The Wellbeing Project

The Mental Health Fundraising Landscape
2024-09-03 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom
Catalyst2030 Mental Health Collaboration and Be Lumin are thrilled to invite you to a unique three-part webinar series dedicated to exploring mental health fundraising! This autumn, gain invaluable insights from industry leaders on mastering fundraising strategies, demonstrating cost-effectiveness, and creating compelling win themes.
Fundraising Webinar Series Schedule:
The Mental Health Fundraising Landscape | September 3rd, 2024 at 2pm BST/ 3pm CEST.
Kick off the series with a comprehensive overview of the current mental health fundraising landscape. Engage in a dynamic discussion with mental health funders, expert fundraisers, and implementers who will share their experiences and strategies.
Talking about Costs & Impacts | October 9th, 2024 at 2pm BST/ 3pm CEST.
Delve into the critical balance between costs and impacts in your programs. Discover how to articulate cost-effectiveness, calculate it accurately, and understand its significance. Hear from cost-effectiveness experts, seasoned fundraisers, and frontline implementers.
Developing a Strategy & Establishing Win Themes | November 5th, 2024 at 2pm GMT/ 3pm CET.
Conclude the series with a deep dive into creating and executing a powerful fundraising strategy. Learn about the essential elements of a resource mobilization plan, crafting compelling win themes for grants, and the crucial role of building strong relationships with funders. Our panel of experienced fundraisers will guide you through the process.
Register for our first webinar here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqf-yupzspEtV-cGkJwiqiYYgH9r-5ZQ39

Mental Health Collaboration Webinar: A Dive into Art Therapy
2024-08-07 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom
Mental Health Collaboration Webinar: A Dive into Art Therapy
7 August 2024 : 14:00 (BST) / 15:00 (CEST)
Art Therapy is a behavioral therapy that can be practiced independently or as a complement
to drug therapy. It involves outpatient sessions, which are more patient-friendly and less
stigmatizing than traditional hospital-based approaches. Art therapists collaborate with
psychologists, therapists, educators, and specialists from the cultural and artistic realms to
provide this form of therapy.
The Mental Health Collaboration’s webinar will include a quick introduction to understanding the tenets of Art Therapy, and it’s positive impact on mental health. This will be followed by a look into the effects of Art Therapy among two student populations- one concerned with suicidality and the other with drug and alcohol dependency.
Join Anna Mikosz, the President of The European Foundation For Art Therapy for this exciting talk!
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrceCsrjgoGtbVsrA-yLgETR1RazfMlYTS
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Speaker:
Anna Mikosz: She is the Chairman of the Board of European Foundation For Art Therapy. Over the past 15 years, she has worked for both international and Polish companies, addressing transformation challenges with innovative approaches. In each of these roles, she has engaged in dialogues with governmental and non-governmental organizations, institutions, universities, and patient advocacy groups. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with professionals from diverse fields, including health-conscious scientists. Her mission is to create an interdisciplinary platform that leverages their collective expertise to promote mental well-being for all.
She holds degrees from the Pomeranian Academy of Pedagogy, Gdansk University of Technology, Collegium Civitas, and the Polish Institute of International Affairs. Recently, she completed postgraduate studies in Art Therapy at the Higher School of Special Education in Warsaw.
An avid admirer of classical and modernist art, particularly painting and sculpture, she is currently developing an acrylic painting workshop. Her fascination lies in exploring the therapeutic potential of various artistic disciplines.

