They came up with a really cool cry this year, but it took a good 20 minutes to get it right! 😅 They nailed it eventually! XD
Ils ont trouvé un cool anthem cette année, mais il a fallu bien 20 minutes pour y arriver ! Au final : victory! 😂
#freedomschool #harambec #blackkidsmatter #blackyouthmatter
Hello everyone
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Registration for Freedom School 2026 is now closed. Thanks to your enthusiasm and quick response, we reached our capacity in less than a week, including the waitlist. We will respond to all requests received before registration closed and will follow up as soon as we can. If you’ve already contacted us, there’s no need to write again, we’ve noted all requests.
Please note that we have other programs for youth and families coming up in the coming months, so stay tuned to our posts and consider signing up for a membership.
Thank you again for your enthusiasm. We are very proud to see that our space is attracting more and more interest. And we know how much more is needed for many more families across Quebec.
We will do our best to accommodate as many people as possible within the limits of our available resources.
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The Harambec Freedom School Summer Camp is seeking a specialized accessibility instructor to support neurodivergent youth (ASD, ADHD, and related conditions) as part of its three-week summer program.
Under the supervision of the camp coordinators, the person in this position provides direct support to youth with significant support needs, in line with the camp’s participation objectives.
The educator serves as a point of contact for implementing individualized intervention strategies and actively contributes to the cohesion of the staff teams.
More info : link in our bio
Le camp Freedom School de Harambec recherche un·e éducateur·trice spécialisé·e pour accompagner des jeunes neurodivergents (TSA, TDAH et profils associés) dans le cadre de sa programmation estivale de trois semaines.
Sous la supervision de la coordination du camp, la personne titulaire du poste assure un soutien direct aux jeunes présentant des besoins d’accompagnement significatifs, en cohérence avec les objectifs de participation au camp.
L’intervenant·e agit comme personne de référence pour l’application de stratégies d’intervention individualisées et contribue activement à la cohésion des équipes d’animation.
Plus d’infos : lien dans notre bio
Back for a 3rd Edition! The 2026 Montreal Freedom School is HERE!
Calling all Black youth in Montreal aged 12–17 (even 18 if need be) — if you’re passionate about justice, history, healing, and community, this is for you.
🗓 July 27 – August 16, 2026 Hosted by Harambec | FREE & transformative
we’re baaaaack — Prepare for trouble! And make it triple! (Hope you get it! 90’s babies to the front !)
What’s coming:
* Powerful workshops & inspiring guest speakers
* Art, meditation, care & storytelling
* Field trips
* more to be revealed soon
Limited spots — apply now via the link in bio! Meals & transportation included as always 🎓 Certificate upon completion 🖤 Open to all Black youth of all gender identities
#FreedomSchoolMTL #BlackLiberation #FundedbyFFBC #blackideasgrant
Freedom School is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Ville-Marie borough
Freedom School est de retour! — 3e ÉDITION! La cohorte 2026 est lancée!
Tu es un.e jeune personne Noire de 12 à 17 ans de Montréal (même 18 si besoin)? Tu veux parler de justice, d’histoire, de comment prendre soin de soi et de sa communauté ? Ce programme est pour toi.
Du 27 juillet au 16 août 2026 Organisé par Harambec | GRATUIT
On est de retouuuur - Pour vous jouer un mauvais tour ! (J’espère que vous avez la ref! Génération ’90 pour vous servir!)
Ce qui t’attend :
* Ateliers mémorables et invité.e.s surprises
* Création artistique, travail sur le CARE et storytelling
* Sorties
* Et des surprises à découvrir très bientôt
Places limitées — lien en bio pour s’inscrire Repas et transport inclus 🎓 Certificat à la fin du programme 🖤 Ouvert à tou.te.s les jeunes Noir.e.s, peu importe ton genre
Freedom School est rendu possible grâce au soutien financier de
l’arrondissement de Ville-Marie, de la Fondation pour les communautés noires, avec le soutien partiel du gouvernement du Canada @fdnblkcomm et par le gouvernement du Canada @patrimoine.cdn
This initiative funded by @fdnblkcomm aims to strengthen and sustain Freedom School, a bilingual educational program dedicated to Black youth in Montreal. It provides a safe and affirming space for 12- to 18-year-olds, and its third session will take place this summer from July 27 to August 16. Together, our young people explore their identities, reclaim their history, and acquire tools to resist systemic oppression. And along the way, they take the opportunity to build their own little community rooted in care, support, and laughter.
A quick shout-out to Kem, who serves as our model for this poster and again thank you @chekichui pour les photos
L’initiative soutenue par @fdnblkcomm vise à renforcer et pérenniser Freedom School, un programme éducatif bilingue dédié aux jeunes Noir·e·s de Montréal. Un espace sécuritaire et affirmatif pour les 12-18 ans dont la troisième édition aura lieu cet été du 27 juillet au 16 août . Ensemble, nos jeunes explorent leur identité, se réapproprient leur histoire et acquièrent des outils pour résister aux oppressions systémiques. Et au passage en profite pour se créer leur petite communauté ancrée dans le soin, le soutien et les fous rires.
Petit clin d’oeil à Kem qui nous sert de modèle pour ce poster et merci à @chekichui
#BlackIdeasGrant
#FundedbyFFBC
#freedomschool
#MltFreedomSchool
#blackyouthmatter
It’s really hard to put into words how exciting it was to see our Freedom Schoolers again after nearly seven months apart for some of them. The photos don’t do justice to their shouts of joy, their embraces, their smiles, and their hugs. And you should have seen the look on the faces of their chaperones, @adama.p.kaba and @jade.eva.almeida , as they stood in awe of their little ones.
