Staying Grounded in Cultural Knowledge and Wellness Practices

Tune in to hear from Elder Atum Azzahir from Cultural Wellness Center and AsaleSol Young, Executive Director at Housing in Action, who join Laurel Hansen, MACC’s Program Manager, for a thoughtful conversation about healthy connections, staying grounded, cultural healing, and building wellness-centered communities. Elder Atum and AsaleSol provide a masterclass focusing on how people can stay grounded, healthy, and connected while doing hard community work. They talk about building workplaces rooted in care, culture, and healing and that staying grounded starts with knowing your identity, understanding your history, and feeling connected to your community and purpose. Wellness is more than physical health, it also includes mental health, healing from stress, building strong relationships, and creating space for joy and rest. Both of their organizations support wellness through mental health resources, time off, team gatherings, and open conversations about stress and burnout. Elder Atum shares that people can struggle when they lose connection to culture, community, and belonging, and that healing happens when people reconnect with themselves and others. Don't miss this packed conversation as it shows that kindness, teamwork, self-care, cultural pride, and meaningful relationships help people stay strong and hopeful while helping their communities.