Somos Testigos Privilegiados: Cómo Aumentar la Pertenencia Ecológica en Nuestras Organizaciones
2024-07-23 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Costa_Rica) | Zoom
¡HOLA!
Estamos emocionados de invitarte a nuestro primer conversatorio mensual, un espacio virtual donde los speakers del HEARTH Summit Costa Rica compartirán sus conocimientos y experiencias sobre temas clave que exploraremos en nuestro encuentro de bienestar.
Detalles del Evento

Fecha: 23 de julio
Hora: 14:00 (hora de Costa Rica)
Plataforma: Zoom

Tema del conversatorio:
“Somos Testigos Privilegiados: Cómo Aumentar la Pertenencia Ecológica en Nuestras Organizaciones”
En este primer conversatorio, Claudio Penso nos compartirá cómo, en nuestras organizaciones, empresas e incluso en nuestras familias, somos testigos privilegiados y podemos actuar para aumentar la pertenencia ecológica.
Sembrando una semilla de apertura y conciencia, descubriremos que el cambio y la revolución para aumentar la conciencia planetaria comienza en un lugar pequeño: Nuestro Metro Cúbico.
¿Por qué participar?

Escucha a Expertos: Aprende de los líderes del sector sobre cómo integrar prácticas sostenibles y de bienestar en tu organización.
Networking: Conéctate con otros profesionales interesados en la responsabilidad social corporativa a nivel global.
Prepárate para el Summit: Este conversatorio es la antesala perfecta para lo que viviremos en HEARTH Summit Costa Rica en octubre.

¿Cómo participar?
Completa el registro en nuestro enlace y estarás asegurando tu lugar en el conversatorio.
Invita a tus colaboradores o clientes, apóyanos a difundir este mensaje, ¡ Conviértete un verdadero testigo privilegiado !
Será un placer contar con tu presencia y construir un planeta mejor, juntos.
¡Te esperamos!
REGÍSTRATE AQUÍ

Hearth Summit Nairobi
2024-07-18 - 2024-07-19
Organized by Axum, Kenya is hosting the next regional Hearth Summit in Africa! Hearth Summit Nairobi will offer 300 changemakers a transformative space to examine wellbeing through a systems change lens — discussing the symbiotic relationship of the systems and practices that impact wellbeing at the individual, collective, and planetary levels.
The Summit will encourage changemakers to reflect critically on wellbeing through a uniquely Kenyan lens: how do local political, economic, judicial, and social structures enable or limit wellbeing? How do activities and rituals — from dietary choices to daily routines to cultural traditions to leadership styles — do the same? These conversations, united under a shared celebration of Kenyan culture, will invite changemakers to lay a roadmap for collective action for the wellbeing movement in Kenya.

Social Entrepreneurs Passing the Baton – DY Suharya
2024-07-09 09:00 - 10:00 (Europe/London)
Succession planning is one thing, achieving the plan is another. In this webinar the Elders Council for Social Entrepreneurs will host a ‘fireside chat’ with DY Suharya, an incredible social entrepreneur who has built an organisation and become a thought leader in her field. Having created her organisation, Alzheimer’s Indonesia (ALZI), she will “always remain its founder” but she is keen to avoid ‘founders’ syndrome’ as she moves through her succession. DY will describe the practical steps she has already taken as she moves into the final stage of passing the baton. They’ll also discuss her passion for promoting succession and transition planning as a means of protecting the sustainability of the sector, setting an example for the 20 associations and organisations she works with as Regional Director of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI).

It’s one not to miss! Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpd-ihqTsqGdOiAJr0XGklPLe_DdaDr-v4

Meet the Organizers of the Hearth Summit Nairobi! | Coffee Break
2024-07-04 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Zoom
Join us for a conversation over coffee (or tea) with the regional Hearth Summit Organizers! We will host these sessions as we approach the dates of each regional Hearth Summits around the globe. Bring an open mind, an open heart, and your best mug.
This time, we will share a conversation with the regional Hearth Summit Nairobi Organizers. We will learn more about their event happening on July 18-19, their theme, the agenda, their line-up of speakers and artists, etc. We look forward to exploring this new online format with all of you on July 4 at 10 am EDT / 4 pm CET / 5 pm EAT! (This session will be in English).

