CHAUN LEWIS-GREEN
(She/Her)
Howard University Alum
Brooklyn Proud
Physical Movement Enthusiast
Newly Vegan
Creator + Storyteller
OUR MISSION
Art With Impact promotes mental wellness by creating space
for young people to learn and connect through art and media.
OUR VALUES
Everyone has a mental health story. Talking about it shouldn’t be taboo.
artwithimpact.org | @artwithimpact
EVERYTHING YOU NEED IS ON THE FAR LEFT OF YOUR SCREEN
THREE WAYS TO ENGAGE
#1 THE CHATBOX
#2 YOUR VOICE
#3 POLLS
#1 SHARED NOTES
#2 TECH SUPPORT
(CHAT OR VOICE- WE LIKE THEM BOTH THE SAME)
TWO WAYS TO GET SUPPORT
• You are whole, beautiful, resilient and worthy of support.
• Everyone has mental health
• Mental health is deeply personal – YOU are the expert on your own experience
• We're online - this is public, shared space
• We are recording this session for internal training and evaluation purposes
• Evaluation (and a chance to enter to win $25!)
• Please take care of yourself however you need, including asking for help
B STAFF
C COMMUNITY
MEMBER
D SOMEONE ELSE
STUDENT
A
A CALIFORNIA B ANOTHER STATE
C ANOTHER COUNTRY D ANOTHER PLANET
● To be a place of refuge for Black students
● To see and hear you collectively & individually
● To equip you with tools to help you heal & thrive
● To acknowledge your lived experience
● To center and lift up Black people
● To share resources
Define &
contextualize
Black mental
health
Container
& toolkit
building
Council:
Talking circle
SHARE RESOURCES
Write a
tiny poem
1. This space is designed to cultivate tenderness and honor the full
expression and range of the black experience.
2. Transphobia, Racism, Heterosexism, Ageism, Ableism have no
place here.
3. Allies are welcome and any attempts to decentralize Black folks
will be compassionately redirected.
OUR EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND
SOCIAL WELL BEING. MH AFFECTS HOW
WE THINK, FEEL AND ACT.
EVERY SINGLE PERSON HAS MENTAL HEALTH
Define &
contextualize
Black MH
CAN YOU RELATE
OR NAH?
TSOKU MAELA
TSOKU MAELA
WHAT ARE SOME
LIFE STRESSORS
SPECIFIC TO THE BLACK
EXPERIENCE?
MH LIFE STRESSORS
1. Racism
2. Poverty
3. Violence
4. Discrimination
5. Divorce
6. Food insecurity
7. First generation
8. Religion/culture
9. Unstable housing
10. Death
11. Educational inequity
12. Health discrimination
13. Gender inequity
14. Sexual violence
15. Police violence
16. Prison Industrial Complex
17. Trauma
Black
Mental
Health
is
unique
WHAT DOES HEARING ABOUT THE VARIOUS
LIFE STRESSORS FEEL LIKE?
A: It’s nothing new B: Ugh, terrible
C: Worried
E: Unbothered
D: Angry
From herbalists, to cooks, to cleaners,
to preachers to tarot card readers,
therapists, poets, artists, backroom
healers, big mamas who prayed real
We honor their work and
continue their legacy
WHO DO YOU WANT TO
CALL INTO THIS SPACE TO
GUIDE AND HELP WITH
OUR HEALING?
Madam CJ Walker John Henry Jordan Lena Richard
Hair Care/millionaire First black doctor First Martha Stewart
Dr Maya Angelou Toni Morrison James Baldwin
Poet Writer Novelist/ Activist
WE ARE DESCENDANTS
OF HEALERS
STILL WE THRIVE
by Campbell X
Check in with
yourself.
How are you,
really?
Container
& toolkit
building
EVERYONE
HAS
IMMANENT
VALUE
FEELING
ARE VALID
EVEN IF THE
IDEAS INFORMING
THEM ARE
INACCURATE
Created by BEAM
WHAT DO YOU
PRIORITIZE MOST
AND LEAST?
