A photo from the beginning of webinar 7. On the left (from top to bottom) are video streams of Nick & Teht, Cenix, Skye, and Vita. To the right is a slide with the title, "Webinar 7: Mental Health, Neurodivergence, & Sexual Violence Prevention Panel." To the right of the text is a rainbow illustration of a brain. Below is the following text, "December 10, 2019, 1-2:30pm EST" and "Brought to you by the Indiana Abuse Prevention Disability Task Force (APDTF), MESA, and ICADV."
Description

Learn about the lived experiences of a panel of neurodivergent and mentally ill self-advocates and listen to them discuss how society can prevent sexual violence against those in these communities. Video with CC coming soon.

Webinar Outline
  • 5-10 minutes: Housekeeping & introductions
  • 60 minutes: Moderated panel discussion on Mental Health, Neurodivergence, & Sexual Violence Prevention
  • 10 minutes: Attendee questions
  • 5-10 minutes: Closing, resource sharing bonanza
Presenters
  • Skye Ashton Kantola (she and they, Facilitator), Program Coordinator, Multicultural Efforts to End Sexual Assault, kantola@purdue.edu
  • Vita E. Cleveland (they and she, Panelist), percussionist, educator, poet, vocalist, and activist
  • Cénix C. Callejo (they/them, Panelist), environmental activist and biologist
  • Nick Dowling (he/him, Panelist), Purdue undergraduate student who is 50% sick, 30% math, and 20% memes
  • Teht Ashmani (they/them, Panelist), creative writer & scholar of cultural theory & literature
  • AJ Lewis (he/him, Panelist), survivor & self-advocate
  • Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams (she/her, Tech Moderator), Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Closed Captions & Transcript created by Skye Ashton Kantola, MESA Program Coordinator

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Webinar 7: Mental Health, Neurodivergence, and Sexual Violence Prevention Panel

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