AA & NHPI Mental Wellness Summit: Embracing Emotions

AA & NHPI Mental Wellness Summit: Embracing Emotions Saturday, August 31, 9AM - 3:30PM Location: Community College of Aurora - CentreTech Campus Register to be in community on Saturday, August 31 for the AA & NHPI Mental Wellness Summit: Embracing Emotions. With the rise in anti-Asian hate, the isolation from COVID-19, and the perpetual foreigner stereotype for the AA & NHPI population, there is an increased need in cultivating and improving the mental wellness of our communities. The summit aims to reduce the stigma of mental illness, increase education regarding mental wellness, and promote resources for AA & NHPI community members. Although the focus will be for AA & NHPI communities, allies are more than welcome to attend.

This summit centers what will come of increasing awareness of our emotional experiences as AA & NHPI people. Awareness is a foundational practice to increasing choice and empowerment when navigating life’s challenges. For many AA & NHPI identity holders, awareness becomes disrupted by dominant narratives including but not limited to perfectionism, familial loyalty, and model minority myth. We will provide workshops that will explore the role of awareness in building community resilience.

Preliminary Schedule 9:00 AM Check-In and Networking Breakfast 9:30 AM Tai Chi Qigong with Alice Moy 10:15 AM Concurrent Workshops Session 1 [1 hour] 11:30 AM Lunch & Interactive Exhibit with Grace Gee 12:45 PM Concurrent Workshops Session 2 [1 hour] 2:00 PM Concurrent Workshops Session 3 [1 hour] 3:15 PM Closing