Capacity Building and Social Justice Education: Engaging Vulnerable Populations through Mindfulness-Based Adult Education
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Series
Association events, Reframing togetherness
Language
English
Speaker(s)
Roula Kteily-Hawa, Western University
Ahmad Ezzeddine, HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario
Khalil Issa, YSMENA Program, Western University
Ahmad Ezzeddine, HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario
Khalil Issa, YSMENA Program, Western University
Location
St James Campus, SJA 598F
This event is in person only
This symposium brings together two community members and a researcher to discuss diverse perspectives on the use of mindfulness training as an adult education tool to engage with vulnerable populations. We will share diverse experiences with mindfulness training for promoting mental health, self-compassion, and resilience as well as perceived barriers and challenges when using mindfulness training to address stigma faced by racialized, sexual and gender minorities. Implications for teaching and learning mindfulness in specific contexts will be discussed along with reflections on the significance of lifelong learning and well-being as important parts of adult education.
Event descriptions and translation (if applicable) provided by the host organization and published in authenticity by the Federation.