SPEAKING
Dr. Falami is an affirming, passionate speaker and facilitator delivering intentional messages of self and collective care, cultivating a culture of care and well-being, and self-actualization. She engages with her audiences with poetry, music, storytelling, and photography.
Topics of Dr. Falami’s Speeches and Workshops*
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Black Women and Body Autonomy
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It's All about the M.A.SK- self care/community building workshop for college learners
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Women Leaders and Self Care
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Centering the Voices of Black Women
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Leading from the Inside Out
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Educating Black Girls
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Connection, Cocreation; Centering and Elevating Women Leaders by embracing Circle of Care
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Strengthening your Authentic self
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Nurturing the Dreams of Black Girls
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Resistance and Reclamation: Narrative Photovoice as a tool to retell the stories of African American Experiences
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Photovoice: A Culturally Relevant methodology
*These are general topics; Dr Falami customizes all speeches for her audiences.
Invited Speaking Engagements/presentations
Feb. 2021 - Sound Sangha Podcast
Dec. 2020 - The Tapestry Podcast
CONSULTING
Higher Education
Dr. Falami provides short- and long-term consulting to support higher education institutions' efforts to build/cultivate a culture that addresses the well-being of their students and employees.
Dr. Falami’s “Well-Being residencies” provide a space and opportunity for students and employees to engage in conversations around self and collective care in the context of their lived experiences. Whether it is a staff retreat, a class visit, or a workshop for students, each residency is designed to meet the need of the institution.
Dr. Falami’s Photovoice Research
Devoe, Y. A. (2020). In Pictures and Words: A Womanist Answer to Addressing the Lived Experience of African American Women and Their Bodies—A Gumbo of Liberation and Healing.
