SOMA
Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
- In-person event
- 360, Tory Building, Carleton University
- 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NEW DATE TBD***
SOMA is a Health Symposium for the Afro–Caribbean Black community in Ottawa to celebrate Black History Month 2025. This full day event will include presentations and interactive activities from keynote speakers and health leaders from within the Ottawa community that engage the audience on different perspectives of ACB health; in particular the body (soma), mind and spirit implications of health within the Black community. All students and community members are welcome to come for free to enjoy the discussions, entertainment, ACB cultural foods, and prizes. Please check out the SEO website to register for SOMA brought to you by Umoja and the COCREATH lab from uOttawa
Pro Tip: Bring your questions!
To register for this event please fill out the form at Umoja Community Events.
Here are our wonderful speakers for SOMA – click on their image to learn more about them! Come join us to hear and learn from them at SOMA!
Alya Moore
Amos Buh
- Dr.
Halima Ali
We look forward to seeing you there!
What to Expect! (subject to change)
Registration and Attendees’ arrival at 9:45
10:00 Introductions and Land Acknowledgement followed by our series of speakers:
10:15 – 10:50: Halima Ali
11:00 – 11:35: Dr. Amos Buh
11:45 – 12:20: Alya Moore
12:30 -1:00 Breakout sessions – both offer a distinct and unique experience so participants can choose between:
– Grounding Breathing session led by Alya
– Panel Discussion: Youth Community Leaders Spotlight
At 1:00pm we will meet back up at Tory360 before heading to Teraanga Commons for a free Lunch and Networking!
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