📣 STUDENT VOICES 📣 E64: Welcome to the melting pot – Navigating mental wellness through Black culture and connection

Black History Month is a time to pause, rest, and reflect on who you are, and what makes you special as a Black person.

Lethbridge Polytechnic students Noel, Michelle, Janet, and Tony explore what Black culture means, and how they navigate mental wellness as students.

This lively group argues about how they find healing and talks about how they love to share culture – the food, the fashion, the music, and of course the party! 

During the show, guests and host (Donna) mention: 

• Lethbridge Polytechnic events: 
  • Sexy Bingo
  • Paint Night
  • Karaoke 
  • Turban Day
• LPSA – Lethbridge Polytechnic Student Association 
• BHM Meal Kits 
  • Register for your BHM Meal Kit here! 
• Location overviews: 
  • Kingston, Jamaica
  • Edmonton, Alberta
  • Calgary, Alberta
  • Fort McMurray
  • Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Kenya 
  • Nigeria 
  • Ghana 
  • Sudan 
  • Burkina Faso 
• AFROBEATS 🔥 2025 (Spotify playlist) 
• Lethbridge Polytechnic programs: 
  • Practical Nursing 
  • Computer Information Technology 
  • General Arts and Science 
• Afro-Caribbean
• Diwali
• Holi 
• University of Lethbridge  
  • Black Students’ Association 
• Afro Fest 2024 (no date set for 2025 yet) 
• Seasonal depression (Seasonal affective disorder) 
• Melatonin 
• Sleep apnea 
• Hypersomnia 
• Wellness Services at Lethbridge Polytechnic
  • Fearless Journeys: Thriving on Campus Podcast