Trauma without intervention affects our physical, neurological and emotional lives, perpetuating cycles of violence, addiction and pain. Explore recent breakthroughs in our knowledge of healing and how we as a community can forever break the chain. Hosted byEmily Cummins Polk, a project leader with JUNTOS/Community Partners. With:Cathy Salser, award-winning art activist, founder of A Window Between Worlds; Ruth Beaglehole, founder of Echo Parenting and Education, author ofMama, Listen! Raising a Child Without Violence; Naama Haviv, Executive Director of Panzi Foundation, USA.
Ruth Beaglehole, founder of Echo Parenting and Education, a non-profit dedicated to breaking the cycle of early family violence, has been a preschool/parent educator for 50+ years. Author of Mama, Listen! Raising a Child Without Violence-A Handbook for Teen Parents, she is an international... Read More →
Naama Haviv, Executive Director of Panzi Foundation, USA, is a leader in the fight against genocide and mass atrocities, currently with a special focus on the Democratic Republic of Congo. She has had a long career in human rights advocacy and relief, development and educational programs... Read More →
Emily Cummins Polk, who has provided school-based services to children and families in Los Angeles’ Lennox District 14 for a decade, is founder and Program Director of JUNTOS, a school-based wellness center serving students, families, community members and staff with a focus on... Read More →
Cathy Salser, an award-winning art activist, founded A Window Between Worlds (AWBW) in 1991 to foster the use of art in making a positive difference in the lives of those impacted by violence and trauma. Today AWBW partners with over 300 community sites providing art workshops to... Read More →
Friday October 21, 2016 4:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
Larkspur Room
