Sankofa house of refuge and respite for those on the frontline of community organizing and social and healthcare justice. Our house of refuge offers retreats and programing for rest, renewal and rejuvenation. 

 

Solo Retreats

Starting summer of 2025, Sankofa House will be available for solo and silent retreats. A solo weekend retreat includes private accommodations, Friday snacks at evening arrival, Saturday and Sunday brunch. A link is coming soon for information and application .

 

Travel Residencies

A two-week trip to Portugal and Ghana is planned for July 2025. This trip will focus on an exploration of the transatlantic slave trade. We will visit key sites in both countries in the cities of Accra, the Cape Coast, and Lisbon.  An information and application link will be posted soon.

 

Mama Africa Pop Up Shop

Arts, crafts, house wares, fabric, baskets, masks and other decorative items are available for sale during our biannual sales. Keep watching for announcements of our next sale. 

 

Programs 

 

June 14, 2025 / 9am-12pm / Alter Building Workshop / $100

Workshop includes, book, supplies and lunch. We will review the elements of an altar, discuss the role of alters in our lives and construct and deconstruct a practice alter. Participants will leave with the tools and knowledge to construct your own alters.

 

June 21, 2025 / 6-9pm / Summer Solstice Stone Soup Gathering / $50

Participants are invited to help build a fire in the Sankofa House fire pit, and join us in making a communal soup to cook over and open fire and share a meal as we discuss the new summer season and our goals or aspirations. All participants should bring an ingredient to add to the soup. Bread and beverages will be provided. 

 

June 28, 2025 / 9-12pm / Nature Walk and Collage-making Workshop  / $75

We will do a guided short walk through Rachel Morado Park and then gather at Sankofa House to assemble a collage inspired by nature. The workshop includes materials and lunch.