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Lunch and Learn // Bridges of Hope: Learning about Mental Health // Dec. 19, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
One in 5 U.S. adults experiences a mental illness each year, but many of us know little about mental health conditions. Without meaning to, we may contribute to misconceptions. Some common myths are that mental illnesses are a result of personal weakness or poor upbringing – they aren’t! Learn about how NAMI Vermont is combatting these myths and promoting positive change for mental health.
A presentation by speakers from NAMI Vermont.
About OZ’s Lunch and Learns:
Speakers cover a wide range of topics. A delicious lunch will be offered, which is served promptly at NOON. The talks begin at about 12:15pm and end no later than 1:15pm (including some time for Q&A).
Suggested cash contribution of $10 for food can be paid on the registration form or collected at the event — but feel free to give more or less. Please also consider being a sponsor of one or more Lunch & Learn talks. Information on this is on Lunch & Learn talk registration pages, or contact OZ Program & Engagement Manager Evan Rose at: 802-864-0218 (and select option 1 to reach Evan).
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2024-2025 Series of Lunch and Learn Talks:
- Thursday, September 26, 2024: A Storytelling Lunch Hour. Readings by Lenny Levine & David Schein
- Thursday, November 21, 2024: The Challenges Facing Caregivers. A talk by caregiver and author Alan Rubel.
- Thursday, December 19, 2024: Bridges of Hope: Learning about Mental Health. A presentation by speakers from NAMI Vermont
- Thursday, January 16, 2025: Volunteering to Stop Human Trafficking in Vietnam. A talk by OZ member Sue Schein
- Thursday, February 20, 2025: Jewish Life & Antisemitism in Today’s Germany. A talk by UVM Professor of History & Holocaust Studies Alan Steinweis
- Thursday, March 20, 2025: Artists & the Holocaust: Documentation, Memory, Elegy. A visual presentation by former UVM Fleming Museum Director Janie Cohen
- Thursday, April 24, 2025: The Music of Terezin. A talk, with music, by composer Michael Schachter
- Thursday, May 15, 2025: Last Messages from the Dying. An exploration with End of Life Doula Sarah Villanueva
Download Our Lunch & Learn Brochure with Details on Each Talk
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