Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Kalamazoo has launched its Virtual Healing Project in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project was created to continue to develop and deepen relationships, share resources and support the community collectively during this crisis. 

"Many have recognized this time as an opportunity to do personal, interpersonal and societal healing work," Sholanna Lewis, director of TRHT Kalamazoo, which is hosted by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KZCF), said. "The moment asks us to reflect on what transformations need to happen to overcome current challenges and create the future we want to see."

The Virtual Healing Project kicked off on Thursday with a townhall hosted via TRHT's Facebook Live. The townhall focused on how different cultures approach social distancing, the overall goals for the Virtual Healing Project and what resources and programming are of interest to the community.

The project will include creating unique, free weekly online offerings by local leaders, artists and healing practitioners, such as:

• Discussion spaces on key issues and TRHT design team projects using a townhall format.

• TRutH Talks - small group discussions to lift up voices and experiences of local residents. 

• Art and performances.

• Wellness workshops (movement, meditation, grief management, etc.).

• Small group spaces for book clubs, healing discussions and more.

• Poetry and short wisdom pieces with invitations for reflection. 

For those who are unable to attend Virtual Healing Project sessions, the content will be shared on the TRHT social media pages.

TRHT Kalamazoo, hosted by KZCF, is a community-based movement to bring about transformational and sustainable change to address the historic and contemporary effects of racism.

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