9th – 11th October 2020
What would the world look like if there existed communities of care and solidarity in everyday surroundings for children with disabilities and their families? This world mental health day we invite you to join us in a series of conversations, events and workshops that highlight how communities of care might look outside the therapy room. We will explore ideas, practices and initiatives that artists, authors, athletes, librarians, teachers and caregivers have participated in to make these communities come alive! Come Join Us
‘COMMUNITIES OF CARE’ IS AN INITIATIVE OF UMMEED. UMMEED IS ONE OF INDIA’S PREMIER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING FAMILY-CENTERED CARE TO CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. WWW.UMMEED.ORG
SCHEDULE
Check out the program for the World Mental Health Day Festival 2020 with the details on the workshops and panel discussions. Please note that all times are in the IST.
| friday, oct 9 | WORKSHOPS |
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| 11:30am – 12:30pm | Fun Club: A Leisure Space for Adults Facilitated by Aditi, Farah and Yashna |
| 2pm – 3pm | Connecting Communities Through Art: Creating a Collective Document Facilitated by Daisy, Prachi and Pravin |
| 4pm – 5pm | Inclusive words poetry: Where Poetry Meets Inclusivity Facilitated by The Shor Poetry Group |
| SATURDAY, OCT 10 | PANEL DISCUSSIONS |
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| 9:30am – 11:00am | We like to move it too : Exploring sports and dance as spaces of care by Aparna, Krishna and Tanya. Facilitated by Jill |
| 11:30am – 1:00pm | Colouring Outside the Lines: In Conversation with Illustrators on Disability Representation by Ananya, Pearl and Srujana. Facilitated by Ravi |
| 2:00pm – 3:00pm | Reimagining Schools: Where disability is invited rather than included by Rakshita and Rohit. Facilitated by Prathama |
| 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Libraries as storehouse of maps that everybody should have access by Amrita and Thejaswi. Facilitated by Ravi |
| sunday, oct 11 | PANEL DISCUSSIONS |
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| 10:00am – 11:00am | Not a sidekick anymore: What happens when children with disabilties and their families are written as central characters? by Lavanya. Facilitated by Jehanzeb |
| 11:30am – 1:00pm | Re-Authoring Our Stories: A Conversation on children’s literature as gateways into communities of care by Bijal, Niranjan, Sanjana and Timira. Facilitated by Ravi |
| 2:00pm – 3:30pm | Co-creating Community Spaces with Children and Young People with Disabilities by Kabir’s Creation (Parul and Anand), YAAR (Indrani and Ranjana) & Arpan Cafe (Sushma). Facilitated by Manisha |
| 4:00pm – 5:30pm | Where do I find other disabled people like me? Media and Disability by Darshana, Nidhi and Smita. Facilitated by Srinidhi |
Meet the Panelists/Facilitators
The ‘Communities of Care’ Mental Health Festival will feature more than 35+ people from the diverse community of artists, authors, athletes, poets, librarians, teachers, SELF-ADVOCATES, caregivers, community workers who focus on themes on disability, gender, sexuality, race, caste, class, ethnicity, religion and more. (click on the picture to see the details)
Come, join us!
for any queries, reach out to : training@ummeed.org
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This event is part of an awareness initiative supported by
Narrative Therapy India 