About When the Village Meditates

When the Village Meditates envisions a world where Black and marginalized communities are healing, thriving, and leading lives rooted in stillness, compassion, and liberation. 

Our long-term vision includes training and supporting a new generation of Black meditation and yoga teachers to carry this work forward, expanding equitable access across Canada and beyond.

Our Mission: When The Village Meditates creates accessible, culturally affirming spaces for Black and marginalized communities to engage in meditation, yoga, and collective dialogue. Through retreats, classes, and community partnerships, we foster mental wellness, embodied resilience, and shared healing. We centre stillness, compassion, and connection as foundations for both personal transformation and collective liberation.

Our mission is to normalize mindfulness within Black communities, reduce stigma around mental health, and cultivate leadership rooted in inner clarity and communal care.

You can learn more about When the Village Meditates here: https://www.whenthevillagemeditates.com/

Join our Board of Directors

Are you passionate about advancing access to collective healing and spaces that are rooted in liberation, empowerment, compassion, and cultural affirmation for Black people and other marginalized groups? Do you have experience in financial management, nonprofit governance, and/or fundraising? 

If so, we invite you to apply to join the Board of Directors of When the Village Meditates. 

We are looking to recruit new Board members to fulfill one of the following roles: President (1), Vice-President (1), Secretary (1), Treasurer (1) or Director at large. We are especially interested in folks who align with our values and vision.

If you are ready to take on this rewarding opportunity, we invite you to apply to join the Board of Directors of When the Village Meditates today.

About the Commitment 

• Length of Involvement: A Board Member commits to serve a one-year term (for member at large position). Terms can be renewed at our annual AGM.

• Time commitment: 5 - 10 hours per month to support committee work. Board meetings are held quarterly and virtually. Committee meetings frequency may vary depending on the committee. 

This is a really great opportunity if you:

• Have a passion for creating healing and care offerings for Black and marginalized communities in Montreal (and beyond)

• Have the availability, and ability to attend board meetings and engage in committee work (fundraising, finance, etc.)

• Share our values of collective healing, liberation & empowerment, cultural affirmation, accessibility, compassion & non-judgment, stillness as strengths, integrity & stewardship.

Interested, but still unsure if you’re ready to serve on a board?  This article about board members shared by Evenings + Weekends Consulting is a great resource!

Selection & Interview Process 

• Please submit your application through our portal here. You will be asked to submit the following:

• Your Bio (one or two paragraphs or your resume if it’s easier) 

• Your Letter/Video of interest includes:

• What inspires you to join our Board of Directors?

• The relevant experience and/or skills that you feel you can
  contribute to When the Village Meditates

• Your availability to participate in Board meetings and committee meetings

• Which Board position you would be interested in: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary, Director at Large

• Applications can be submitted here

• The deadline to apply is Monday April 6 at 10am ET.

• Virtual interviews via Zoom will be scheduled between April 13-17 with the shortlisted candidates Each interview will be expected to take 45 minutes 

• Shortlisted candidates will receive a calendar invitation with the Zoom link as well as the interview questions (at least 48 hours ahead of their interview)