Trauma-Informed Practice in Child Care
How can we fortify understanding, co-operation and authenticity in our earliest relationships?
MISSION AND GOALS
Based in Flanders, Belgium, my work focuses on addressing the cultural misunderstandings and misinformation that contribute to hostile behaviours towards African, [+Caribbean and Asian] people in European institutions and consequently bridge these gaps for better engagement and wellbeing outcomes. I am particularly passionate about promoting emotional wellbeing, authentic leadership development for African students and professionals and decolonising education for all students and educators in Europe.
HOW THIS HELPS YOU
Are you a visionary leader within a dynamic educational setting who is finding it difficult to navigate the challenges posed by a tight budget and the high demands that leave few opportunities for meaningful connection at your organisation?
Are you also observing noticeable fissures or divides between native Europeans and non-Europeans within your educational spaces, creating a sense of disconnection?
Would you like to explore effective ways to invest both time and effort into your own journey of decolonising education?
Together, we can work to uncover and develop creative solutions that:
foster clear communication and cooperation,
cultivate an inclusive education culture, and
enhance inner-leadership development.
WHAT WE OFFER
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Develop personal empowerment tools, greater self-awareness and authentic leadership, emotional and spiritual intelligence skills.
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Public Introductory Events or Company In-House workshops and programmes themed around trauma-sensitive interactions.
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Support to companies, team or individuals to create decolonising education strategy and move together in a desired direction to meet agreed objectives.
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Get-aways designed to regroup, renew and gain a new perspective.
UNRAVELLING RACISM IN EUROPE
Non-native European educators and students in European educational institutes, often feel disconnected from a colonially-skewed-Euro-centric curriculum . The UN’s 2023 meeting (recording at the bottom of the link) concerning disaggregated data to advance the human rights of people of African descent reveals how this type of disconnection and alienation can impact the individual student or educator and the community in terms of overall wellbeing as well as leadership prospects. The European Commission’s 2024 (link to report in article) Factsheet on racism and discrimination against Black persons highlights that discrimination against people of African descent, in particular, is still prevalent across European institutions, which finds its roots in colonial ideology.
Decolonising the classroom
Hyacinth has over 30 years of experience in racial healing across African, Caribbean,, Asian and European communities. As a coach, teacher, and speaker, she conducts keynotes, workshops, and retreats. She believes that practices of being well and incremental leadership are essential in education and at home, if we are to engender peaceful environments within ourselves and the environments we find ourselves in. Her work aims to transform the educational sector, which often progresses slowly, by focusing on the wellbeing and leadership development of the most marginalised in the education sector and job markets across Europe.