Ángela Quijada-Banks
Hey Purpose-Chaser!
My name is Ángela Quijada-Banks. I am a wife, certified holistic health coach, Award-winning author and foundress of the Soulful Liberation Movement with a tenaciously innovative drive for revolutionary transformation in the political, economic, health care and child welfare systems. I specialize in supporting individuals to holistically heal from the effects of child hood trauma/ colonization so that they can live in their purpose, liberate themselves and ultimately their communities!
Truth be told... I shouldn't be here right now. I shouldn't be doing what I do ...well at least, not according to what I've been through and where I come from.
And yet, like one of the greatest contradictions that ever lived-- here I stand; smiling, breathing and living abundantly in my divine purpose.
The Black Foster Youth Handbook
The Black Foster Youth Handbook :
50+ Lessons I learned to successfully Age-Out of Foster Care and Holistically Heal
Wondering what Ángela's up to ? Scroll through her portfolio below!
2022
April 2022
Guest on the Black woman going for it podcast with X'zandria Weil
Ángela Quijada-Banks, Podcast guest on the Rose from concrete podcast with Justin Black
Panelist on the Building a trauma-informed community -Fireside chat series with CASA LA
March 2022
Episode 2 of The Diaries of a Black girl in foster care podcast ( co-hostess)
On this episode of we welcome our guests Courtney Jones, MSW and Christa Martinez, LGSW two fellow social workers with lived experience to the show. You'll hear us talk about how we have gone from being black girls in foster care to becoming child welfare experts working in the profession, being labeled as resilient and how we practice self- care.
Winner of the Literary Titan Gold Award for the Black Foster Youth Handbook!
Episode 2: Diet culture & deficiencies on Walking in Wellness with GG & T ft. Sasha Rosa ,Health coach
February 2022
Premiere of The Diaries of a Black girl in foster care podcast ( co-hostess)
The intersectionality of being Black and a young woman poses a unique set of problems for Black girls in foster care. The Diaries of Black Girls in Foster Care series addresses current cultural issues, disparities, and stereotypes that aid in poor outcomes for black girls who have experienced care.
Premiere of Walking in Wellness with GG & T Instagram Live Talk show!
Weekly wellness talks to explore what health and wellness looks like for us ✨while engaging in community conversations 🔥
Literary Titan editorial review of The Black Foster Youth Handbook
New episode on Soulful Liberation podcast-I AM SUCCESS with special guest Rimy Morris
I AM SUCCESS segment with adults with lived experience in foster care who are featured in the I AM SUCCESS workbook sharing how they transitioned out of foster care and where they are now!
New episode on Soulful Liberation podcast-I AM SUCCESS with special guest Cedric Riley
I AM SUCCESS segment with adults with lived experience in foster care who are featured in the I AM SUCCESS workbook sharing how they transitioned out of foster care and where they are now!
Panelist on the Racial disproportionality and disparity in child welfare fire side chat hosted by CASA L.A.
January 2022
Graduate from Legacy Holistic Health institute and am a certified holistic health coach!
New segment launch on Soulful Liberation podcast-I AM SUCCESS with special guest Tamisha Macklin
I AM SUCCESS segment with adults with lived experience in foster care who are featured in the I AM SUCCESS workbook sharing how they transitioned out of foster care and where they are now!
First place winner of the FireBird book awards in Personal development !
Soulful Liberation podcast-3 POWERFUL take-aways from 2021 with Ángela Quijada-Banks
2021
October -December 2021
I Am Success workbook- youth companion guide to the Black Foster Youth Handbook launch party
Opening Spoken word artist & Closing keynote panelist at the Texas Child Care Administrators Conference- Powering Connectivity
Ángela Quijada-Banks, Semico Parson, Jamerika Haynes-Lewis
Jamerika Haynes-Lewis, Cortney Jones, supporter, Semico Parsons, Ángela Quijada-Banks, Sixto Cancel
Alexis Black, Ángela Quijada-Banks, Justin Black
Ángela Quijada-Banks, Isaiah Pickens, Tiffany Greco
4 steps to ground yourself and heal with Ángela
( workshop )
Preconference Q&A with Elyce Harris from TACFS on instagram LIVE
August - September 2021
Keynote speaker at Crossnore School and Children's home
1st year anniversary celebrating over 8,600 copies of The Black Foster Youth Handbook distributed worldwide!
7 day free virtual retreat to Uplevel your S.O.U.L care!
Keynote speaker at the Links Fall Kickoff in Raleigh,NC
7 steps to finally unlock your chakras and uncover your divine purpose (workshop)
May -July 2021
Dream casting your ideal life with Ángela on instagram LIVE
Keynote panelist at the Finding the spark conference for Texas Systems of care
Soulful Liberation's first Aspiring Authors retreat!
Supporting people who have lived experience in foster care on their journey to sharing their stories and publishing their purpose-led books!
Check for Us campaign chat-Instagram live with Sixto Cancel
Supporting and raising awareness about youth in care and with lived experience to get funding to use to uplift their wellbeing during the pandemic.
Foster Survivors Virtual Book tour
Join us in moving FORWARD with the 50th Education Conference hosted by the National Foster Parent Association !
Register here: https://courses.nfpaconference.com/
Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles
Check out the Foster Scholars Advisory Committee on instagram!
Like us on Facebook : Soulful Liberation
Finally Publish your book FREE EVENT !
RSVP HERE: https://lnkd.in/gQSc7AT
Foster Survivors Virtual Book Tour
January- April 2021
Recognized and Honored by Treehouse foundation as a 2021 REFCA Champion!
"INTRODUCING 21 BEACONS OF HOPE!
Treehouse is honored to shine a light on the
2021 Re-Envisioning Foster Care in America
(REFCA) Champions - visionary foster care
alumni who are leading the nation forward.
These stellar change makers are working diligently to improve a system that they experienced - one
that disproportionately impacts our neighbors who are Black, Indigenous & people of color (POC).
These 21 REFCA Champions are award winning foster care innovators. They hail from Ohio to
Massachusetts. Washington to Connecticut. California to New York. Colorado to Florida.
Their outstanding work is done on local, regional, national and global stages. Individually, they are
giving their communities & our nation’s young people hope, resources & a compelling new roadmap.
Together, they are changing the foster care narrative while creating a more just & equitable
society. It is with great joy that we applaud this truly extraordinary group of inspiring 2021 REFCA leaders!
21 Beacons of Hope who are joining the 24 REFCA Champions from 2014 - 2020:
45 foster care alumni who are sharing their wisdom & expertise to guide the nation forward.
CONGRATULATIONS! "
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Featured on SHOUTOUT SoCal
The Power of your voice workshop with Fosterpreneur
52nd Annual NAACP IMAGE AWARDS NOMINEE
Foster Care Conference : FORGIVENESS
