Intergenerational Trauma in the BIPOC Community and the Use of Art

This in-person workshop explores how creative arts can help clients understand and process intergenerational trauma.
About this Event

Intergenerational Trauma in the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Community and the Use of Art
Thursday, September 17 | 3pm- 5pm (EST)
Howard University School of Social Work, Inabel Burns Lindsay Hall
In-Person Training

Facilitator:

Sharieka Mason, LSW, MSW, Cert. AEAC
Life Coaching with Sharieka, LLC

Program Overview:

This in-person, interactive workshop explores the role of art as a creative and supportive tool for understanding and addressing intergenerational trauma. Participants will examine the meaning and impact of intergenerational trauma, with particular attention to its historical roots and ongoing effects within Black and other BIPOC communities.

Through discussion, examples of artists who have used creative expression to process trauma, and a hands-on art/collage activity, participants will explore how trauma can influence emotional well-being, relationships, identity, and engagement within communities. The workshop will also consider how unresolved trauma may affect the mind, body, and overall well-being across generations.

Participants will gain practical strategies for incorporating creative approaches into trauma-informed practice and learn ways to facilitate deeper conversations with clients about intergenerational trauma and its impact on daily life and interpersonal relationships. The workshop is designed to strengthen professionals’ ability to support clients in the early stages of healing while creating safe and meaningful opportunities for reflection and expression.

*This training satisfies continuing education requirements in LTBTQIA+ and BIPOC Community Care

Learning Objectives

• Participants will identify what intergenerational trauma is and how it affects the client and their community.
• Participants will discover the history of intergenerational trauma in the BIPOC community.
• Participants will discover how to incorporate art as a therapeutic tool during the healing process.
• Participants will be able to identify the importance of art when dealing or coping with trauma.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is appropriate for social workers, counselors, therapists, behavioral and mental health professionals, educators, case managers, community-based practitioners, and other helping professionals interested in trauma-informed and creative approaches to healing.