may 17 , 2018

10am-3pm EST

Peacelove presents

Session OneEemsNikki Webber AllenBrianna AquinoSokeo RosDr. Patrice PalmerSusan RobinsonBreakSession TwoSpecial Guest Devin WildesTim DalySam & MattieJenna AndreozziJose RosarioGina SiddiquiPhilip Sheppard

10am-noon

Noon-1pm1pm-3pm

SCHEDULEstreamingpeace of mind

storytellersvirtual event Thursday May 17, 2018 10am-3pm EST

Thanks for being a part of our first ever live-stream of Peace of Mind Storytellers! We know that not everyone can attend Storytellers in person and we want as many people as possible to have the opportunity to experience the life-changing power of sharing stories. We hope you enjoy the event, and we welcome any feedback!

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curriculum to communities in need. Facilitators work

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and better quality of life through artistic expression. After

receiving training, CREATORS deliver ongoing workshops

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and skills to achieve mental wellness.

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EEMSTwitter: @theonlyeemsInstagram: @theonlyeems

NIKKI WEBBER ALLENTwitter: @nikkmillion@ilivefororgInstagram: @ilivefororg

BRIANNA AQUINOInstagram: @fightxit

SOKEO ROSTwitter: @sokeo_401Instagram: @_sokeo_

PATRICE PALMERTwitter: @palmerpatrice

SUSAN ROBINSONTwitter: @ohfabledone

TIM DALYTwitter: @timmydaly@thecreativecInstagram: @timmydaly@thecreativecoalition

SAM & MATTIETwitter: @samandmattieInstagram: @samandmattie

JENNA ANDREOZZITwitter: @jenna_andreozziInstagram: @jennaandreozzi

JOSE ROSARIOTwitter: @jrosario_27Instagram: @jrosario_27

GINA SIDDIQUITwitter: @zaberdasst

PHILIP SHEPPARDTwitter: @philipsheppardInstagram: @philipsheppard

eemsFor Eems, a ukulele isn’t just a ukulele. It’s a jumping off point that leads to an uncharted and often unpredictable world of sound and inspiration. Blending it with loops and effects to achieve a captivating blend of R&B and pop music, Eems has used his unique sounds, voice and sense of humor to reach crowds across the country.

nikki webber allenNikki Webber Allen is a veteran of the entertainment industry with over 15 years of experience managing celebrity talent and producing content for media powerhouses including Warner Bros., HBO, ABC, 20th Century Fox, MTV, BET and TV One.In 2013, she experienced a devastating loss when her beloved 22-year old nephew ended his life after years of battling depression and anxiety. Since then, she’s made it her mission to spark awareness of mental health issues in communities of color. She believes that the cultural stigma of mental illness keeps many people from seeking help. To this end, Nikki launched I LIVE FOR..., a 501c3 nonprofit that uses storytelling, through multiple media platforms,  to end the stigma around mental health discussions. In addition to the #storiesbreakstigma social media campaign,  she’s producing a documentary to tell the candid stories of young people dealing with these disorders.

brianna aquinoBrianna is an 11th grader at The Met High School and a PeaceLove intern. She has always had an interest in mental health and the arts, and working with PeaceLove has been the perfect combination. Brianna has a passion for poetry, and has been writing since middle school. She plans to publish a poetry book next year. Her future goals are to go to college to get her Master’s in social work, maybe even become a CREATOR. Brianna has always struggled with her own mental health but has found ways to express herself through poetry, and that has helped improve her well-being. And in the end, all she wants to do is spread happiness and peace of mind to others, whether it be through working with PeaceLove, through her poetry, or being a future social worker. Brianna hopes that she’ll be able to speak to the teens (hopefully the adults too) who feel they can’t express how they truly feel. She hopes that for a few minutes you can find a little bit of peace and be empowered to share your story as well.

sokeo rosSokeo was born in a Cambodian refugee camp in Thailand, arriving in the United States at the age of three. As a sophomore in high school he began performing with the Carriage House Performers, a Providence-based hip-hop group. In 1998, Sokeo joined Everett as a creator and performer and has taught many master classes in universities throughout his touring experience. He has been in four touring pieces including Everett’s latest, called Freedom Project. He is also the Co-Artistic Director of Everett Company and the director of the hip-hop based troupe,  Case Closed!, which he founded in 2004. He is currently working with students in middle schools to help them cope and understand their trauma in collaboration with the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS). He also works with incarcerated youth in Massachusetts in collaboration with the Department of Youth Services.

dr. patrice palmerDr. Patrice Palmer is an agent of change, a criminal justice reform advocate and consultant. Dr. Palmer is the programmer developer of Chosen4Change, a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy workshop which assists individuals become equipped with necessary tools to break the cycles of dysfunctional thinking, actions, and behaviors through “The Process of Change”. Dr. Palmer is an inaugural cohort member with Just Leadership USA, a national training program, “Leading with Conviction,” to address mass incarceration and reduce prison population. Dr. Palmer is the 2016 recipient of the Presidential Life Time Achievement Award. Dr. Palmer was recently nominated for The White House Champion for Change Award for her leadership and work for criminal justice reform and reentry efforts. She has established community outreach collaborations, faith based programs inside Ohio prisons, community awareness of societal issues, and guest minister at local churches to share the message of redemption and hope.

