Community Herbalist Program
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Why Hello. I'm Toi. A community organizer for food, health and economic justice. I'm also an artivist, a healer and a visionary. My committment to being an organizer and activist for social justice for my community has led me to pursue a path as an herbalist. As many may know, there aren't many herbalists of color- especially in Austin. Medicine today is also not always affordable and is inaccessible and toxic.
I'd like to use the knowledge I gain in the community herbalist program to provide much needed healing to communities far under-served by "modern medicine" because of race, gender, sexuality, ability and lack of funds/economic status. I'd like to build with other holistic healers- herbalists, acupuncturists, massage therapists, yoga and movement instructors, and other spiritual healers to assist in the healing of communities of color, the queer community, and low-income communities on all levels- physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I will not only assist in healing, but also pass on knowledge through skillshares and freedom schooling so that this wisdom is reclaimed and made accessible to the People. I'd like to emphasize my focus on affordable, holistic care for low- income folks, especially those who are of color and also those who are queer/LGBT.
But first...I've got to attain this knowledge and right now, as a 2-time Americorps member and a community organizer, the herbalism program I'd like to attend appears to be just beyond my reach. The total cost of the program (mandatory foundations classes and actual program classes), registration, and books is $2150. This amount, though seemingly small, is a huge barrier to me being able to serve as a facilitator of healing in my community. While some may have other ways to obtain funding, I must rely on my community, supporters of my community, allies, and co-visionaries to achieve this vision of healing for our community as a whole.
Join me in this vision and be a part of a new movement that gives back power to the marginalized through the reclamation of herbal medicine and our old ways.
In return for your love offerings totaling $2150, I will:
-provide a monthly blog beginning in February detailing my journey as an herbalist
-create a quarterly zine sharing knowledge learned, dedicated to health and food justice
-Organize a collective of holistic healers whose focus will be to provide culturally appropriate, affordable care to people of color, the queer community, and low/no-income folks
-Organize a holistic health event free to the public designed to provide information on different healing modalities and promoting healthy, culturally appropriate diets.
Thank you for your support in co-creating this important Reality.
Love and Solidarity,
Toi Scott
**For more info on the program at the Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine:
Organizer
Toi Scott
Organizer
Austin, TX