Relationships
Smart Start: Journey to a Relationship
Social media often makes relationships look easy and perfect, which can create false and unrealistic expectations of love. In Smart Start: Journey to a Relationship, we examine the crucial work in building real and healthy relationships, which begins first and foremost with oneself.
Focusing on self-awareness and key relational skills, this program gives participants the tools they need to build strong and lasting connections, using real-life examples and practical advice to counteract the misleading images seen online, as well as support meaningful relationship building.
By the end of this program, individuals will have developed:
A deeper understanding and practice of mutual respect and reciprocity
A stronger set of skills in communication, empathy and compassion
More pathways for building trust and reliance
More strategies for effective teamwork and mutual support
A greater capacity for patience in the face of challenges
Thriving After Separation
Life after separation or divorce can be challenging. But it also offers an opportunity for growth and renewal.
This program is designed to support individuals in rebuilding their lives, providing tools and strategies to navigate emotional challenges, set new goals, and rediscover joy and purpose once more.
By the end of this program, participants will have learned to:
Lean into healing and real self-care
Rebuild self-confidence and self-worth
Redefine our understanding of (and approach to) relationships and independence
Create a new vision for a brighter, empowered future
Parenting Journey: Embracing Parenthood
Designed to guide parents through the joys and responsibilities of raising children in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world, this workshop operates as a much needed community resource, offering parents key insights and practical tools to nurture meaningful generational relationships, build family boundaries around technology use, and embrace the parenting journey with confidence.
In this pivotal workshop, participants will:
Explore the importance of preparing for parenthood
Navigate the emotional and practical aspects of parenting
Understand the unique challenges of raising children in today’s digital and social environments
Develop and adapt strategies for fostering strong family connections through intentional, tech-free interactions
Plan and build long-term habits that strengthen family bonds and promote healthy familial communication
Building Family Connections
In today’s digital age, technology plays a central role in our lives. And while it isn’t inherently bad, the ways in which we engage with technology can have significantly negative impacts on our family relationships, often pulling us away from one another, and causing both emotional distance and less face-to-face time with the people we love.
This program is designed to support families in building stronger relationships, with an emphasis on reducing screen time and intentionally creating more meaningful interactions. By the end of this program, participants will have gained valuable insights and practical ways to create a more connected home. As families learn to navigate technologies in a more balanced way, Building Family Connections aims to support the cultivation of deeper relationships and enhanced overall wellbeing.
Through engaging activities and discussions, participants will:
Evaluate current family interactions and shared values
Set familial goals on both individual and collective levels
Develop strategies for fostering family bonding
Determine preferred family-friendly activities
Improve multigenerational communication skills
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On Self-Discovery & Personal Development
Taking ownership of our lives and stories in a world saturated with social media and advertising can be a radical act. These workshops are designed to help people focus on their own growth and development, from creating value-aligned roadmaps to uncovering their life stories in written form.
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On Youth & Educational Empowerment
Youth development and educational empowerment are the cornerstones of Shemsi Speaks, and we face barriers to both head on with this lineup of powerful programs. Inspiring people to engage deeply in their educational journeys, we navigate successes and struggles inherent in the education system; explore and affirm alternative learning experiences; as well as develop skills, strategies, and peer relationships for empowered youth confidence.
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On Building Community
Community empowerment is at the heart of our work. In this collection of programs, we aim to unlock cultural insights for stronger work-based relationships, raise awareness of health issues in multicultural communities, and build mutual trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.