Register to the event: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4CTw1J_YGiR-XVvjux96RNlJY8-CXAdiFDq-nD_X-qWuMsQ/viewform
Zoom link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87054279740?pwd=1FFX7Wi4tzRwX4biF1mTEqKkGCX9zw.1

Incluir Para Crecer, Festival Latinoamericano de Economía Inclusiva, Colaborando con el Arte de la Inclusión
2024-05-30 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Montevideo) | Anfiteatro del Auditorio Nacional del Sodre, Mercedes 823, Montevideo, 11100, Uruguay
Música en vivo, danza y espacios de conversación: nos encontramos desde Montevideo – y online, para que toda la región pueda participar – para darle comienzo a una nueva edición de este festival que nos acompaña desde el 2020.

Para esta oportunidad, honramos el lugar del arte en los procesos de transformación cultural y ahondamos en la idea de que todas las personas podemos ser agentes de cambio. ¿Cómo nos imaginamos otras maneras de convivir?

Música por Luciano Supervielle, quien estará acompañado por un cuarteto de cuerdas y por el rapero AVR.

Pieza de danza por Magdalena Cosco Viola y Valentina Bidart Minetti.

Espacio de conversación guiado por el equipo de Incluir Para Crecer.

Evento híbrido y accesible. Online y presencial en Montevideo, con interpretación en lengua de señas, inglés y portugués. Entradas en venta en Acceso Fácil.

¿Nos vemos ahí? 🤲🏽

El dinero que hay dentro de ti: Una perspectiva de las decisiones financieras desde el enfoque de la Economía Conductual
2024-05-28 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Bogota) | Zoom
Nos complace invitarlos al primer episodio de la serie de Webinars de Bienestar que estamos organizando con el Capítulo de Bienestar de Catalyst2030 Latinoamérica. En esta ocasión tendremos el placer de contar con la presencia de Salomón Raydan quien nos guiará a través de un viaje en el que exploraremos las decisiones financieras desde una perspectiva única: la Economía Conductual.
La cita es el día martes 28 de mayo a las siguientes horas:
– 8:00 am (hora de México y Centroamérica)
– 9:00 am (hora de Colombia, Perú y Ecuador)
– 10:00 am (hora de Venezuela, Bolivia y Chile)
– 11:00 am (hora de Argentina y Paraguay)
No se pierdan esta valiosa oportunidad de aprendizaje e introspección. ¡Regístrense aquí!

HEARTH SUMMIT Bogotá
2024-05-28 08:00 - 2024-05-29 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | El Cubo, Ave Cra 30 #52-77, Teusaquillo, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
After the success of the first regional summit in Bogotá, the Hearth Summit returns to Colombia for another extraordinary event, this time designed to mobilize changemakers in the corporate sector to advance the wellbeing movement in business. Over two days, hundreds of executive leaders, sustainability experts, wellbeing professionals and other key actors in the business field will gather for critical discussions on the state of wellbeing in the business world today.
During Hearth Summit Bogotá, participants will have the opportunity to participate in inspiring keynotes, panel discussions and practical workshops focused on crucial topics such as:

Sustainable Work: focused on promoting organizational wellbeing in companies and work-life balance;
Sustainable Ecosystem: focused on adopting sustainable business practices and generating a positive impact on communities; and
Sustainable Planet: focused on driving significant and lasting change in the environment and the business world.

Hearth Summit Bogotá will take your CSR, ESG, and employee wellbeing practices to the next level — join us to examine the most pressing challenges facing the business world through the universally human lens of wellbeing.

