Copy

News and opportunities 

Global Cooking Theatre
Back by popular request, join our Artistic Nutritional Creatives (the Chefs!) for six weeks of wit, wisdom and cooking this Autumn
Saturday 24th October, 3pm Online Via Zoom

On Saturday 24th October, Abena returns to season two of the Global Cooking Theatre with another traditional Nigerian/Ghanaian popular dish: Egusi soup with eba or yam.
Abena, who is a member of VIBE, is a fully trained chef with a keen interest in how food  helps to support the growth and wellbeing of the body.  She has worked in various catering establishments over the years and has recently started her own healthy cakes business.
 
How does it work?

  • Reserve your place to receive a list of all the ingredients you’ll need and a link to the Zoom webinar. 
  • At 11am or 3pm each Saturday (depending on the session) join our Artistic Nutritional Creatives (The Chefs!) in a Zoom webinar, to learn how to prepare a mouth-watering array of delicious and affordable recipes a from four different continents: Europe, South Asia, Caribbean and Africa. 
  • Each week our Artistic Nutritional Creatives (The Chefs!) will dress up in their national traditional dress and give you on a tour of their culture, while sharing stories about their food and clothing with you.
  • While your meal is cooking, go offline to dress for dinner and serve up, re-joining the group to eat your meal together,  while the Chefs share stories about their food, clothing and culture with you.
 
This project was co-created by Vision Impression Black Expression (VIBE) and Slough Dominican Association (SDA) and HOME Slough.
Book here
In Conversation With...

Local Black Heroes Blog: Week 2 Extract from stories written by
Christina Brooks-Abraham

I can still remember the day I met Dele Williams; we had the pleasure of being the only two Black people on a Community Arts Training (CAT) course organised by the Council’s Arts Department to help local creatives understand the legal requirements associated with setting up and running a successful community group. As we glanced around the room our eyes met and a silent nod of acknowledgement passed between us. As soon as the session broke up we set about introducing ourselves; he was from Nigeria, while I was born in the UK to Caribbean parents who had settled in Slough from the British West Indian Island of Anguilla.
There is a lovely old African proverb that says ‘it takes a village to raise a child’. This wonderful saying draws us back to the meaning of community and how important it is to get support from others to help raise a child. Dele certainly believes in this approach and uses the skills he learnt on that course and his legal training to help teach and support many young Black children (in particular boys from single parent families) who’ve been expelled from school; often accompanying them to school hearings and identifying suitable training courses for them to go on, so that they have the same opportunities to succeed and achieve equal outcomes from their educational experiences.
Dele also believes in taking a ‘hands on’ approach with his faith and in the current affairs affecting his African homeland; you won’t find him quietly praying at the back of the church though. He strongly believes that God helps those who actively help themselves and he likes nothing better than focusing his energy, intellect and intelligence on trying to solve some of life’s most difficult problems, such as the Aids epidemic that is still affecting so many regions of his homeland or the erosion of the Black family at a worldwide level.
Much of Dele's spare time is spent developing himself  and others by creating  business opportunities and incentives that focus on putting some of the colour back into the Black community. This commitment to helping others is such a strong part of Dele’s consciousness and psyche that when you chat with him you can see colours radiating out through his energy.
Dele’s word is inspire, his symbol is that of inspired unification and true African leadership.

Podcast nights with Rochdale Alexis
Friday 16th October, 7pm 
on Youtube @homeslough.
Settle down to an evening in with Rochdale Alexis as she talks to members of the town's black community about Black History Month and what it means to them to be part of one of
Slough's most inspirational communities. 
This week Rochdale will be talking to Dele Wiiliams.
Listen here
Talks to celebrate Black History Month
Book now for Thursday 22nd October, at 7pm on Zoom
Join Khalid Abdullah, a relationship coach with over 25 years’ experience of providing one to one and group coaching, for a series of insightful talks that offer fresh, thoughtful perspectives on black identity. Khalid was a professional actor for 12 years before moving into relationship coaching. His is passionate about helping people identify and achieve personal goals, self-empowerment and emotional resilience through developing their skills,
confidence and attitudes. 
Next week's workshop will consider how to change the world in a moment. Khalid will help participants identify and bring about a positive transformation on an issue of their choice. A brief mindfulness session will also included.
 
  How to take part
Reserve your place on Eventbrite and we'll send you details of how to access these workshops by email, shortly before each session.
Book now

Deadline for three Black History Month Commissions fast approaching!
There's still time to apply for one of our three commissions worth £1200 each for three individuals, artists or groups from Slough’s Black community. We are not looking for any creative output from these commissions, we simply want applicants to tell us how they would use the funds and what impact being selected would have on them. For example, these commissions could be used for training, or for spending time in a studio to focus on your music or photography skills, or for exploring an idea or a potential project with Slough's Black community.

In addition, the three successful applicants will also receive:

  • 2 hours of free mentoring a month with HOME Slough for 6 months,
  • 2 hours of free professional coaching a month for 6 months and
  • 6 months of free working space at HOME on the High Street, when the venue reopens.

How to apply
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Sunday 18th October.
Applications will be assessed by the team who helped co-curate Black History Month 2020: Rochdale Alexis, Christina Brooks Abraham, Khalid Abdullah, Calvin Ruan and Aysen Will.
The successful applicants will be announced on Saturday 31st October.

Apply here
Other opportunities
Book now
Forthcoming events
Jashan is coming to Slough!
Music concerts streamed every Saturday at 6pm, starting 7th November for 4 weeks
on Youtube and Facebook

Online singing workshops every Sunday at 11am,  starting 8th November for 4 weeks on Zoom
 Sabrang international in collaboration with HOME Slough and with the support of Arts Council England are excited to bring Jashan Festival to Slough. 
Jashan is curated by Indian Ghazal Award Wining musician and artist TAUSEEF AKHTAR who is bringing an exciting line up of Indian and British Indian musicians together to collaborate in four live streamed festivals of music celebrating life, throughout November.
How to take part
These free online concerts will be streamed each Saturday on Youtube and Facebook. We'll share the links you’ll need to access these performances in our weekly newsletters.
Tauseef is also offering free online singing workshops each Sunday morning on Zoom for up to 20 people living in Slough.
Book early on Eventbrite to avoid disappointment!
Book now

If you have been forwarded this newsletter, sign up to our mailing list here!

Website
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Copyright © 2020 HOME Slough, All rights reserved.


Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp