Sankofa Counseling is hosting free community events centering health and wellness for Oregonโ€™s Black/African American community.

Our goal is to provide individuals, children & families with direct opportunities to engage wellness, build community and decrease stigma around mental health. In 2024-2025, our events are focused specifically around:

  • Healing opportunities

  • Connection opportunities

  • Community opportunities


Winter Workouts
Jan
29

Winter Workouts

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ

Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ

Whether youโ€™re just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ

For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐˜….

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Winter Workouts
Jan
27

Winter Workouts

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ

Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ

Whether youโ€™re just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ

For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐˜….

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Winter Workouts
Jan
22

Winter Workouts

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ

Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ

Whether youโ€™re just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ

For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐˜….

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Winter Workouts
Jan
20

Winter Workouts

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ

Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ

Whether youโ€™re just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ

For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐˜….

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Winter Workouts
Jan
15

Winter Workouts

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ

Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ

Whether youโ€™re just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ

For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐˜….

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Winter Workouts
Jan
13

Winter Workouts

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ for a dynamic and fun circuit training class designed for all levels, instructed by Uplift LLC! โฃ

Expect a mix of cardio-focused exercises and strength-building moves that challenge and energize you. โฃ

Whether youโ€™re just starting or looking to elevate your fitness, this class is perfect for you!โฃ

For the month of January, join us Monday and Wednesdays 12-12:40pm.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐˜….

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Winter Break Ice Skating
Dec
30

Winter Break Ice Skating

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€:โฃ
โฃโ€ข ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: Monday, December 30th, 11am-1:30pmโฃ
โฃโฃโ€ข ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€: Lloyd Center Ice Skating Rink: 2201 Lloyd Centerโฃ
โฃโ€ข ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต: Students will be provided with paid lunch from the food court. Please fill out any dietary & allergy information below, so that accommodations can be madeโฃ
โฃโ€ข ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—จ๐—ฝ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: Drop off & Pick up at the Lloyd Center Ice Rink
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๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿบ ๐˜‰๐˜๐˜—๐˜–๐˜Š ๐˜”๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฅ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ & ๐˜๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ ๐˜š๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด.

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The Art of Living
Dec
7

The Art of Living

JOIN US FOR A TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE IN โ€œTHE ART OF LIVINGโ€ WORKSHOP, LED BY ANGELA BRAXTON-JOHNSON AND SUNSHINE DIXON.โฃ
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In this creative journey, weโ€™ll explore the harmony of art and life through a unique blend of meditation, music, the power of words, and the enchantment of watercolors. This workshop is designed with one simple principle in mind: there is a place for everyone here.โฃ
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You need not be an artist, and thereโ€™s no pressure to produce artwork. Instead, we invite you to use artistry as a means of personal expression and self-discovery. โฃ
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๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ฅ๐—˜๐—˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ, ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—น๐˜….

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BIPOC strolling & running club
Oct
28

BIPOC strolling & running club

Are you looking to get active and connect with the incredible BIPOC community in Portland? Weโ€™re excited to invite you to our Fall weekly running meetups, where you can enjoy energizing runs while building lasting friendships. For six weeks, join us every Monday evening from 6:15-7:30pm for a run (walking welcome) at some of Portland's vibrant parks. Whether youโ€™re a seasoned runner or just lacing up for the first time, youโ€™ll find a welcoming crew and good vibes all around. Bring your energy, your stories, and your spiritโ€”letโ€™s make every run a celebration!

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BIPOC strolling & running club
Oct
21

BIPOC strolling & running club

Are you looking to get active and connect with the incredible BIPOC community in Portland? Weโ€™re excited to invite you to our Fall weekly running meetups, where you can enjoy energizing runs while building lasting friendships. For six weeks, join us every Monday evening from 6:15-7:30pm for a run (walking welcome) at some of Portland's vibrant parks. Whether youโ€™re a seasoned runner or just lacing up for the first time, youโ€™ll find a welcoming crew and good vibes all around. Bring your energy, your stories, and your spiritโ€”letโ€™s make every run a celebration!

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BIPOC strolling & running club
Oct
14

BIPOC strolling & running club

Are you looking to get active and connect with the incredible BIPOC community in Portland? Weโ€™re excited to invite you to our Fall weekly running meetups, where you can enjoy energizing runs while building lasting friendships. For six weeks, join us every Monday evening from 6:15-7:30pm for a run (walking welcome) at some of Portland's vibrant parks. Whether youโ€™re a seasoned runner or just lacing up for the first time, youโ€™ll find a welcoming crew and good vibes all around. Bring your energy, your stories, and your spiritโ€”letโ€™s make every run a celebration!

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BIPOC strolling & running club
Oct
7

BIPOC strolling & running club

Are you looking to get active and connect with the incredible BIPOC community in Portland? Weโ€™re excited to invite you to our Fall weekly running meetups, where you can enjoy energizing runs while building lasting friendships. For six weeks, join us every Monday evening from 6:15-7:30pm for a run (walking welcome) at some of Portland's vibrant parks. Whether youโ€™re a seasoned runner or just lacing up for the first time, youโ€™ll find a welcoming crew and good vibes all around. Bring your energy, your stories, and your spiritโ€”letโ€™s make every run a celebration!

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BIPOC strolling & running club
Sep
30

BIPOC strolling & running club

Are you looking to get active and connect with the incredible BIPOC community in Portland? Weโ€™re excited to invite you to our Fall weekly running meetups, where you can enjoy energizing runs while building lasting friendships. For six weeks, join us every Monday evening from 6:15-7:30pm for a run (walking welcome) at some of Portland's vibrant parks. Whether youโ€™re a seasoned runner or just lacing up for the first time, youโ€™ll find a welcoming crew and good vibes all around. Bring your energy, your stories, and your spiritโ€”letโ€™s make every run a celebration!

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BIPOC strolling & running club
Sep
23

BIPOC strolling & running club

  • Wilshire Park (on the Skidmore side) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Are you looking to get active and connect with the incredible BIPOC community in Portland? Weโ€™re excited to invite you to our Fall weekly running meetups, where you can enjoy energizing runs while building lasting friendships. For six weeks, join us every Monday evening from 6:15-7:30pm for a run (walking welcome) at some of Portland's vibrant parks. Whether youโ€™re a seasoned runner or just lacing up for the first time, youโ€™ll find a welcoming crew and good vibes all around. Bring your energy, your stories, and your spiritโ€”letโ€™s make every run a celebration!

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We Out Here: Multiculturalism Through the Senses
Aug
14

We Out Here: Multiculturalism Through the Senses

We Out Here: Multiculturalism Through The Senses is an opportunity for BIPOC high school students from Portland Public Schools to come together to build new connections & check things off of their PNW bucket lists! Join us for culturally immersive experiences full of new sights, sounds, snacks, and vibes!

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