Cultivating Human Flourishing in Institutions
2024-05-22 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Paris) | Virtual Event
The Director of Human Flourishing Projects at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Enrique Tamés will guide us in an inspiring conversation around their nationwide institutional model centered on human flourishing, and the different ways in which this can be fostered in each of our institutions. Read more about Enrique here: https://mx.linkedin.com/in/enrique-tames-181167b5. Register for the event: https://forms.gle/X3Pkbj6xLM2Gdsf29

Wellbeing in the Workplace: Why It’s More Than Self-Care
2024-05-22 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Detroit) | Virtual Event
Our drive for wellbeing is universal. While the nonprofit sector supports the wellbeing of the communities it serves, what about the wellbeing of nonprofit leaders and staff? How are we cultivating organizational cultures that increase wellbeing? As part of Co.act’s Nonprofit Wellbeing Series, Tanya Tucker, Chief of National Engagement and Partnerships of the Full Frame Initiative, will share their wellbeing framework along with strategies and tools to support staff wellbeing. During this virtual session scheduled for Wednesday, May 22nd from 11am-12:30pm EST, we will explore how workplace culture, structures, policies and practices impact staff wellbeing and tools to utilize to increase wellbeing for staff.
Please contact Co.act’s Program Manager, Charnae Sanders at charnae@coactdetroit.org if you have any questions.
REGISTER HERE

Practical Balance: An Online Event with Katy Bowman and the Omega Institute
2024-05-15 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
How stable do you feel while walking, hiking, playing pickleball, or attempting different yoga poses? Good balance not only reduces the chance of injury, it also keeps open the doors to both everyday and extra-special activities. Unlock more movement through better balance with biomechanist Katy Bowman. Elevate strength, mobility, and dynamic stability with simple exercises.
Whole-body balance connects all of your parts to each other: your feet to the hips, the core to the shoulders, the pelvis to the head and eyes. Level up your approach and start to train for balance more thoroughly and dynamically while improving your strength and mobility at the same time.
This class will teach you how to:
– Tell the difference between balance and stability (you need both)
– Spot the most common “cheats” in balance exercises
– Deeply connect your core to popular stability moves
– “Turn up” the work of your outer hips for stronger, fall-resistant walking
– Adjust the alignment of popular yoga poses to dial up the balance challenge
– Use everyday household items to work on stability during non-exercise time
Join Katy Bowman and the Omega Teachers Studio live on Wednesday, May 15, 5:00-7:00 p.m. ET (2:00-4:00 p.m. PT). For registered participants, this class will be available on demand through July 15, 2024.
REGISTER HERE

Cities Ending Homelessness CCW2024
2024-05-08 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Paris) | Virtual Event
Join the Cities Ending Homelessness session during Catalysing Change Week. Cities are where homelessness is most concentrated and where the greatest challenges arise – whether social, financial or political. Cities are where solutions are most needed and where real-world solutions will emerge. We’ll hear from Mel Young (Homeless World Cup), Suzanne Fitzpatrick (Heriot-Watt University) and Chris Underhill (Mental Health Collaboration of Catalyst 2030). As they gain momentum in their second year, Mel will outline their exciting plans for the future and invite you to join their thematic working groups that seek to share ideas from different sectors in the bid to find lasting solutions to homelessness. There is no single cause of homelessness and no single solution, so let’s explore ideas from across all sectors to make a greater impact together.

Register free: https://catalyst2030.net/events/cities-ending-homelessness-cross-sector-solutions/

Your organisation – impact after you’ve left
2024-05-07 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Paris) | Virtual Event
How can social entrepreneurs ensure that their organisation sustains, and increases, its impact on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as they prepare to leave? As we move towards 2030, it’s vital that we share wisdom around succession planning – so that no progress is lost in the process. Andrea Coleman and Chris Underhill (co-founders of the Elders Council for Social Entrepreneurs) will discuss what they have learned, drawing on insights from their own experiences and those gained through the Elders Council for Social Entrepreneurs. As always, lively audience discussion will be actively encouraged, so that we can learn from one another!
Register free: https://catalyst2030.net/register/?redirect_to=https://catalyst2030.net/events/your-organisation-impact-after-youve-left/

Meet The Organizers of the Hearth Summit Bogotá!
2024-05-02 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Paris) | Virtual Event
ENGLISH:
Join us for a conversation over Coffee (or Tea) with the RHS Organizers! We will host these sessions as we approach the dates of each regional Hearth Summits around the globe. Bring an open mind, an open heart, and your best mug.
This time, we will share a conversation with RHS Bogotá Organizers. We will learn more about their event happening May 28 and 29, the agenda, speakers and wellbeing practices in their region. We look forward to exploring this new online format with all of you on May 2nd! (This session will be in Spanish).

