Thursday, November 15, 2007

"Love, Loss and Longing"

November 15

7pm at the atrium of City Hall/Showers (401 Morton St)

Guest speaker Jeanne Lemkau will give a talk in conjunction with the "Love, Loss and Longing" exhibit that is ongoing in the City Hall throughout November. Scenic Views Along the Road from Academic to Activist Jeanne Lemkau, clinical psychologist and Professor Emerita of Wright State University School of Medicine, will share her personal perspective on the origin, creation, and tour of the photo/narrative exhibit "Love, Loss, and Longing: The impact of US travel policy on Cuban-American families". She will discuss the emotional highs and lows of the work, the impact of the project on her development as an activist and on the lives of the victims portrayed in the exhibit, and her experience of activism as a positive force for mental health.

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