2015 -2023
Please Scroll down to see some of Shakkoi's past works.
2023
Poetry:
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Black Toronto Film Fest feature
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African Women in Acting (AWA) T.R.A.C.E. Event
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CAFCAN Social Services BHM Event
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Art Facilitator for 8 week art based healing program to combat community violence
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Ontario Service Workers BHM event
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Black Mental Health Canada
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Urban Arts BHM Event
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Seneca Black History Month Event
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League of Canadian Poets Open Mic
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PoWrk - Free Poetry Writing Workshops Online for 11 months
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Marc Garneau Mental Health Week Workshops
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West Credit High School
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Scarborough Open Mic Host (Feb. - June)(Feb. - June
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Urban Arts Creative Writing Workshops
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FOLD Kids Event
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Durham Canadian Literature Festival
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La La Land Gala
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Journey to Manhood: IG Live
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Honouring the Crown (Barrie, Ontario)
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Meet & Greet: JMSquared
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Savage Labs Open Mic (Wynwood, Miami)
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Toronto Public Library Open Mic
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Lucky Seven Open Mic
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Professionally Poetic Open Mic
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Black Women in Motion Trigger + Trauma workshop
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Animating Little Jamaica with Arts Starts
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Love Music Initiative Facilitator (TDSB)
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Por Amor Facilitator (TCDSB)
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Planned by Sana: Verse & Vibe feature
Poetry Book 3 is released
Dance:
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YMCA Culture Days Dance Workshops
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Dance Together Festival Host
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Hips in Motion: Carnival Edition
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Love Music Initiative Facilitator (TDSB)
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Por Amor Facilitator (TCDSB)
Speaker:
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Black Creek Youth initiative Panelist
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Branded - Youth Entrepreneurship Conference Panelist
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JMSquared Podcast Interview (April/September)
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The Safe Room Podcast by Shon Williams
Productions:
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Modern Day Griots Poetry Showcase
- The Unity Link Up (Summer)
- The Book Premiere for Poems of Pain & Power Poetry Book
- The Unity Link Up (Winter)
2022
Poetry:
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Black Toronto Film Fest
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Blessed Kutz Event (Whitby)
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Black Poets Event
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PoWrk - Free Poetry Writing Workshops Online (Monthly)
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PoWrk - Showcase in person
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Comedy Show online
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Private book consultations
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Nia centre creative writing facilitator - O.
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Tray Arts Paint & Swim
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Beat Cave Camp Open Mic
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SOHO House Open Mic
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Loud Army Open Mic
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Tempe Tavern Open Mic - Arizona, USA
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Camp Verde, Community Library - Open Mic night - Arizona, USA
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Durham Canadian Literature Festival
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La RAZA One Mic Educators feature
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Love Music Initiative facilitator (TDSB)
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Art Facilitator for 13 week art based healing program to combat community violence
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Black Girls Ink Facilitator - Poetry writing workshop
Dance:
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BHM Dance Workshop
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Hips in Motion Dance Workshops
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Nia centre Dance instructor - C.O
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Private dance sessions
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Nia centre Dance instructor - M.V
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Afro-Caribbean Groove Dance workshop at Dance Together Festival
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Dance Together Festival Host (Etobicoke)
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Dance Together Festival Host (Vaughan/Richmondhill)
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Black Girls Ink Facilitator - Dance instruction
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Love Music Initiative facilitator (TDSB)
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Da Reunion Dance host
Speaker:
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Keynote Speaker for the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Modern Day Griots Event
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Keynote Speaker for the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Open House Event
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The Ultimate Human Experience Podcast guest
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Black Girls Ink Facilitator - Retreat Speaker