Register to the event: https://forms.gle/R4Zrub4aGk3DriGZ8
Zoom link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88360928847?pwd=Z3IvUXJpaTBEVUZ5bGk2ZmNabkNoUT09

ESPAÑOL:
Únete para conversar y compartir un café (o té) con los organizadores de los RHS! Organizaremos estas sesiones a medida que nos acerquemos a las fechas de cada regional Hearth Summit alrededor del mundo. Te invitamos a unirte a la conversación con mente abierta, corazón abierto y con tu mejor taza.
En esta ocasión compartiremos una conversación con los organizadores de RHS Bogotá. Aprenderemos más sobre su evento, que sucederá del 28-29 de Mayo, la agenda, participantes y prácticas de bienestar en su región. ¡Esperamos explorar este nuevo formato en línea con todos ustedes el 2 de mayo! (Sesión en Español)

Regístrate aquí: https://forms.gle/R4Zrub4aGk3DriGZ8
Enlace de zoom para unirte: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88360928847?pwd=Z3IvUXJpaTBEVUZ5bGk2ZmNabkNoUT09

Social Innovation: Stories Worth Telling
2024-05-02 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
Join the Elders Council for Social Entrepreneurs on the 2nd of May for ‘Social Innovation: Stories Worth Sharing’ where Mel Young MBE (President and co-founder of the Homeless World Cup) and Cynthia Rayner (independent consultant, researcher and storyteller) discuss the importance of storytelling in raising awareness, funds and impact! It can even help ensure the sustainability of your organisation by creating a legacy that impacts well beyond your #succession.
This webinar is inspired by the success of ‘The Beautiful Game’, a Netflix feature film based around the Homeless World Cup. The film is a fantastic example of how storytelling can bring social realities into sharp focus while inspiring us with work that changes lives. This storytelling has propelled social innovation into the mainstream media, with the film hitting number 1 in the UK Netflix rankings and number 5 in the global rankings! Mel will provide insights about why the creators of the film were interested in the tournament and the impact the film is already having for the real Homeless World Cup Foundation. #MoreThanAFilm
Cynthia will share insights from her experience of leading the Systems Storytelling Initiative at the Collective Change Lab, bringing together a diverse group of storytellers from across the globe to understand how to better communicate stories of systems change. Having watched the film she will also highlight what tools have been successfully employed in the film and how these can help stories make a lasting impact – no matter the format.
Register free: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYudO6pqDgtG9GAp1Bh8e8LTgbTVPIUWiVq #SocialImpact #SocialInnovation #Storytelling

Addressing Funding Challenges for Mental Health Initiatives in India
2024-04-24 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris) | Virtual Event
The Catalyst 2030: Mental Health Collaboration are hosting their next webinar on the 24th of April and it’s set to be a great chance to discuss mental health funding in India.

Mental health is beginning to feature on the donor agenda in India philanthropy. Over the last decade or so, many new donors are giving in different ways to support mental health initiatives. Yet, considering the massive scale of the challenge, much more private funding is needed.

However, donors face significant hurdles when funding this sector. For instance, there is a lack of a clear path for donors in terms of ‘how to’, a dearth of credible data and knowledge, and pervasive stigma associated with mental health that often limit interest from donors. Navigating this complex terrain requires concerted efforts and innovative approaches.

How can donors and nonprofits overcome these challenges? What would motivate new and increased funding for mental health? What are some ways to think about outcomes? This webinar will address these questions and more, based on the collective experiences of the social sector in India.

