WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS: Please make your choice in the next section.
SPOKEN WORD/POETRY AND IDENTITY WORKSHOP
This workshop will use spoken word and poetry to explore one’s many identities and how they impact mental health. Participants will be given writing prompts and experiential exercises to help tell their stories. There will be an opportunity to share with the workshop community if attendees are comfortable with doing so. Everyone is welcomed.
AFFINITY GROUP AND ALLY WORKSHOP
This workshop is a powerful and dynamic group facilitation where participants learn what Affinity Groups and Allies are and the role they play in creating full inclusion and enhanced cultural competence
LAUGHTER YOGA WORKSHOP
This workshop will talk about the healing benefits of laughter and describe Laughter Yoga as a form of exercise.
EXPLORING OUR IDENTIES THROUGH COLLAGE
This workshop will explore our many identities through the medium of collage. Collage is a powerful way to represent and explore who we are and who we want to be. It is a mode of creation and expression that is easy, accessible, and can promote our well-being. Dr. Suyemoto will share some of her collage work and how it has affected her understanding of who she is. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own Identity Collages and consider how art can allow for healing expression in our lives as consumers, practitioners, researchers, or policy makers.