The Boston Arts Consortium for Health (BACH) Symposium
The Arts of Compassion
October 2, 20109:00am-5:00pmDavid Friend Recital Hall921 Boylston Street Boston, MA
On October 2, 2010, the 141st birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, experts will gather at Berklee College of Music to consider the role of compassion and the integration of the arts in healthcare. This symposium will stimulate conversation and celebrate the depth and diversity in Boston of those who teach and practice compassion through their art forms. The symposium is open to the public.
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PROGRAM
9:00am
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Registration and Coffee
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9:30am
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The Healing Empowerment Center
Suzanne Hanser, Ed.D., MT-BC
Berklee College of Music
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10:00am
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Teaching Teens Compassion through the Expressive Arts: The Giving Planet in Kenya
Karen Wacks, Ed.M.
Berklee College of Music
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10:30am
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Ars Moriendi: The "good" death in the 21st century
Sandra Bertman, Ph.D., FT
National Center for Death Education
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11:00am
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BREAK
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11:15am
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Arts in Healthcare at Whittier Street Health Center
Philip Speiser, Ph.D., RDT, LMHC
Daniela Aguilar Felix, MA
Whittier Street Health Center
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11:45am
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Arts and Social Action: Creating Peace Arts Zones in the Community
Mitchell Kossack, Ph.D., LMHC
Lesley University
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12:15-2:15pm
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LUNCH & Integrative Medicine Alliance Mobile Clinic
Symposium participants can interact with complementary medical practitioners in an informal and informational setting while having a brief experience (10-15 minutes) of a variety of practices
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2:15pm
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Very Special Arts Massachusetts
Nat Needle, Ed.D.
Very Special Arts
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2:45pm
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Art, Alzheimer's & Creativity
Sean Caulfield
Artists for Alzheimers
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3:15pm
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Break |
3:30 pm
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About Compassion and Arts
Harvey Zarren, M.D., FACC
Integrative Medicine Alliance
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4:00 pm
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Longwood Symphony Orchestra's LSO on Call
Lisa Wong, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Longwood Symphony Orchestra
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4:30 pm
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FAREWELL
Suzanne Hanser
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**Click here for a complete list of Program & Objectives.
The symposium is followed by an 8:00pm evening performance Longwood Symphony Orchestra. Participants are invited to attend the concert at a special discount rate of $25. Please enter your discount code, SYMP
Longwood Symphony Orchestra
Dedicated to Healing our Community through Music
Jonathan McPhee, Artistic Director and Conductor
Works of Sibelius and Delius, featuring Zina Schiff, violin
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall
Registration Information
Registration fee for Symposium, including continental breakfast and lunch: $35
Students of Berklee College: FREE
Tickets to Longwood Symphony for symposium participants: $25
Click here to purchase discount concert tickets.
Enter the code "SYMP" to obtain your discount.
Click here for BACH's registration form.
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