On Friday, April 20, we had the chance to attend a workshop with @kelechnekoff : an opportunity to bring our young people together, spend a wonderful evening, and be inspired to think differently about our relationship with time, social justice, the world we want to create, and the sense of urgency. It was also a chance to catch up and get excited about the fact that summer is coming very soon. And with summer approaching, that means Freedom School Season 3, right? Right ? 😏 Stay tuned 🤩🤩
Thanks again to our amazing partner @shiftconcordia
On March 18, we had the incredible privilege of hosting @kelechnekoff for a conversation with our director, @jade.eva.almeida , about intergenerational resistance. And what a discussion it was! So, was there a professional photographer there that day? Yes. Are we still too excited and way too hyped to wait for the official photos? Also yes! But don’t worry! A meeting with Kelechi Okafor deserves several posts anyway. And we also have to share the workshop between Kelechi and our Freedom Schoolers!
In any case, this public talk was worthy of a masterclass! Let’s talk about agreeing to come to Montreal in the winter! She wasn’t the only one to bravely face the cold with enthusiasm, though, because the audience turned out in full force! Not only was the room packed, but the audience’s questions were just as generous. We got to enjoy a signing session and a lot of heartfelt moments. Thanks again to @shiftconcordia for this extraordinary exchange. We can’t wait to see the official photos! Stay tuned
Thank you @yazzy_monozygotic@sasha.reyora@samia.tarikoubola for the pictures !
Please join us for our final event of the Nazar 🧿 Speaker Series on Thursday 26 March! We are thrilled to welcome scholar and writer Zoé Samudzi to Montréal for a talk entitled “The Citizen and the Anthropophage: The Cannibal Boom and Postcolonial Amnesias.” The talk is hosted in collaboration with Harambec.
THE CITIZEN AND THE ANTHROPOPHAGE:
THE CANNIBAL BOOM AND POSTCOLONIAL AMNESIAS
ZOÉ SAMUDZI
Thursday 26 March
5pm
MB 9F
SGW Campus, Concordia
Following the talk, Gabby Moser will be in conversation with Zoé. Please note that for those out of town or unable to make it in person, we will be having this talk in a hybrid format, with Zoom registration available at the link in bio.
In addition, we will be hosting Zoé in the lab the following morning on Friday 27 March at 10am for a workshop, spots are limited so please sign up at the link in bio. The workshop is in person only. (Update: the workshop is now full.)
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Zoé Samudzi is a Provost’s Fellow to Faculty postdoc in the Department of African American and Africana Studies at Ohio State University and a Global Blackness Fellow with the Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Johannesburg. Her work contends with genocide memory and denialism, mythologies of the postcolonial African state, and the politics of visuality. Samudzi is also a writer and an associate editor of Parapraxis Magazine, as well as a co-author of As Black as Resistance: Finding the Conditions for Liberation (AK Press, 2018). She is a 2026 Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant grantee, a 2026 resident at La Becque’s Principal Residency Program, and an awardee of the 2026 Fire Station Studios’ International Curator Residency.
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Poster credit: @setilism 🧿
In this discussion, Jade Almeida (Harambec) will engage @kelechnekoff in a conversation about intergenerational knowledge, healing, and resistance, drawing inspiration from Kelechi’s work and experiences. As Harambec continues to shape spaces for Black women and non-binary people in Montreal, this exchange will explore what can be learned from Kelechi’s multidisciplinary approach to storytelling, movement, and advocacy.
Register : link in our bio
The Harambec team and the SHIFT community @shiftconcordia will have the opportunity to reflect on new ways of strengthening intergenerational connections and fostering spaces of healing, joy, and liberation. This conversation will resonate with those invested in community-building, social justice, and Black futurity
How can mentorship programs lead to fostering young agents of change? How can youth-led approaches to leadership challenge traditional institutional tropes? Or—more succinctly—how do we empower young leaders? This panel will showcase youth-led initiatives grounded in broader justice frameworks, featuring visiting professor Magalie Quintal Marineau and Christine Qillasiq Lussier of la Chaire-réseau de recherche sur la jeunesse (CRJ), as well as Adama Kaba, Mariam Untiveros Métellus, and Jessyarth Lopez Bonet from our very own Freedom School
Link to register in our bio
As part of the Artists Against Genocide fundraising event for Palestine 🇵🇸 and Sudan 🇸🇩 on January 31, there is a thrift section to support the cause.
You can donate from January 19 to 23 at SHIFT Concordia.
For the Tickets are available on the @artistescontrelegenocide instagram’s bio
🌼Le RQFE, en collaboration avec la @tgfmontreal , vous invite à une soirée de formation animée par Jade Almeida, docteure en sociologie et directrice du collectif @harambec .🌼
Ensemble, nous explorerons :
-Les fondements du travail anti-oppressif : écoute, remise en question et solidarité.
-Des notions clés comme l’intersectionnalité, la décolonisation et les dynamiques de pouvoir.
-Les impacts du tokenisme, des stéréotypes et de la «taxe émotionnelle » vécue par les personnes racisées et LGBTQ+.
Lieu : 5455, avenue de Gaspé, Montréal
Date : 22 janvier, de 18h à 20h
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