Linda DeButts, Lead Organizer

Eleanor Horgan, Event Co-Chair

Christian Perez, Event Co-Chair

“Guru Guidance: Life Lessons from the Buddha to Brene Brown” (click for recording)

Sara Burrill, EdM, MS, MA

This presentation provides an overview of spiritual teachings and research-based findings from leaders in mindfulness, resiliency, and whole-hearted living. Short, interactive activities complement a presentation of the work of Thich Nhat Hahn, Angela Duckworth, Pema Chodron, Martin Seligman and more.

“From Diversity to Inclusion: A Peak Behind the Curtain in a Year of Shared Grief”

Dr. Fidel Wilson, Presenter

Dr. Brian Oland, Presenter

Eleanor Horgan, Presenter

Join us for a conversation on how the topics of Diversity, Inclusion, Social Justice, and Mental Health intersect and inter-relate with each other. With a concentration on the cornerstones of empathy and awareness, our panelists will start by sharing the diverse lived experiences in the populations to which they identify and will expand to the intersecting identities that equate to different levels of privilege and resilience in our world. Wrapping up with a discussion on the shared Grief Debt to which we all can relate, the “lines” will then be opened up for input from the audience.

“Reflections on the Day & Resources for the Future”

Christian Perez, Moderator & Event Co-Chair

Kelsey Maki, Diversity Council Co-Chair

Finale: “Building Diversity and Inclusion with Mindfulness”

Samantha Doluweera