Please join us for a community workshop series on transition and loss held by the Cihuapactli Collective. Through different art mediums we will be encouraged to transmute our grief, share it in community, and close our community circle with self-care. All people, types of grief, and levels of participation, are welcome. For the first workshop, we will focus on the written word and speaking our grief. You will be provided a notebook to express your thoughts or bring your device to unburden your heart.
About our Hosts
Enjolie Lafaurie (she/her)
Enjolie is a mom, sister, tía, psychologist, hypnotherapist, womb to tomb comadre, and business owner. Originally, from Southern California, she is Afro-Cuban (Taino/Arawak) and Guatemalan (Maya). As a former faculty developer and professor specializing in the Psychology of Gender and Culture, her degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Southern California were in counseling psychology with an emphasis on multiculturalism. Dr. Lafaurie’s passion for diversity resulted in her teaching in Tanzania, Africa, in 2004, on the prevention of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other culturally bound practices. Additionally, in 2007, Enjolie became a certified hypnotherapist and in 2014 received training in mindfulness and biofeedback at New Mexico State University.
Since transitioning out of academia, Enjolie is incorporating her varied experiences within the nonprofit sector and to support her community. Given both her business and educational background she is now focusing on her role as the Co-Executive Director of Operations and Development for the Cihuapactli Collective, a non-profit organization that supports urban Indigenous families to reconnect with ancestral knowledge. As a bilingual professional, Dr. Lafaurie is a regular contributor to podcasts, called on for speaking engagements and as a consultant providing leadership and counsel to a variety of boards and organizations. Her most recent writings have been included in the book titled, Beyond the Surface of Restorative Practices: Building a Culture of Equity, Connection, and Healing in addition to The Nonprofit Quarterly. She also served as a panelist on MSNBC’s Velshi Across America.
Roc (she/her)
Roc is a spoken-word artist, poet, author and owner of the small business RocBnX LLC (Black and XicanX). As an African American and Xicana womxn, her life experiences play a major role in her art. She most recently wrote a book titled, Rough Edges A Poetry Collection which navigates the complexities of duality, love, loss, motherhood, friendships, and more in poetic form. She describes writing as being “medicine,” and is her greatest tool to work through emotions. She often encourages finding a healthy, creative outlet and enjoys sharing ideas and thoughts to get others there. Roc is looking forward to co-facilitating this session with members of the Cihuapactli Collective and working with our community in a safe and welcoming space.