Ketaki Purohit (Centre Head for the Centre for Asian Philanthropy India) will be joined by Jasmine Kalha (Program Director and Research Fellow at the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy) and Disket Angmo (Strategy & Operations Lead of Mann Talks) for this panel discussion.

To Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpfuiurz4qHNWboME2hnwvtnZ1J7gMNDfj

Hope in Action – Living in Times of Emergency and Emergence
2024-04-23 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Virtual Event
A talk by Satish Kumar and reflective practices and discussions guided by Georgie Gilmore and Flo Scialom
We are living in deeply challenging times, marked by conflict, crises and collapse. Yet there are also signs of emergence, awakening and change – people and communities living in more regenerative ways, acts of solidarity and compassion worldwide and the growing momentum of widespread movements for change.
How can we respond to both the suffering and the potential of these times? And what is the role of hope within this?
Hosted by The Resurgence Trust and the Network of Wellbeing (NOW), this event will be the first event in a three-part series. The next event will take place online in November 2024, followed by a retreat in South Devon 7-9 March 2025. You are welcome to join any or all of these events.
GET TICKETS HERE

Do Power Differently: A Guided Online Immersion with the Omega Women’s Leadership Center
2024-04-08 | Virtual Event
Whether guiding a family, working in an organization, running a business, or holding public office, leadership involves deciding what matters most. Today, the old “command and control” leadership model is giving way to “connect and collaborate,” and women are playing a central role in this important shift.
In this 5-week guided online course hosted by the Omega Women’s Leadership Center, you’ll build skills in five leadership essentials—values, voice, vessel, vision, and voyage, including revitalizing self-care practices. Our seasoned team of faculty will guide you in a holistic exploration of leadership and power and lead you through a curriculum designed to help you #DoPowerDifferently at the personal, relational, and global level. Because we value a collective approach, this will take place in an intergenerational, cross-sector, multiracial circle of women.
This leadership immersion is for all who identify as women and want to become more effective and impactful leaders contributing to a caring, just, and sustainable future for everybody. This course is based on our in-person Women’s Leadership Intensive which has focused on the North American region, however, we have been delighted to welcome participants from around the world, including India, the UK, and Austria, who have enriched the conversation by bringing a global perspective.
Learn alongside our seasoned group of teachers who have been collaboratively teaching this innovative curriculum for over a decade: INTER-CONNECTED founder Mallika Dutt, Afroflow Yoga Cofounder Leslie Salmon Jones, Harlem Wellness Center Founder & ED Vivian Williams-Kurutz, and bestselling author & meditation instructor Sharon Salzberg—along with Omega CEO & President Carla Goldstein and OWLC Senior Strategist Sarah Urech.
Every Friday, engage in a 90-minute live session to learn more and explore these complex topics in community through interactive exercises and discussion. There will also be opportunities for peer exchange, support, and wisdom.
Whether you are a seasoned leader or beginning your leadership journey, this course can help you be the courageous, wise, and nurturing leader the world needs today.

REGISTER HERE

Time Isn’t Neutral: Power, Time, and the Workplace
2024-03-27 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Detroit) | Virtual Event
Many of us in the nonprofit sector are constantly in a state of time famine. We are often exhausted and burned out from having too much work to do and too little time. Take part in a virtual 2-hour workshop on Wed. March 27th from 11am-1pm EST co-facilitated by Desiree Adaway and Jessica Fish of The Adaway Group to explore our relationships with time, productivity, and self-worth. We will also explore the different orientations to time in the workplace as well as tools and practices to develop more humane and equitable relationships to time in the workplace.
Please contact Co.act’s Program Manager, Charnae Sanders at charnae@coactdetroit.org if you have any questions.
REGISTER HERE

