Date & time
Thursday, January 18, 2024
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Registration is closed
Mental health
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Lived Experience Conversation Series
Speaker(s)
Sandrine Mbanda
Cost
This event is free
Organization
Contact
Where
Loyola Jesuit Hall and Conference Centre
7141 Sherbrooke W.
Room RF 110
Wheel chair accessible
Yes
Sandrine Mbanda is a Rwandan-born Canadian who came to Canada as a refugee two decades ago. She is a survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
An open conversation about mental health, guided by a CCRH core member, followed by a question and answer period.
Hybrid format:
Online & In-person participation
About the speaker
Sandrine Mbanda is a Rwandan-born Canadian who came to Canada as a refugee two decades ago. She is a survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Sandrine lives in Gatineau, Quebec, and is an active member of Humura Association of genocide survivors and the Canadian Association of Rwandan youth (CARY). She is passionate about community building and organizing, trauma and its impact and holistic approaches to healing.
About the talk
Facilitated by Marie-Jolie (MJ) Rwigema, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences, this talk will explore how Sandrine’s lived experiences as a survivor of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi, and as a Black woman and refugee in Canada have informed her understanding of racial trauma, healing and rebuilding in the context of community.