West Los Angeles College - M4MH - 4.22.24 - Presentation.pdf

Slides for Movies for Mental Health - Climate Change Focus, at West LA College, April 22, 2024

1. Climate Focus

2. meet your facilitator
Jules Plumadore (he/they)
●Lives in SF Bay Area
with partner and dog
Arvo
●Mental health and
social justice advocate
●Experienced MH
challenges as a college
student

3. brought to you by…
●Campus workshops
●Short film competitions
●Short film production
grants
●Global community

4. land acknowledgement
The County of Los Angeles recognizes that we
occupy land originally and still inhabited and
cared for by the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano,
Kizh, and Chumash Peoples.
We honor and pay respect to their elders and
descendants —past, present, and emerging —
as they continue their stewardship of these
lands and waters.
To learn more about the First Peoples of Los
Angeles County, please visit the Los Angeles
City/County Native American Indian
Commission website atlanaic.lacounty.gov.

5. Earth Day 2024
Since the very first Earth Day in 1970, millions of
people from more than 190 countries worldwide
have come together every April 22nd to stand up
for the planet and champion a greener, more
equitable future for us all.
Now in its 54th year, Earth Day serves as a
poignant reminder of our collective responsibility
to safeguard the environment and our own future.
The theme of Earth Day 2024 is “Planet vs.
Plastics.”
earthday.org

6. here’s the plan
●Setting the scene together
●Watch and discuss films, connect our
minds and bodies
●Panel of students and resources
●Evaluation (and a chance to enter to
win $25!)
●Mingle / Q&A

7. heads up
●Mental healthis personal –YOU are the
expert on your own experience
●This is a public, shared space
●Some photoswill be taken during the
panel -please let us know if you are not
comfortable with that
●Please take care of yourself and others
however you need, including asking for
help

8. In Just a Few Words …
What has self-care been
looking like for you these days?
●Mani-pedi
●Reading
●Laying down and watching
Youtube
●Eating healthier
●Cooking food with my mom
●Going outside
●Music

10. Mental illness
Mental wellness

11. MH Across Cultures
Across different cultures and languages, people
talk about and explore mental health in
multiple ways.
In just a few words, please share:
How have you experienced the concept of
"mental health" within your own cultural
communities?

12. A judgment or stereotype that is:
●Always negative
●Always untrue
●Can be internalized
What is stigma?

13. CONTENT HEADS UP :
Extreme Climate Anxiety, Body Horror
Ethical Consumption
by Cassidy Civiero
VWI Winner, 2023

14. IN PAIRS...
What did you think?
How did you feel?

15. SHARE WITH US:
What did you think?
How did you feel?
●What you waste you must consume
●This was too much for me
●I hear my family say things like, “I’m not
going to do it if they’re not going to do it”–
they think it’s not worth it to recycle
because they can’t make a difference on
their own
●It helps to focus on the present & things
that make me feel better

16. Breathing
Exercise

17. Self Reflection
How was this breathing
exercise for you?

18. Dreams of the Ravaged
by Breech Asher Harani
VWI Winner, 2023
CONTENT HEADS UP :
Climate Disaster, Casualties, Climate Anxiety

19. IN PAIRS...
What did you think?
How did you feel?

20. SHARE WITH US:
What did you think?
How did you feel?
●Sad that it focused on younger people
who might not have what they need
because of climate change
●Hard for marginalized communities in the
US to get needs met –even harder for
globally marginalized communities
●Makes me feel more connected to people
–my roots aren’t just here, they’re around
the world

21. Let’s Go Deeper..

22. SHARE WITH US:
Where do you find hope for
climate change?
●Talking to other people who are doing this
work, seeing that no matter what the
troubles are, we can still share joy
●Supporting each other in making small
positive changes

23. Grounding
Exercise

24. Self Reflection
How was this
grounding exercise
for you?

25. CONTENT HEADS UP :
Climate Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Pollution
The Plastic Horror
by Shenuka Corea
VWI Winner, 2023

26. Self Reflection
Where did you experience
this in your body?

27. What are your
impressions?
•Causes more stress to put in the
stress and effort for so little impact

28. How can we support
ourselves and others?
●Make it easier to take action
●Prioritizing climate-related education
and jobs
●Reducing barriers to entry
●Do small things at a time
●Building relationships with animals and
outdoor spaces

29. panel
Round of applause for our panel!

30. meet the panel
Francisco Muñoz
Student Panelist
Andrew Rodriguez
Student Panelist
AlekosTetradis
Student Panelist
EdnaChavarry
Dean of Student Services
Campus Resource Panelist

31. Ask a question or share a thought!
Panel Q&A

32. Please fill out the survey!
You can enter for a chance to
win a $25 gift!
If you are receiving credit for attending
this workshop, at the end of the
evaluation, you’ll be prompted to add
your information to a sign-in sheet.
Evaluation responses will remain
separate and anonymous.
bit.ly/m4mh-
west-la-college-
survey
@artwithimpact
[email protected]
www.voiceswithimpact.com

33. Stay intouch!
Don’t forget to sign
in if you haven’t!