Spring Equinox Soundscape: An Online Event with Reggie Hubbard and the Omega Institute
2024-03-20 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual Event
Are you pondering the lessons you learned this winter? Perhaps some of those lessons can be planted as seeds to bloom in spring.
Join mindfulness instructor Reggie Hubbard for a live, 75-minute sound immersion focused upon relaxation and meditation, finding peace of mind, and welcoming the season of spring.
After a short introduction, then some light breathwork and movement, you get comfortable and experience deep states of relaxation through gongs, Tibetan sound bowls, crystal bowls, chimes, and other percussion instruments.
Reggie’s life work is focused on bringing peace of mind and balance to activists. He has been building bridges for more than a decade, bringing the spiritual community together to become more engaged citizens.
This workshop is appropriate for all levels.
Join the Omega Teachers Studio live on Wednesday, March 20, 7:00-8:15 p.m. ET (4:00-5:15 p.m. PT). For registered participants, this class will be available on demand until May 20, 2024.
Registrations at registration@eomega.org – (845) 266-4444 or
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Chicago Beyond: The State of Birth Justice in America
2024-03-14 20:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Paris)
There is a powerful movement for birth justice happening in the United States. That momentum is driven by people taking matters into their own hands to advocate, fund, storytell, and build solutions that will make a difference in the lives of Black families.
While it is the unfortunate truth that in America, Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women – despite various socioeconomic factors and advances in healthcare – we also know that change is underway. It will take collective action and a coalition of the willing to end the existing harsh disparities in our healthcare system nationwide.
Join Chicago Beyond on March 14 for a conversation on birth justice with four powerful voices: Producer & Director Tonya Lewis Lee, Sona Smith of Ms. Foundation for Women, our Founder & CEO Liz Dozier, & Jeanine Valrie Logan, our Leader in Residence, midwife, & Founder of The Chicago South Side Birth Center. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-state-of-birth-justice-in-america-tickets-828890502807?aff=CBli

To Live: A Regenerar Workshop
2024-03-13 10:00 - 23:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual Event
To Live Workshop is a call to open your heart and mind to the transformation of the wounded world you are part of so that you might step into different ways of habitating the world. Registration is free and required to attend. As part of our commitment to the Commons, registration is free and required to attend.
On March 13th we will host the third workshop in the Regenerar series on the theme of To Live. Here we will explore what living could become through the process of healing from the harms and ruptures of colonialism and emerging into the next paradigm. We’ll revere the sacred qualities of life in its multitudinous stages as part of the regenerative cycle. We’ll be using artistic practices to create antidotes and incantations that can help to repattern life on this damaged planet.
REGISTER HERE

The Wellbeing Summit Dhaka
2024-03-08 08:00 - 2024-03-09 17:00 (Europe/Paris) | Bangla Academy, 3 Kazi Nazrul Islam Ave, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh
Connecting land, language, and life: Bangladesh is hosting the first regional Wellbeing Summit in Asia! The Wellbeing Summit Dhaka will bring 150 changemakers together over two monumental days to activate a culture of inner wellbeing in the local social change sector. With a driving focus to explore wellbeing for all – from Projonmo theke Projonme, or Generation to Generation – this exciting gathering will convene diverse actors and enable transformative action in Bangladesh.

Supporting Community Based Mental Health Programs with Digital Solutions
2024-03-06 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | Virtual Event
6 March 2024: 16:00 (GMT) / 17:00 (CET) / 08:00 (PST) / 21:30 (IST) / 19:00 (EAT)

The @Catalyst 2030: Mental Health Collaboration are hosting their next webinar on the 6th of March and it’s set to be another great chance to learn and discuss! This webinar brings together experts in digital health and global health to discuss the ways in which digital tools can enhance community-based mental health programs. Our Leadership Team member, @Lauren Magoun, MBA, MPH (Senior Health Strategy Specialist at @Dimagi) will be joined by @Christie Civetta (Director of @Be Lumin) and @Pauline Picho Keronyai (Executive Director of @NAMA WELLNESS COMMUNITY CENTRE (NAWEC) in Uganda) as they share strategies for the effective deployment of technologies, including staff training and data privacy issues.
Throughout, the focus remains on practical advice for integrating digital solutions to improve access and quality care. The session will conclude with a Q&A, offering participants plenty of time to ask questions and engage with the speakers.
This is for Catalyst 2030 members – to join, please contact mhcollaboration2030@gmail.com

