Our Village
Our Village
Honoring Black Motherhood
Our Village is a support group for Black pregnant and parenting women in Wayne, Washtenaw, & surrounding counties. Our Village seeks to empower & create space for moms.
"During a typical session, women gather, introduce themselves, explain where they are on their motherhood journey and what challenges they may be encountering. Sometimes the challenge is on a topic set by the facilitators, including what's your mission statement for your family or what type of mother do you want to be? Other times, it's on a difficulty one of the moms is currently having, like teething. Some moms share what they know to help get their fellow mom through her bumpy period, while others listen and learn from the moms who have previously walked that path."
Community, Support, Education, Empowerment, Fun
“When I went to the first in-person gathering, I remember feeling like, oh, this is why it’s called Our Village. This is what a village is supposed to feel like. You walk in—there's like a wonderful spread of food...There’s all these moms.”
Program Manager
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