tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2021-11-15T10:45:21+08:00 Peatix A Good Space tag:peatix.com,2020:event-1672754 2020-10-31T15:00:00SGT 2020-10-31T15:00:00SGT

When it comes to conversations surrounding mental health, which communities and topics are often left out of dominant narratives? What rarely discussed challenges do these communities face? What can you do to make Singapore a more inclusive and kind place for these communities to exist? Let's talk about it! BackgroundAs Singapore’s first co-operative by and for diverse changemakers, A Good Space recognises that social issues are never isolated, but are all interconnected. We want to push for more of such conversations to happen. This can only happen if we have changemakers and folks from diverse backgrounds taking part in these conversations. Lived Intersections @ A Good Space is the start of a recurring series which hopes to prioritise intersectionality and lived experiences as the lens to look at varying social issues and bring these conversations to the ground. Lived Intersections has 3 broad aims: (1) Prioritising lived experiences: What are some of the lived experiences of folks from these communities that are largely unnoticed by the public's eye?(2) Understanding concerns of the wider community: What then are some concerns the larger community face?(3) Public allyship and support: What does allyship look like for these folks? What are some requests the community wishes to make of the public? What kind of support do they need? How can the rest of society help support them?We also want to encourage communities to make use of this platform to raise more awareness for their causes. What is the format of Lived Intersections #1?The duration for the entire event is 2.5 hours long. Lived Intersections is not your typical panel discussion. Other than there being a live panel where all speakers will discuss questions, there will also be individual breakout rooms for the various communities to dive a little bit deeper into each topic of discussion. Each room is unique as it has been carefully curated by both the speaker/s and moderator representing the various communities. You will have to choose which room you want to partake in when you sign up. The rough timeline of events in Lived Intersections #1 is as follows: 3 - 3.30pm: Introductory Panel 3.30 - 4.30pm: Individual Breakout Rooms4.30 - 5.30pm: Exploratory PanelThe main moderator for the event is Dr. Douglas O'Loughlin, who is an associate consultant at Civil Service College.  Event DetailsDate: 31 October 2020 (Saturday) Time: 3 - 5.30pm This event will be taking place over Zoom. Get your ticket here on Peatix! The link and more information about the discussion will be sent to you after you have signed up. Please note that this panel discussion will discuss topics relating to mental health issues such as depression, trauma, anxiety, suicide etc. You are welcome to leave any time you wish if you need a breather, or a break from this. Notes on Registration *Do note that because you would have to choose which particular breakout room you want to be in prior to the event on a form, each person is only allowed to purchase one ticket at a time. *For your registration name, please put your name as it appears on Zoom (preferably both first AND last name). Register early as spaces are limited. What is the theme for Lived Intersections #1?The first of this series touches on mental health and how it intersects with communities that are often left out of dominant mental health narratives. We had chosen to focus on these 5 communities because we thought that many of these intersections are explored and talked about a lot less than they should be. Some of the speakers are also part of the AGS co-operative and we want to be able to provide these changemakers a platform to share more about issues that they care about. We will be providing some resources you can further explore for each community in order for you to make an informed choice as to which room you want to partake in when you sign up. Please remember to come back to this page to get your ticket after! Lived Intersections #1 will feature these 5 communities:1. The Deaf community Our very lovely speaker Lily is a Deaf advocate as well as a sign language educator. She would be sharing more about her lived experiences, some mental health struggles of folks in her community, as well as what you can do to be a better ally to the community. There will be a sign language interpreter in this room.Some resources: Introduction to Hearing Loss/Deafness Introduction to Deaf CultureSome challenges Deaf folks face2. Migrant Workers community Migrant workers are often called the "hidden backbone" or the "invisible community" (Source) because of how their concerns and lives are rarely ever spoken about despite them being such an invaluable part of our communities. Our amazing speakers, Bhing and Tasrif, will share more about their lived experiences of being a migrant/foreign domestic worker in Singapore, as well as how they want to be supported. Some resources: Migrant Worker COVID-19 CrisisMental Health concerns of migrant workers3. The Transgender Community  Our wonderful speaker representing the transgender community, Elle, will be sharing more about her experiences living as a trans folk living in Singapore and her struggles with mental health. She would also be sharing more about how you can be a better ally to the transgender community. Some Resources:Introduction to the Transgender Community Some struggles of the Trans community in Singapore4. Eco-Anxiety/Climate Grief  Our remarkable speaker Yi Han (from The Mother Earth Toastmasters Club) will be sharing more about how environmental issues intersect with mental health. He will also illuminate existing pressing concerns within the environmental community and there will be a closed-group discussion on how such concerns are much closer to you than one might think. Some Resources:Introduction to Eco-AnxietyClimate Grief and Anxiety5. Invisible disabilities/medical conditionsThe two conditions Lived Intersections #1 will focus on are Autoimmune diseases and Aphasia. Our two incredible speakers, Sherry (Founder of support group Autoimmune Diseases SG) and Shafeeqah (a volunteer at Aphasia SG), will share more about what it means to live with an "invisible" disability/medical condition and how you can support these folks in your own capacities. Some resources:Introduction to Autoimmune DiseasesIntroduction to Aphasia-----------------------------------More information about both the speakers and facilitators will be gradually released on our social media sites leading up to the actual event day.*You would be required to choose which individual breakout room you want to attend in the form when you get a ticket, so we encourage all to read up more about each community before making your decision. Over the next two weeks leading up to the event, A Good Space will be releasing some resources for each community in order to give the public a better understanding about existing concerns these communities have. Please do follow us on our social media pages in order to stay updated! About A Good SpaceWant to do more for the social issues you care about?You belong here.A Good Space is Singapore’s first co-operative to gather diverse changemakers, activists, dreamers, social entrepreneurs, charities and more, to create the Singapore of our dreams, together.Come discover your community here: agoodspace.orgIn registering for this event, you consent to the collection and processing of your personal information for the purposes of this event only, in accordance to the Personal Data Protection Act (2012).

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