AWI Sanctuary Space presents: What’s Cancelling and What’s Accountability?
An ongoing Continued Connections program that creates virtual spaces where people can connect at the intersection of art and mental health.
Catch the replay of our open discussion where we dissected and analyzed how cancel culture currently functions in our society on a wide-scale level and in our personal lives. Together we explored this messy topic and how we would like to see cancel culture used when it comes to accountability, reconciliation, openness to conflict, and owning our decisions, mistakes, and growth. This event was facilitated by Natalie Patterson and Rebecca Lieb.
Watch: Interactive event recording + presentation:
About the facilitators:
Natalie Patterson (she/her/QUEEN) is a highly acclaimed African American poet and teaching artist. Over the last 15 years, she has traveled the country teaching and performing at universities, colleges, and high schools. Natalie leaves no topic untouched from inspiration to social justice. She was the first female producer and host of the nation’s largest poetry venue, Da Poetry Lounge, President of Sister Support and has worked extensively in non-profit, education and with major brands like Sephora and SoulPancake. Over the last year, Natalie has been teaching poetry as a healing tool to incarcerated youth in Los Angeles. You can learn more about her at Natalieispoetry.com
Rebecca Lieb (she/no pronouns) is a Masters of Counselling student based in what is currently commonly known as Calgary, Alberta, where she also co-owns a local LGBTQ+ retail shop called The QUILTBAG. She has an MA in English from the University of Alberta and was a managing and contributing editor of GUTS Canadian Feminist Magazine from 2012-2019. Rebecca’s career has focused on providing support services for LGBTQ+ youth, advocating for disability justice through working with children and families, and racial justice in Black-Indigenous solidarity movements. Her professional interests are primarily anti-oppressive and trauma-informed counselling and educational practices.
Featured National Resources:
Crisis Text Line
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
Black Mental Health Alliance
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