0
COMPLETE
LIES
5
TYPICAL
HONESTY
10
OVERSHARE
BE HERE
● Find a comfortable position
● Lower your shoulders
● Relax your jaw
● Breathe on purpose
● Again
● One more time
WE HAVE DEFINED MH, EXPLORED LIFE STRESSORS
AND BUILT UP OUR TOOL KIT…
NOW, LET’S PRACTICE OPEN &
TENDER COMMUNICATION IN A
TALKING CIRCLE
LET US KNOW YOU ARE WILLING TO JOIN THE TALKING
CIRCLE BY TYPING “I’M WILLING” IN THE CHAT
1. Listen from the heart
2. Speak from the heart
3. Be SPONTANEOUS
4. Be LEAN
WITNESSES
VOLUNTEERS
THE ROLE OF THE WITNESS
TO HOLD SPACE FOR TRUTH. YOU
ARE A MIRROR.
THE ROLE OF THE SPEAKER
(VOLUNTEER)
IS TO SHARE YOUR WISDOM
STEP 1 : LEAVE AUDIO
Click the blue headphones button and
select “leave audio”
STEP 2: JOIN WITH MIC
Click the same button to ‘rejoin’, and
select the “Microphone” option
STEP 3 : TEST YOUR AUDIO
ROUND 1 (SPEED ROUND)
IN ONE SENTENCE…
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE & LEAST
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING BLACK?
SHARE ABOUT…
THE ORIGIN OR HISTORY
OF YOUR FULL NAME
AMAHLE m & f Southern African, Zulu
Means "the beautiful ones" in Zulu.
EKUNDAYO f & m Western African, Yoruba
Means "sorrow becomes joy" in Yoruba.
ROUND 2
THINK ABOUT
THE NAMES YOU HAVE BEEN
CALLED OVER YOUR LIFETIME
PONDER…
WHAT SHOULD THE WORLD
CALL YOU?
Call me creator.
Remind me of the power that lives
in between each breath I take.
Call me storyteller.
So that I never forget that my
words have the power to reinvent
space and time.
Call me guide. Call me worthy. Call
me capable.
Call me Chaun.
“I had to chant
my own name to
manifest myself”
- Christa Bell, Poet
EXAMPLE
I am Beautiful
Some say Enamoring
Always open to Listen to the
Overlooked. You can catch me
Voraciously seeking wisdom
Enveloped in art, ear hustling the
way wind dances with trees
Deem me dope.
I am your B-e-l-o-v-e-d sister.
1. Pick the name or names you
will answer to.
2. Write that word or name
down the left or center of
your page.
3. Create a poem to define or
redefine yourself
ACROSTIC
EXPRESSION IS KEY TO YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
WILL YOU SHARE?
WHAT ARE SOME WAYS
WE CAN PRACTICE SELF CARE?
(THINGS WE CAN DO)
*more self care suggestions in your take home tool kit
CULTURALLY COMPETENT
BLACK MENTAL HEALTH
RESOURCES
WWW.BEAM.COMMUNITY
NAMI.ORG
COMMUNITY
RESOURCES
USF CAPS:
https://myusf.usfca.edu/caps
My USF Basic Needs:
https://myusf.usfca.edu/basic-needs
My USF Psychological Wellness:
https://myusf.usfca.edu/basic-needs/mental-health
My USF Students of Color and Indigenous Heritages
Resources:
https://myusf.usfca.edu/basic-needs/students-of-colo
r-indigenous-heritages-resources
I HEARD SOMEONE SAY…
I WITNESSED…
I’m taking ______ away from this
workshop
VOICE OR
CHATBOX
I HEARD SOMEONE SAY…
I WITNESSED…
I’m taking ______ away
from this workshop
Exclusive community events and spaces
Arts-based discussion trainings
Interview and discussion opportunities
Weekly art + wellness prompts
Click the link in the chat to learn more!
Please fill out the evaluation!