2021
Dance:
● Breakfast Television appearance {Hips In Motion} Aug. 2021
● CP24 TV to promote Jerk Fest 2021
●Dance Together Host (Etobicoke)
● Jerk Fest 2021
● Last Dance performance with an Afro-Caribbean Group at Arts Starts Event
Poetry:
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PoWrk- Poetry Writing & Speaking workshops
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Do and Learn Workshop Facilitator
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Writer's Corner Workshop
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La RAZA One Mic Educators feature
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Sensual Poetry Night (Host/performer)
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Objx Open Mic
Speaker:
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Global News Black History Month Speaking against Anti-Black racism in Durham
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Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce (Subcommittee Member)
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Mayor's Townhall for Pickering's Youth Panelist
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Say it Loud! Top 40 finalist
2015
2020
Facilitations:
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Business in The Streets (BITS) participant
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Palance and Poetry, March 8 (First Floetry Fitness Workshop)
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Poetry and dance workshops (weekly from April 8, 2020 - Sept 23, 2020)
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Queen’s Talk- discussions based on poetry for Black women only (monthly)
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King’s Talk discussions based on poetry for Black men only (monthly)
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King and Queen’s Talk (Combining both classes for one overall connecting discussion)
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‘Timed Out” The Caribanna Edition by IND Toronto
Book 2 & Floetry Fitness are born
Dance:
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Virtual Pride Toronto showcase 2020
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University of Toronto Mississauga BMH showcase 2020
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BHM Osgoode Hall Law School/York University 2020
Poetry:
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RFWC Consulting Services representative. (Poetry in schools) Nottingham Public School {Grade 6's & 7's}
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A stand in for Randell Adjei’s Poetry Saved My life workshops (Toronto Public Library)
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League of Canadian Poets Acceptance
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Girl Power'd 2020 Summer curriculum
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RISE EDT Featured Poet for Black Mental Health event
Speaker:
* Interview: Who is Shakkoi?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTHM-AZj4bQ
* 2020 Interview:
The Dr. Vibe Show™: Shakkoi Hibbert
* Georgetown Black Lives Matter Protest Speaker
2019
Graduated from the University of Toronto
Dance:
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Precin Hair Show & Fish fry
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RBC’s Multicultural Event
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Imani Annual event at UTSC
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Remember the 400 event
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Ghana Fest
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Toronto Biennial of Art Show 2019
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Kilimanjaro Music Awards
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University of Toronto Dance workshops 2019-2020
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African Extravaganza Showcase
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“Lift Every Voice” - Trent University
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Afro Beat Dance program for Boys & Girls Club
Poetry:
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Orhema Resto Lounge performance in Montreal, Ont.
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Toronto International Festival of Authors open mic
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Speak Up Series - New Jersey, USA.
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Kofi Black Music Event- New York, USA.
Speaker:
* The All Black Everything @ Radio Western by Dobijoki Emanuela:
https://soundcloud.com/needsomekoi/need-some-koi-ep-6-interview-with-radio-western
* Wednesday Wellness Women Of Color Durham Collective (WOCDC) Guest Speaker
2018
First Book Published
Dance
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Durham’s Black History Month Celebration Showcase
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Miss Teen Africa Showcase
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Ijovudu Afro Fest Dance performer
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Foreva Carnival launch
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War Against Cancer Showcase
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Notre Dame High School Black History Month Showcase
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Nuit Blanc
Poetry:
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Need Some Koi Podcast
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Notre Dame High School "Girls Talk Event"
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The Poetic Transitions from a Hot Head to a Conscious Queen Book Publication
2017
Dance:
* Group Dance Instructor Certification (FIS)
* Island Fusion Dance Fitness Instruction at World Gym Scarborough
* Dance Workshop UTSC
* Unity Fest - Lola Bunz back up dancer
* Sigma Foxx back up dancer
* Textured Hair Show
* When Woman Run Things Showcase
* Toronto Revelers Kiddie carnival dance lead
* Pickering High “LOVE Event”
* Boys & Girls Club Conference “Love Thyself”
* Black Women Bridging Borders Showcase
* WA Roho Movie production 2017-2019
Poetry:
* Poetry Facilitator for weekly program in Durham
(previously instructed by Randell Adjei)
* #LoveThyself Conference through the Boys and Girls Club Scarborough
2016
Dance:
● Player’s Ball with Dewitt Lee
● Kuumba Fest
● Canada’s Student Union for Racialized + Indigenous Groups
● Atlantic Mas Band Launch
● Durham Caribbean Festival
● Black Lives Matter TO: Love is Culture November
● The Mystic Effect
● Freedom of Expression UTSC
Poetry:
Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere (RISE) Open Mic
2015
Dance:
* Afro-Caribbean Dance Performer
* Dance performer for RISE EDT Events
* Ghana Fest
* Scarborough's Afro Caribbean Festival
* The Dot York University Showcase
