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Tending to Our Youth (6/7)

Event Times:

September 20, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm BST

Price: £12

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Digital Summit.

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About This Event

Join us for this dialogue as we discuss Tending to Our Youth. We will be hearing from an esteemed panel who will  share their personal stories and experiences with youth. This event is part of a series of seven called The Power of Story: Uncovering What it Means to Be a Well Society.

There are multiple definitions of and approaches to what it means to be well. As the world continues to confront Covid-19, this online series uses the power of story to explore some of the most significant issues of our time. By sharing, listening, and connecting, we can derive lessons which may help us to navigate these unprecedented times and ultimately illuminate a path to wellbeing for communities and individuals.

We invite you to join us in this important global discussion, featuring international thought leaders as they share their stories, experiences and perspectives on some of the most significant issues of our time. Storytelling is a powerful medium in many cultures, often used to impart otherwise hidden understanding and honest truths. It can reach deeply into the collective psyche uncovering a wealth of insight. Storytelling is also a fundamental form of human connection. Listening to others can effect change. On the other hand, ‘wellness’ is a complex simplicity, which we continue to grapple with on many levels. As such, using storytelling as a platform, this seven-part series will seek to derive lessons from the stories and experiences of others, to help us to navigate these unprecedented times and simplify the complexity of what it means to be a well society.

Featured Speakers:

Joan Burney Keatings

Anne Laurie Joseph

Joan Burney Keatings

Joan Burney Keatings MBE has been the CEO of Cinemagic since 2001 and oversees all aspects of the organisation.  Under her leadership, Cinemagic now extends across the world, hosting Cinemagic film festivals in Dublin, London, France, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, San Francisco Nashville. 

Joan’s drive and passion was also acknowledged in 2012 when she was awarded an MBE by Her Majesty the Queen for Outstanding services to Media and the Arts. She was one of the youngest ever recipients of this award. Joan is driven to make a difference to the lives of young people, encouraging change and building communications in broken communities, bringing young people of different communities together and enabling young people to grow in confidence and develop skills. 

She is also a very passionate and successful producer having produced ground-breaking short films and programmes aimed to improve the life chances of young people particularly from areas of deprivation. In the last four years Joan and her brilliant team at Cinemagic have produced two feature films, A CHRISTMAS STAR and GRACE AND GOLIATH; secured worldwide distribution for both feature films; developed award-winning “behind the scene” documentaries, produced over 45 short films; and supported hundreds of young trainees to work in the film and television industry.

Anne Laurie Joseph

Anne Laurie Joseph is a second year student at George Washington University, double majoring in English Literature and music.  Her interests range from music, poetry, and media creations, to social change and justice.

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