susan robinsonSusan is a dynamic business leader, motivational speaker, blogger, entrepreneur and TED Resident.  And she is legally blind.In 1992 Susan was diagnosed with a genetic visual impairment (Stargardt’s disease). Unable to pursue her dream of becoming an orthopedic surgeon, she chose an alternate career path in organizational leadership.Despite her visual challenges, Susan has a successful professional background including leadership roles in the non-profit, corporate pharma  and government sectors.  She drives organizational turnarounds and new program/function start-ups with a focus on long-term, sustainability and growth.  She builds strong stakeholder relationships and is a transparent and direct communicator.

tim dalyTim Daly is an actor, producer, director, and activist. He currently stars as Henry McCord in the hit CBS series MADAM SECRETARY, along with Téa Leoni and Keith Carradine. Daly has served as president of The Creative Coalition for the past ten years. The Coalition is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social and political advocacy organization in which members of the entertainment community promote issues of public importance, specifically in the areas of Arts advocacy, public Arts education, and First Amendment rights. Fully committed to his belief that arts and creativity are the key to our nation’s success, Daly also serves on the board of InsideOUT Writers, a non-profit organization which uses creative writing as a catalyst for the personal transformation of incarcerated juvenile offenders.

sAM & MATTIESam Suchmann is an actor, writer, and awesome dancer, best known for Spring Break Zombie Massacre.

Matthew Zufelt is an actor, writer, and sick DJ, best known for Spring Break Zombie Massacre.

Jesse Suchmann is an executive creative director at Edelman, co-founder of Rock On Go Wild, and best known as the producer of  Spring Break Zombie Massacre.

JENNA ANDREOZZIJenna Andreozzi is an 18-year-old high school senior, musician, and advocate. She has always had a passion for speaking her mind, and began bringing mental health awareness to middle and high school students across Rhode Island in 2016. To date, she’s spoken to over 1,000 students, and has shared her personal story with each of them in an attempt to give them the courage to speak their own. She has been playing music from a young age, and in recent years has began recording and releasing original music. Aside from music, Jenna loves writing poetry, traveling, and politics. Above all else, Jenna values how far a little love and kindness can go, and believes in the importance of creating available spaces for teens to share their stories. 

JOSE ROSARIOSpeaker, writer and advocate Jose Rosario is a mental health professional with hopes to facilitate change and make an impact across communities. With his message of empowerment and acceptance, he hopes to reach individuals during some of the most tumultuous points of their lives and encourage healing. His initiative, The Phoenix Empowered, strives to assert that it is permissible to rise up and find your voice.

gina siddiquiGina is an emergency room doctor at Yale New Haven Hospital. Before shocking and suturing in the ER, Gina founded and lead a digital health company in Silicon Valley called Remedy. Remedy built technology on wearable devices and mobile phones to let health professionals see through each other’s eyes. Remedy’s deployment in a Harvard-affiliated hospital was reviewed in the most read paper in Surgical Innovations, of which Gina was the first author. Besides Remedy, jobs  in squatter settlements in Pakistan, indigenous medical centers in Chile, and free clinics in The United States inspired Gina’s  approach to medicine,  marrying ingenious low tech solutions with the best of up-and-coming technology. Gina’s work has been featured in TIME, Forbes, TechCrunch, Quartz, and other publications. She shares her thoughts on the future of medicine on her website, modern.doctor.

philip sheppardPhilip’s fascination with music began at age 3 when he was found to have perfect pitch. Naturally, his response was to play the largest and heaviest instrument he could handle: the cello. By the age of 10, he was touring the U.S., and at 17, he was awarded a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, where he was trained in cello and composition, and later became Professor. Today, he is known as one of the world’s foremost cellists and in-demand soundtrack composers. Philip was named as one of Origin Magazine’s “Top 100 Creatives in the U.S.” A popular speaker at innovation conferences around the globe such as C2MTL, the EG, and TTI Vanguard, Philip delivers rousing keynotes about the intersection of music and data, innate musical ability within all of us, and other topics that connect music to creativity, tech and introspection. His use of group games and exercises to instantly produce fully-fledged compositions remains a perennial favorite. Philip’s also a dad and a former pub quiz champion who draws great inspiration and solace from books.

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our 2018award winnersCongratulations to this year’s award winners who have made an extraordinary contribution in sharing PeaceLove. Thank you for helping so many individuals and communities create peace of mind. We appreciate you big time!

PARTNER AWARDALEX AND ANI

PROGRAM PARTNER AWARDFamily & Children’s Aid

LEADERSHIP AWARDKatie HaidemenosRafaela Moraes

VOLUNTEER AWARDNick & Amanda Rock

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