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Bi Nka Bi Workshop (ISU)

Thu, May 25

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Normal

Bi Nka Bi ("No one Should Bite Another"): Finding, Celebrating, and Sustaining Our Authentic Selves as Artists, Scholars, and Instructors.

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Bi Nka Bi Workshop (ISU)
Bi Nka Bi Workshop (ISU)

Time & Location

May 25, 2023, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Normal, 100 N University St, Normal, IL 61761, USA

About the event

Facilitator: Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum, School of Music

Connect with colleagues to create a campus  community where everyone’s authentic selves are welcomed, valued, and  celebrated. We have talked about students’ belongingness and well-being,  but we have not explored much on our belongingness and wellbeing. In  this multi-sensory workshop, we’ll explore our identities, celebrate our  authentic selves, and explore ways to sustain our energy as artists,  instructors, and scholars. The sessions are grounded in several  ancestral teachings of the Akan of Ghana: Wisdom, Respect, Love,  Humility, Bravery, Truth, Honesty, Interdependence, and Community. We  use various modalities of arts and journaling exercises to actively  engage our senses as we chart our own journey for well-being and  community. After the summer workshop, participants are encouraged to  participate in bimonthly check-ins to continue their journey in the  supportive community.

This workshop is intended for those who interact  professionally (e.g., course instructor, advisor, student affairs staff…

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