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The 2022 RIT Integration Conference and Arts Festival will explore the links between migrant and refugee integration and mental health, identifying the barriers to and opportunities for protection and improvement of mental health in different communities and cities. More information can be found here.
Conference, March 4 [in-person & virtual] - Drawing on nearly 50 case studies conducted by refugees across the globe, researchers and practitioners will showcase lessons and strategies that facilitate refugee integration and promote mental health.
11:00 AM – Opening Remarks: Karen Jacobsen
11:05 AM-12:05 PM – Race, Identity, and Mental Health
12:05-12:15 PM - Remarks Dean Rachel Kyte
12:15-12:30 PM – Spotlight: Exploring Psychedelic-Assisted Treatments
12:30-1:30 PM - One Health: Humans, Animals, and the Environment
1:30-2:30 PM - Lunch & Networking
2:30-2:45 PM – Spotlight: Supporting Youth Refugees--Trauma Systems Therapy
2:45-3:45 PM – Border Spaces & Perpetual Waiting
3:45-4:00 PM – Spotlight: Culturally-Competent Mental Healthcare
4:30-6:30 PM – Reception & Keynote: Martín Espada
Arts Festival, March 5 [in-person & virtual] - Interactive workshops led by local artists will allow attendees to understand how a variety of art forms help migrants and refugees and their hosts heal and protect and promote mental health in their communities.
10:45-11:00 AM – Opening Remarks: Prof. Katrina Burgess
11:00 AM-12:30 PM – Refugee Stories on Stage: Finding meaning through storytelling
12:30-12:45 PM – Coffee Break
12:45-2:15 PM – Filmmaking with Refugees
2:15-3:00 PM – Lunch & Networking
3:00-4:30 PM – Art, Activism, and Integration
4:30-5:30 PM – Tying it Together: Coffee Hour with RIT Team
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