About this Event
Using Hip Hop Culture & Creative Expression as a Healing Modality
Presented by: Hip Hop Healing Global
In partnership with: Taibu Community Health Centre/ AMANI MH & SU
Date: October 15, 2026
Facilitators: Jermaine "Main Man" Henry & DJ Erik Flow
Guest Speaker: Sean "Gold" Thomas, X10 Entertainment Inc.
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
This Is My Story is an interactive Hip Hop Healing workshop exploring how Hip Hop culture and its creative elements can be used as tools for storytelling, self-expression, connection and healing.
Hip Hop has always been more than music. It has provided generations of people with ways to document their experiences, express identity, process struggle, celebrate life, build community and imagine something different.
This workshop invites participants to explore their own stories through Hip Hop practices including MCing, DJing, lyricism, rhythm, storytelling, movement, visual expression and knowledge.
Participants will be guided through reflection, discussion and creative activities that encourage them to consider:
- What is my story?
- What has shaped me?
- What stories have I inherited?
- What stories am I choosing to tell?
- How can creativity help me express what words alone sometimes cannot?
The workshop will also feature Sean "Gold" Thomas, Jamaican-Canadian artist, entrepreneur and music executive, who will share his journey through Hip Hop, entrepreneurship, artist development and the music industry.
Participants will have an opportunity to learn from an industry professional while also developing their own creative story.
Special Features
Food Provided
Participants will have an opportunity to connect and enjoy food together as part of the community-building experience.
Guest Industry Speaker
Sean "Gold" Thomas of X10 Entertainment Inc. will share his journey through Hip Hop, entrepreneurship, artist development and the music industry.
Studio Time Giveaway
Participants will have an opportunity to win free studio time at T16 Terminal Studio, creating a tangible pathway from workshop participation to continued creative expression.
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Event venue & nearby stays
TAIBU Community Health Centre, 27 Tapscott Road, Toronto, Canada
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