Ballet After Dark: Strength & Healing Through the Arts

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Ballet After Dark movie posterThe Equity Office is seeking to create space to explore creative and restorative paths to healing through a community screening of the acclaimed short documentary film, Ballet After Dark, and a discussion around themes raised in the film.
 
Ballet After Dark tells the story of a young woman who found the strength to survive after an attack. She created an organization that is helping sexual abuse and domestic violent survivors find healing after trauma through dance therapy. Produced by Tribeca Studios.

Moderator:

  • Dr. Kathy Hogarth, Special Advisor to the Vice-President, Research and International on Anti-racism and Inclusivity and Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Renison University College

Panelists:

  • Dr. Naila Keleta-Mae, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Arts, University of Waterloo
  • Dr. Trish Van Katwyk, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, Renison University College

The Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office is pleased to include this event as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which takes place every year in May