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Laura Doyle Péan

Quebec City, QC

Laura Doyle Péan is a queer Haitian-Québécois poet and activist committed to social justice and fascinated by the relationship between art and movement work. Born in Nionwentsïo (or Quebec city), where they first got involved in intersectional feminist, LGBTQIA2S+, migrant justice and racial justice organizing, they moved to Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang (Montreal) in 2019, to attend university, and joined the divestment movement at the beginning of their first year. Now a law school graduate, they divide their time making art and organizing for racial and climate justice.

Platform for Healing

Collectif 1629's Platform for Healing aims to alleviate some of the financial and social barriers experienced by low-income Black individuals living in Quebec City who want to improve their overall wellbeing and mental health. The money gathered through this fundraiser will allow the launch of an online directory of anti-racist mental health services and the organizing of a show about Blackness, mental health and healing. The funds raised through the show will directly serve to support Black residents of Quebec City access the mental health services they desire.

About this Project

Communities Served

My project will involve and/or impact the following communities:

  • Racial or visible minorities
  • Vulnerable individuals (e.g. those experiencing addiction, abuse)
  • Refugees & newcomers
  • Persons with disabilities
  • LGBTQ2+ Community members
  • Multi-barrier populations

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

When it comes to community impact projects, the UN has created 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These are the Sustainable Development Goals associated with my project.

  • SDG 3: Good health and Well-being
  • SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
  • SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities

How the project works

Fellowship year - Designing and launching a web platform that will host a directory to anti-racist mental health services/professionals and other content related to Black mental health - Organizing an art show about mental health and Blackness - Launching fundraiser for the support fund After - Launching the support fund - Organizing an art-therapy workshop series in schools and community centers - Opening Black Community Library where workshops and community events can be hosted

Project Impact

Our ultimate goal is to be able to support up to 40 individuals a year in their healing journey, with the mental health support access fund. During the fellowship year, we will launch the Platform's website and organize at least one artistic event to raise money for the healing fund. After the fellowship, we want to scale up by launching an art-therapy workshop series in schools and community centers, hiring a summer coordinator with the help of the Canada Summer Jobs wage subsidy program, and opening a Black community library where future workshops, reading groups, group therapy and art-therapy activities, meditation sessions, support groups for victims of racial profiling and other activities can then be hosted.

Project Mission

The only way we can thrive and sustain ourselves and our work is by building a culture of care in the community, and ensuring community members have access to mental health supports. The project consist of building a platform for healing allowing Black folks in Quebec city and their allies to access mental health resources, explore their creative selves, and gain tools to create conversations about healing, safety, security, and mental health with their peers.

Project Team

Collectif 1629, the organization behind the Platform for Healing, is a Black-led registered NGO that works to combat systemic racism and protect the rights, dignity and wellbeing of Black communities in Quebec City.

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