Black Breastfeeding Week 2021: #BLaC to Nature

400 West Whittier Street,Columbus OH 43215

31 August, 2021

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Join Black Lactation Circle (BLaC) & Black Women in Nature (BWN) for a walk in the park to close out Black Breastfeeding Week 2021 It's the 9th Annual Black Breastfeeding Week. This year's theme The Big Pause: Collective Rest for Collective Power. This family-friendly event is co-hosted by Black Women in Nature We will meet at the Scioto Audubon visitor center and learn how being in nature lends itself to REST & POWER . Afterward, we will head out for a short walk while BWN offers best practices for you and your family to engage in mindfulness, nature education and reflection through the exploration of nature in your own back yard. Because of COVID protocols in Metro Parks, we have limited capacity for this event. We will separate into two (2) groups of ten (10), each going their own way. Although outside, masks are required, as we will be walking grouped together. See you there! Registration is REQUIREDIn observance of COVID-19 guidelines we are limiting the group size to 20 people (including children) About Black Women in NatureNicole, Ivory and Angela facilitate opportunities to pause and reconnect with nature through wellness experiences in Columbus Metro Parks. Sessions led by Black Women in Nature include meditation/yoga, hiking, environmental education and reflective dialogue. Co-FacilitatorsNicole Jackson is an Environmental Educator Ivory Levert is a Yoga Guide Angela Mitchell is a Health & Wellness Advocate Learn MorFollow on Instagram: @blkwomeninnature