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Press Release
08/13/2014
A Saheli Offering to the South Asian Community
Sunday September 14, 8.30-6.30
93 Worcester Street, Wellesley, MA 02481
Register at https://www.facebook.com/events/666968723360534/
KEYNOTE: Dr. Nick Covino, President, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology: http://www.mspp.edu/
CHIEF GUEST: Eric Schultz, CEO, Harvard Pilgrim
PANELS
Each panel will have three sections: an expert speaker, who will share professional information on the subject, a lay speaker, or another presentation that “tells†the story in another way, and a section on audience participation
Precarious Manhood: Understanding manhood and men’s vulnerabilities
Dr. Joseph Vandello, SETU theater ensemble, Dr. Subrata Das, Ramesh Advani
This research-based presentation demonstrates that manhood requires continual social proof and validation. It suggests that manhood is defined more by the presence of such social proof than by biological markers. Furthermore, manhood is seen as a precarious social status, hard won but easily lost. It must be earned and maintained through publicly verifiable acts. This panel will also present three short skits about the various ideas of manhood in Indian culture and mythology.
Building Resiliency in Teenage: The demands upon a teenager in this culture
Dr. Robert Evans, Priyanka Srinivasan, Dr. Matcheri Keshavan
Immigrant parents have usually not been teenagers in this culture. Thus, there can be a lack of understanding about what this culture requires from our children when they become teenagers. This panel will present information about what the dominant culture requires from teenage as a developmental stage. The focus will be on helping parents understand the demands their children face outside of their South Asian home culture.
Domestic Violence: Narratives of Resiliency
Dr. Diya Kallivayalil, Dr. Manju Sheth, Dr. Usha Tummala-Narra
Domestic abuse is a hot button issue in our community, and one that we prefer not to know or talk about. Some of this avoidance is transcultural: the subject is a difficult one. This panel will approach the subject with empathy, and present the abused individual as a complex human being, with strengths within the trauma of her/his life. We will also hear about the complexity of the whole family situation from the pecrspective of those who treat DV. Together, the goal will be to wonder how we can stop such situations from continuing, support the people involved, and expand our empathy for all concerned.
Motherhood: Respecting the invisible work of Motherhood
Dr. Kumkum Pareek Malik, Poonam Ahluwalia, Dr. Sajani Shah-Kapasi
A mother spends tremendous amounts of her physical and emotional energy on the welfare of her family, regardless of what else she may also be doing. Yet, her work of Motherhood is invisible, and not even considered “real work.†Over time, this ‘opposing reality’ of working constantly, yet feeling this is non-work, has serious implications for the emotional well being of the mother and therefore, her entire family. This panel will discuss how to shift the perception of a mother’s work.
An hour of “Eastern†approaches
Kundalini Yoga
Reflexology
Hypnotherapy
Crystal Bowls
Tai chi
Massage therapy
Acupuncture
Chi gong
We are honored to have practitioners with decades of experience for the above modalities. All presentations will focus on how the modality can help foster emotional well-being.
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