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

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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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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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