You can enter for a chance to win a $25 gift!
If you are receiving credit for attending this workshop,
at the end of the evaluation, you’ll be prompted to add
your information to a sign-in sheet.
Evaluation responses will remain separate and anonymous.
@artwithimpact | info@artwithimpact.org

University of San Francisco - BMHMO - 9.6.22 - Presentation (1).pdf

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    CHAUN LEWIS-GREEN (She/Her) Howard UniversityAlum Brooklyn Proud Physical Movement Enthusiast Newly Vegan Creator + Storyteller
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    OUR MISSION Art WithImpact promotes mental wellness by creating space for young people to learn and connect through art and media. OUR VALUES Everyone has a mental health story. Talking about it shouldn’t be taboo. artwithimpact.org | @artwithimpact
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    EVERYTHING YOU NEEDIS ON THE FAR LEFT OF YOUR SCREEN THREE WAYS TO ENGAGE #1 THE CHATBOX #2 YOUR VOICE #3 POLLS #1 SHARED NOTES #2 TECH SUPPORT (CHAT OR VOICE- WE LIKE THEM BOTH THE SAME) TWO WAYS TO GET SUPPORT
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    • You arewhole, beautiful, resilient and worthy of support. • Everyone has mental health • Mental health is deeply personal – YOU are the expert on your own experience • We're online - this is public, shared space • We are recording this session for internal training and evaluation purposes • Evaluation (and a chance to enter to win $25!) • Please take care of yourself however you need, including asking for help
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    B STAFF C COMMUNITY MEMBER DSOMEONE ELSE STUDENT A
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    A CALIFORNIA BANOTHER STATE C ANOTHER COUNTRY D ANOTHER PLANET
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    ● To bea place of refuge for Black students ● To see and hear you collectively & individually ● To equip you with tools to help you heal & thrive ● To acknowledge your lived experience ● To center and lift up Black people ● To share resources
  • 10.
    Define & contextualize Black mental health Container &toolkit building Council: Talking circle SHARE RESOURCES Write a tiny poem
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    1. This spaceis designed to cultivate tenderness and honor the full expression and range of the black experience. 2. Transphobia, Racism, Heterosexism, Ageism, Ableism have no place here. 3. Allies are welcome and any attempts to decentralize Black folks will be compassionately redirected.
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    OUR EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL,AND SOCIAL WELL BEING. MH AFFECTS HOW WE THINK, FEEL AND ACT. EVERY SINGLE PERSON HAS MENTAL HEALTH Define & contextualize Black MH
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    CAN YOU RELATE ORNAH? TSOKU MAELA
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    WHAT ARE SOME LIFESTRESSORS SPECIFIC TO THE BLACK EXPERIENCE?
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    MH LIFE STRESSORS 1.Racism 2. Poverty 3. Violence 4. Discrimination 5. Divorce 6. Food insecurity 7. First generation 8. Religion/culture 9. Unstable housing 10. Death 11. Educational inequity 12. Health discrimination 13. Gender inequity 14. Sexual violence 15. Police violence 16. Prison Industrial Complex 17. Trauma Black Mental Health is unique
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    WHAT DOES HEARINGABOUT THE VARIOUS LIFE STRESSORS FEEL LIKE? A: It’s nothing new B: Ugh, terrible C: Worried E: Unbothered D: Angry
  • 19.
    From herbalists, tocooks, to cleaners, to preachers to tarot card readers, therapists, poets, artists, backroom healers, big mamas who prayed real We honor their work and continue their legacy WHO DO YOU WANT TO CALL INTO THIS SPACE TO GUIDE AND HELP WITH OUR HEALING? Madam CJ Walker John Henry Jordan Lena Richard Hair Care/millionaire First black doctor First Martha Stewart Dr Maya Angelou Toni Morrison James Baldwin Poet Writer Novelist/ Activist WE ARE DESCENDANTS OF HEALERS
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    EVERYONE HAS IMMANENT VALUE FEELING ARE VALID EVEN IFTHE IDEAS INFORMING THEM ARE INACCURATE Created by BEAM
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    WHAT DO YOU PRIORITIZEMOST AND LEAST?
