Expressing Personal Identities in Society
This program focuses on how different personalities find their place in big or small societies, with wellness and mental health approach.
Program Overview
Session 1: What is Trauma?
Explore what is trauma and its aftermath with personal stories and professionals to enable discussion around dealing with personal, social, economical, and business traumas in the workplace.
Format: Film Screening + Q&A
Session Duration: 60 mins
Film: Did I Choose My Trauma?
Filmmaker and Speaker: Yemi Penn
Sample Discussion Questions:
- How can a workplace be a safe space for someone to share their trauma?
- How can we build a physical and/or virtual support system with someone who is dealing with trauma?
- Why is it important for us to learn how to respond, share, and deal with trauma at work?
Session 2: Self-Acceptance
Engage with two individuals as they get to become comfortable with some parts of their identity.
Format: Film Screening + Q&A
Session Duration: 60 mins
Film: Head to Head - Identity
Filmmaker and Speaker: Andrea Alberti
Sample Discussion Questions:
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Why do we sometimes get uncomfortable with some parts of our identity?
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In your opinion, what are the stages until one gets to self-acceptance?
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How does know what identifies us would help us in our personal and professional life?
Session 3: Grounding
Following the lives of individuals who deal with stuttering and enabling discussions around how does that impact their work lives and how can a workplace be a safe space for people who stutter when speaking.
Format: Film Screening + Q&A
Session Duration: 90 mins
Film: When I Stutter
Speaker: John Gomez
Sample Discussion Questions:
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How can we create inclusive work communication strategies for people with disabilities?
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What are the best practices for people when facing someone differently abled from themselves?
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How can be mindful of disability justice at work impact the workplace?
Session 4: Step Your Foot Out
Following the journey of four individuals and their battle against loneliness which enables conversations around finding our own ways out of isolation and loneliness
Format: Film Screening + Q&A
Session Duration: 90 mins
Film: Breaking Loneliness
Filmmaker and Speaker: Brandy Yanchyk
Sample Discussion Questions:
- What are some examples of self-care, so one feels less lonely?
- Should we always reach out to people who share some experiences like us? What are the benefits, and what are the cons?
- How can we expand our community support system at work?