of&nbsp;diversity,&nbsp;equity,&nbsp;and&nbsp;inclusion&nbsp;in&nbsp;frontline&nbsp;healthcare&nbsp;settings&nbsp;and how these principles&nbsp;in\ufb02uence&nbsp;workplace safety and team culture.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understand\u00a0key\u00a0insights\u00a0from\u00a0Sosa's\u00a0journey\u00a0in\u00a0healthcare \u2014 including\u00a0the\u00a0challenges, breakthroughs,\u00a0and\u00a0lessons\u00a0learned\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0Black\u00a0woman\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0sector \u2014 and\u00a0how\u00a0lived experience can inform leadership and inclusive practice.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify&nbsp;practical&nbsp;strategies&nbsp;for&nbsp;navigating&nbsp;microaggressions,&nbsp;bias,&nbsp;and&nbsp;underrepresentation in professional healthcare environments.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognize&nbsp;the&nbsp;importance&nbsp;of&nbsp;representation&nbsp;in&nbsp;healthcare&nbsp;leadership&nbsp;and&nbsp;its&nbsp;connection&nbsp;to resident and client&nbsp;trust,&nbsp;team&nbsp;morale,&nbsp;and&nbsp;culturally&nbsp;responsive&nbsp;care.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;self-care&nbsp;and&nbsp;resilience&nbsp;strategies&nbsp;to&nbsp;prevent&nbsp;burnout&nbsp;and&nbsp;advocate&nbsp;for personal and team well-being.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore&nbsp;mentorship&nbsp;and&nbsp;peer-support&nbsp;approaches&nbsp;that&nbsp;strengthen&nbsp;networks,&nbsp;foster belonging, and contribute to safer, more inclusive workplaces.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This\u00a0webinar\u00a0centers on\u00a0the\u00a0lived\u00a0experiences,\u00a0leadership,\u00a0and contributions\u00a0of\u00a0Black\u00a0professionals\u00a0in\u00a0healthcare.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9309,"template":"","tags":[],"audience":[118],"topic":[],"playlist":[],"webinar-type":[],"class_list":["post-8595","webinar","type-webinar","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","audience-audience"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/webinar\/8595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/webinar"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/webinar"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8595"},{"taxonomy":"audience","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Faudience&post=8595"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftopic&post=8595"},{"taxonomy":"playlist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fplaylist&post=8595"},{"taxonomy":"webinar-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scbcdev.safecarebc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fwebinar-type&post=8595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}