To Dream: A Regenerar Workshop
2024-03-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual Event
To Dream Workshop is a call to open your heart and mind to the transformation of the wounded world you are part of so that you might step into different ways of habitating the world. As part of our commitment to the Commons, registration is free and required to attend.
On March 6th we will host the second workshop in the Regenerar series on the theme of To Dream. Why have dreaming and its precursor of sleep been identified as a liberatory act of transformation to interrupt the status quo? Here we will explore how dreaming creates the space for imagining and the regeneration of new paradigms. We’ll inquire into recovering the right and space to dream apart from Capitalism’s functions. We’ll be using artistic practices to sense into our dreams while awake and asleep so that we might repattern life on this damaged planet.
REGISTER HERE

Narrative Healing: An Online Course with Lisa Weinert and the Omega Institute
2024-03-04 | Virtual Event
Our stories have a healing purpose and are meant to be shared.  But, what if we don’t have the tools to understand our narrative outside of what’s been told to us?  What if we don’t have access to our own story due to trauma?
Hosted by the Omega Institute, Narrative Healing is a guided online class designed to surface the healing stories we hold in our bodies. Framed by Narrative Healing’s six-stage cycle of healing through storytelling, this unique course offers somatic practices, creative prompts, and yoga exercises that illuminate a path to self and a deep connection to the world around you.
You will learn how:
– Therapeutic writing programs can have tremendous effects on our physical health, including improved immune function, lower blood pressure, healing from trauma, reduced stress, anxiety, and depression, increased resilience, and more.
– Simple, mindful movement can help ground us, help us be present, and ultimately spark creativity.
– Best practices for setting up your mind, body, and space can support a consistent writing practice, which is the most effective way to set yourself on the path to healing.
– Storytelling can be community support. Your stories—especially the ones you have kept hidden—could be the exact medicine that someone else needs. The power of truly listening and tools to become a compassionate listener both to yourself and those around you.
– You can become a healing force in the world, by integrating your stories, sharing them, and listening to others in your everyday life.
Writers and non-writers alike are invited to join author and writing coach Lisa Weinert for weekly live discussions. In between meetings, you can work at your own pace through self-paced content, including guided movement and mindfulness practices and creative writing prompts designed to revive your creative practice. You’ll also have access to lively guest interviews with storytellers and authors Crystal McCreary, Carla Zanoni, Shelly Tygielski, Holly Wren Spaulding, and Jillian Pransky.
REGISTER HERE

Succession: Planning for Success
2024-02-21 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | Virtual Event
16:00 (GMT) / 17:00 (CET) / 19:00 (EAT) / 11:00 (EST)
Succession is a tricky subject that involves you, your Board, your staff, your donors and the people you serve. It involves money, emotion, and planning. Whether you are just starting out or your organisation is well established, the time to plan your succession is now! It’s never easy but planning ahead could save you, the organisation and the people you serve, from heartache.
Join the Elders Council for Social Entrepreneurs as they speak to two incredible social entrepreneurs at different stages of their succession planning journey. We’ll hear from Monica Culen (Founder and Chair of the Board of Trustees – Red Noses International) who will provide insights into her detailed approach to succession. And we’ll hear from Collince Dundo (Co-Founder & Interim CEO of Youth Initiative Development Programme) who already recognises succession planning as a critical component of the sustainable impact of his young, vibrant organisation. Join this fascinating discussion and add your voice!
Register (free): https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApcO-rqDwvGtxNhHMqTyqpzL5aH_rSvBQ1
