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Join us for a workshop designed to help university students, staff, and faculty develop an awareness of the complexities of intergenerational trauma with sensitivity and compassion. This session will provide practical tools to foster empathy, understanding, and resilience, empowering participants to engage in meaningful discussions that create a supportive and inclusive campus environment. Together, we'll build a space for healing, connection, and a deeper appreciation of the diverse histories and experiences that shape our community.
Facilitated by Dr. Patlee Creary
Dr. Patlee Creary is a lived experience researcher-storyteller, educator, writer, and dedicated mental health advocate. She is also the Founder and Lead Facilitator of the Reyou Mindfulness Collective, a project that has significantly contributed to the improvement of mental health through lived experience storytelling, journaling, and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR).
Patlee earned her doctoral degree in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Manitoba's Mauro Institute for Peace and Justice in 2018. Her research, which focuses on narrative and lived experience in peacebuilder role and identity formation, has made a significant impact on the community. She is noted for her work with non-profits and community groups that seek to improve capacity, confidence, and resilience among clients with lived experiences of marginalization, disruption, and significant life transitions.
Her research-based narrative work has been published in journals such as Peace Research and Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict, as well as edited books. She currently authors the Reyou Blog, a platform where she shares her insights on mental health and well-being, storytelling, and community building. Dr. Creary is also working on her first solo print publication, The Storyteller's Handbook, which outlines her pioneering approach to using lived experience storytelling in identity reconstruction, community building, and conflict transformation.