Healing through Poetry: Celebrating AAPI Heritage & Mental Health Awareness Month

online event; open to all mentees, all mentors & program alum

Let’s celebrate AAPI Heritage Months and Mental Health Awareness Months together! Join us in honoring the impact of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans on the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. What community joys and challenges do you feel are important to share? Through the lens of poetry, Brittany Barker will guide us through reflections on AAPI heritage and mental health.

In this Community Chat, we will explore how AAPI communities celebrate their heritage and look at the challenges faced around AAPI identity and culture in the USA. We will create poetry to express our feelings on heritage and how injustices concerning identity and culture impact our own well-being. Techniques for taking care of ourselves and our communities will be shared.