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Sister Circle

Adult Membership Community · Ages 18+ · Ongoing & Hybrid

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About the Program

Program Overview

Sister Circle is BGA's ongoing membership community for Black women 18 and older. Unlike the 8-week cohort programs, Sister Circle is not a course — it is a home. A recurring space where Black women gather monthly to do the interior work that the rest of the world does not make room for.

Each month is themed and facilitated, drawing on the BGA arts-based approach. Circles happen in a hybrid format — in-person for those who can gather, live-streamed and online for those who cannot. Members also have access to an ongoing online community space between sessions, quarterly in-person events, and exclusive access to BGA resources and discounts.

Monthly Themes

Monthly Circle Themes

MonthThemeFocus
JanuaryNew GroundsIntention setting and self-inventory. What are you building this year and who do you need to be to build it?
FebruaryAncestors and LoveHonoring lineage and redefining love — romantic, communal, ancestral, and self-directed.
MarchThe BodySomatic wellness, rest, pleasure, and what it means to actually live inside your body without apology.
AprilMoney and AbundanceHonest conversations about financial wellness, wealth building, and the specific economic realities of Black women.
MayTransitionsNavigating change — career shifts, relationship endings, grief, new chapters — with intentionality and community support.
JuneJoyNot despite everything. Because of everything. Black women's joy as a political act and a personal practice.
JulyGriefThe grief we do not have space to name. Loss of people, possibilities, versions of ourselves. Witnessed and held in community.
AugustCommunity and AccountabilityThe relationships that hold us. How to build and maintain community that is honest, reciprocal, and durable.
SeptemberPowerWhat is your power? How do you hold it? How do you use it? Leadership, influence, and self-determination.
OctoberCreativityCreative practice as wellness. Making something — anything — as a way of returning to yourself.
NovemberLegacyWhat are you leaving behind? What are you building forward? The long view of a Black woman's life.
DecemberRest and ReleaseThe close of the year. What are you putting down? What are you taking into the next season? Rest as a radical act.
What Membership Includes

What Membership Includes

  • Monthly 2-hour facilitated healing circle — in person and live-streamed
  • Access to the ongoing BGA Sister Circle online community space
  • Quarterly in-person community events and gatherings
  • Early and discounted access to all BGA programming and events
  • Member-only resources — tools, guides, and curated reading and listening
  • Connection to a growing network of Black women across the BGA ecosystem
What's Included

An open-door community for any Black woman 18+. Month-to-month memberships can be cancelled at any time. Annual memberships are non-refundable but transferable.

Frequently Asked

Questions & Answers

Can I join if I have never done a BGA program before?
Yes. Sister Circle is an open-door community. You do not need to have done any BGA programming to join. The circle is for any Black woman 18 and older who wants to be in honest, intentional community.
What does a typical circle look like?
Each circle opens with a grounding practice, moves into a facilitated discussion or creative exercise tied to the monthly theme, and closes with community sharing and intention setting. It is structured enough to go somewhere and open enough to be real.
What if I cannot make it in person?
Sister Circle is hybrid by design. Every gathering is live-streamed and recorded for members who cannot attend in person. The online community space is active year-round.
Is this therapy or a support group?
It is neither. Sister Circle is a facilitated community space for Black women to gather with intention. It is not a clinical service and is not a substitute for therapy. We encourage members to have their own therapeutic support.
Can I cancel my membership?
Yes. Month-to-month memberships can be cancelled at any time. Annual memberships are non-refundable but transferable.
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