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    ● Find acomfortable position ● Lower your shoulders ● Relax your jaw ● Breathe on purpose ● Again ● One more time
  • 28.
    WE HAVE DEFINEDMH, EXPLORED LIFE STRESSORS AND BUILT UP OUR TOOL KIT… NOW, LET’S PRACTICE OPEN & TENDER COMMUNICATION IN A TALKING CIRCLE LET US KNOW YOU ARE WILLING TO JOIN THE TALKING CIRCLE BY TYPING “I’M WILLING” IN THE CHAT
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    1. Listen fromthe heart 2. Speak from the heart 3. Be SPONTANEOUS 4. Be LEAN
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    WITNESSES VOLUNTEERS THE ROLE OFTHE WITNESS TO HOLD SPACE FOR TRUTH. YOU ARE A MIRROR. THE ROLE OF THE SPEAKER (VOLUNTEER) IS TO SHARE YOUR WISDOM
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    STEP 1 :LEAVE AUDIO Click the blue headphones button and select “leave audio” STEP 2: JOIN WITH MIC Click the same button to ‘rejoin’, and select the “Microphone” option STEP 3 : TEST YOUR AUDIO
  • 32.
    ROUND 1 (SPEEDROUND) IN ONE SENTENCE… WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE & LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING BLACK?
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    SHARE ABOUT… THE ORIGINOR HISTORY OF YOUR FULL NAME AMAHLE m & f Southern African, Zulu Means "the beautiful ones" in Zulu. EKUNDAYO f & m Western African, Yoruba Means "sorrow becomes joy" in Yoruba. ROUND 2
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    THINK ABOUT THE NAMESYOU HAVE BEEN CALLED OVER YOUR LIFETIME
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    Call me creator. Remindme of the power that lives in between each breath I take. Call me storyteller. So that I never forget that my words have the power to reinvent space and time. Call me guide. Call me worthy. Call me capable. Call me Chaun. “I had to chant my own name to manifest myself” - Christa Bell, Poet
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    EXAMPLE I am Beautiful Somesay Enamoring Always open to Listen to the Overlooked. You can catch me Voraciously seeking wisdom Enveloped in art, ear hustling the way wind dances with trees Deem me dope. I am your B-e-l-o-v-e-d sister. 1. Pick the name or names you will answer to. 2. Write that word or name down the left or center of your page. 3. Create a poem to define or redefine yourself ACROSTIC
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    EXPRESSION IS KEYTO YOUR MENTAL HEALTH WILL YOU SHARE?
  • 39.
    WHAT ARE SOMEWAYS WE CAN PRACTICE SELF CARE? (THINGS WE CAN DO) *more self care suggestions in your take home tool kit
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    WWW.BEAM.COMMUNITY NAMI.ORG COMMUNITY RESOURCES USF CAPS: https://myusf.usfca.edu/caps My USFBasic Needs: https://myusf.usfca.edu/basic-needs My USF Psychological Wellness: https://myusf.usfca.edu/basic-needs/mental-health My USF Students of Color and Indigenous Heritages Resources: https://myusf.usfca.edu/basic-needs/students-of-colo r-indigenous-heritages-resources
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    I HEARD SOMEONESAY… I WITNESSED… I’m taking ______ away from this workshop VOICE OR CHATBOX I HEARD SOMEONE SAY… I WITNESSED… I’m taking ______ away from this workshop
  • 43.
    Exclusive community eventsand spaces Arts-based discussion trainings Interview and discussion opportunities Weekly art + wellness prompts Click the link in the chat to learn more!
  • 44.
    Please fill outthe evaluation! You can enter for a chance to win a $25 gift! If you are receiving credit for attending this workshop, at the end of the evaluation, you’ll be prompted to add your information to a sign-in sheet. Evaluation responses will remain separate and anonymous. @artwithimpact | [email protected]