Charlotte Ruitenberg
Changing our response to the Refugee Crisis
Charlotte Ruitenberg speaks about the misconceptions of the refugee crisis and it’s redefinition in order to cope with present realities and prepare for future challenges. Through the lens of her own experiences and work, Charlotte focuses on the reality of the crisis today and helps us understand our responsibility as fellow citizens towards our fellow human beings
Chloe Lee
Comparison is the thief of joy
Chloe Lee speaks about the importance of letting go of the comparison of one’s qualities to ‘others’. She specifically focuses on the comparison on social media and how to step out of it, as she believes that it is important for such an issue one might not be aware of to be addressed.
Claire Oberle
Passion Should be Plural
Claire Oberle speaks about one of the world’s most common, yet flawed ideas; Finding your passion. Reflecting on personal experiences and psychological studies, she highlights society’s pressure to limit yourself to one passion and the negative consequences that are bound to arise because of that.
Igor Monjane
The Struggle of mental health of the African Youth
Igor Monjane will be talking about one of the most pertinent issues of the 21 century, mental health, with great emphasis on the youth of Africa. Igor will discuss some of the struggles that come with being a young man or woman in the continent of Africa pertaining to mental health, and how that environment of a struggling overall population gives way for issues related to poor mental health.
Lindsey Nathoenie
Vulnerability: the stone to a glass house
Lindsey Nathoenie speaks about the fear of vulnerability, through the eyes of people who have difficulty articulating their emotions. Lindsey highlights important points to consider about people who struggle, in order to better understand how they experience emotion, along with strategies to offer them support.