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Big Conversation: Racial Trauma (on Zoom)

Living and Coping with Trauma: the Unseen Force

2022-09-11 14:00:00 2022-09-11 17:00:00 America/New_York Big Conversation: Racial Trauma (on Zoom) Join us online to hear two internationally known experts address how trauma impacts all of our lives and how racial trauma is often an unseen force. Where does it come from: symptoms, the stressors, impact, and resources to addressing trauma? How does racial trauma affect the individual and communities? What can we do to end racial trauma? Virtual Branch - Zoom Rm 1

Sunday, September 11
2:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-09-11 14:00:00 2022-09-11 17:00:00 America/New_York Big Conversation: Racial Trauma (on Zoom) Join us online to hear two internationally known experts address how trauma impacts all of our lives and how racial trauma is often an unseen force. Where does it come from: symptoms, the stressors, impact, and resources to addressing trauma? How does racial trauma affect the individual and communities? What can we do to end racial trauma? Virtual Branch - Zoom Rm 1

Virtual Branch

Zoom Rm 1

Join us online to hear two internationally known experts address how trauma impacts all of our lives and how racial trauma is often an unseen force. Where does it come from: symptoms, the stressors, impact, and resources to addressing trauma? How does racial trauma affect the individual and communities? What can we do to end racial trauma?

Following the presentations from noted experts Dr. Jules Harrell and Dr. Kevin Washington, participants will break into small facilitated groups to share what they learned, discuss the impact of trauma and discover solutions for how our community can better address trauma. 

“Living and Coping with Trauma: The Unseen Force” is in response to participants’ requests from the Big Conversation forum, “Many Wounds to Heal” and the events and revelations of dealing with COVID.

The forum is brought to you by The Big Conversation Partners in Dismantling Racism and Privilege in Southern Maryland.

Panelists:

Dr. Camara Jules P Harrell headshopt Dr. Camara Jules P. Harrell is a 30 year professor of clinical psychology at Howard University and a researcher in the field of the effects of stress and racism on the health of African Americans. His research interests include psychometrics and psychology of racism, personality theories, assessment, and research, and psychophysiology. Much of Dr. Harrell's research examines the effect of racism as a stressor to African Americans, resulting in poorer health.

Dr. Kevin Washington is an Associate Professor and Head of the Sociology and Psychology at Grambling State University. He is founder and CEO, of Nyanasapo Empowerment Works Unlimited Counseling Consultation.  As a Fulbright-Hays scholar he researched the impact of socializing institutions on the healing or restructuring of post-apartheid South Afrika. Not only does he work on healing the psycho-spiritual wounds that are present within people as a result of cultural and historical trauma, he continues developing healing paradigms for persons of Afrikan ancestry who have been impacted by Persistent Enslavement Systemic Trauma (PEST).

Note

When you register, you will be asked for the race with which you identify.  This is voluntary, but we ask for this to create diversified small groups.

You will receive registration confirmation and Zoom link immediately.  Just prior to the event you will also receive, by email from Big Conversation, a digital program for the forum.  Registration closes 2 days prior to the event.

Access Note

The Big Conversation Partners are primarily presenting this forum online. We are aware that this limits access for some. Please consider including others, if comfort and social distancing allows.  We also have limited space for in-person attendance at Lexington Park Library in St. Mary's County and Calvert Library Prince Frederick.  If you need this option, please say so in the registration and we will contact you with details. 

Technical Requirements
  • We recommend that you download and install the Zoom app (free).
  • For help with this, feel free to contact Calvert Library for coaching and practice. (410-535-0291)

Partners

Accokeek Foundation
Emmanuel LDS Church
Historic Sotterly logo Middleham and St. Peters Parish
St Mary's College
St Marys county Health Dept

AGE GROUP: | Teen | Senior | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Lectures, Panels & Conversations |

TAGS: | race | OMOB | EDI | Adults |

Virtual Branch

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Phone: (410) 535-0291

Hours
Mon, Sep 18 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 19 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 20 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Sep 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Sep 22 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Sat, Sep 23 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Sep 24 Closed

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Upcoming events

Mon, Sep 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Rm 2
This month's movie is: "Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams". It is available on Hoopla through Calvert Library. Watch the movie prior to the Zoom event and join us for a lively discussion on Monday night. Please register to receive an emailed link to the Zoom event an hour before it begins.

Thu, Sep 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Join us, either on Zoom or in person at No Thyme to Cook, to discuss and digest a culinary novel. This month we're reading "The Golden Spoon" by Jessa Maxwell. Register to sign up for a free ticket to attend virtually. (In-person discussion includes meal with a paid ticket)
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Tue, Oct 03, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Looking for a writers' group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique & camaraderie.

Wed, Oct 04, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Zoom Rm 2
Come have fun with D&D, a role playing game for adults of all experience levels. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Rm 2
Have you always longed to drink beer and talk detective books with a librarian? Pints and Private Eyes is a book group for fans of noir, detective and crime fiction. We are currently meeting online on the first Thursday of the month from 7 - 8pm. Register for the link!

Mon, Oct 09, All day
All Calvert Library locations closed. Downloadable and streaming materials and services available 24/7.

Wed, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Zoom Rm 3
Book discussion about The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Wed, Oct 18, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Zoom Rm 2
Come have fun with D&D, a role playing game for adults of all experience levels. Registration required.

Thu, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 3
Teens! Calvert Library needs you! We want the library to be a safe space where teens can hang out and freely access books and information. TACOS meets from September through May, to help us with our events and services planning. Join us on the third Thursday! Receive 1 Service Learning hour for each meeting attended.

Thu, Oct 19, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens! Calvert Library needs you! We want the library to be a safe space where teens can hang out and freely access books and information. TACOS meets from September through May to help us with our events and services planning. Join us on the third Thursday! You can receive 1 Service Learning hour for each meeting attended. Register for the invite to our Discord server.

Fri, Oct 20, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Looking for a writers' group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique & camaraderie.