Meet Omari Swanston - Jeffers, Remembering What's Forgotten's lived experience #poet in residence who is exploring Black men across the intersections, and the role of 'Bruddahood' as a healing tool for their #mentalhealth and wellbeing. #RWF2024
More introductions... Mosopefoluwa Abiodun-Ade, 18, and Maria Sharif, 22, are our talented Remembering What's Forgotten Curator Interns. Passionate about #mentalhealth and #heritage, they represent their communities’ lived experience through #curation.
Meet Omari Swanston - Jeffers, Remembering What's Forgotten's lived experience #poet in residence who is exploring Black men across the intersections, and the role of 'Bruddahood' as a healing tool for their #mentalhealth and wellbeing. #RWF2024
We've invested £85k to support young people from minority ethnic communities with their mental health. Take a look at the grants we've awarded in partnership with @LeedsSynergi here 👉 https://t.co/JJZdkl9EJs
#YouthMentalHealthDay#YMHD
GOOD NEWS: The deadline to apply for the 4-week, part-time #curator internship in #Leeds has been extended to Thurs 29th Aug. For 18-30 yr olds from black and #SouthAsian backgrounds passionate about heritage, #mentalhealth and #wellbeing. https://t.co/hYMbCDEOhJ
Good news. Our lived experience #poet in residence application deadline is extended until midnight, Wed 14th August 2024. There's still time to share, or to get your applications in. #mentalhealth#Leeds https://t.co/VhJZIqlDN7
If you are interested in applying, the deadline is Tuesday 27th August 2024 and you can final all the information on the website: https://t.co/hYMbCDFm7h
Funded by the @LeedsandYorkPFT, the Remembering What’s Forgotten Curator Internship programme has been created in response to the over-representation of black and South Asian men detained under the #MentalHealthAct and as in-patients in psychiatric wards in #Leeds.
The #curator interns will have access to #curators, #heritage specialists, learn how to collect lived experience narratives in a collaborative way, and co-curate a mini exhibition for #RWF2024’s preview exhibition at @LeedsPlayhouse in Sept. https://t.co/hYMbCDEOhJ
We are pleased to announce 2 new Curator Internships for 18- to 30-year-old #Leeds residents from #black and #SouthAsian backgrounds interested in #heritage, #mentalhealth, #wellbeing and reflecting their communities’ lived experience narratives. https://t.co/hYMbCDFm7h
Please share among your #Leeds networks. The deadline for applications is Monday 12th August by 5pm. Visit the poet-in-residence web page to find out how to apply. https://t.co/VhJZIqmbCF
We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for a #Leeds-based, emerging #poet of colour with lived experience to be the first 'Remembering What's Forgotten' poet-in-residence, centring #mentalhealth and #racialjustice https://t.co/VhJZIqmbCF
To find out more, and to get yourself application ready, sign up for the virtual Information Session on Tues 30th July (1pm-2pm) here: https://t.co/gRUGt9tU7r #RWF2024