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

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

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Thursday May 12
6-7:15 PM ET

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.

Date May 12, 2022
Time 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM EDT
Event Categories Community Conversations
Open to All Mentees, All Mentors And Program Alum

Brittany Barker

Brittany Barker

Facilitator

Brittany Barker is an educator, poet and the creative director of Creative Soul House. She’s served in education for 8…
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Jessica Jagtiani

Jessica Jagtiani

Facilitator

Jesse Jagtiani  is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and researcher of Indian-German heritage residing in New York City. Jesse earned her…
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Brittany Barker

Brittany Barker is an educator, poet and the creative director of Creative Soul House. She’s served in education for 8…

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Jessica Jagtiani

Jesse Jagtiani  is an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and researcher of Indian-German heritage residing in New York City. Jesse earned her…

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Healing through Poetry: Celebrating AAPI Heritage & Mental Health Awareness Month
Thu 12
Community Conversations Thursday, May 12 – 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM EDT

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

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