Multicultural Minds

12 // Dr Dakhina Mitra // Children as Experts of Experience

Dr Dakhina Mitra joins host Emily Unity to speak about her experience as a researcher, specialising in child rights and participatory research design. Dakhina has worked to elevate the voices of children experiencing a range of marginalisation, including family violence, migration, HIV, malnutrition, poverty, and child marriage. She has worked across many cultural contexts with the Centre for Excellence in Child & Family Welfare, Save the Children Australia, Child Safe Horizons, Make-A-Wish Foundation India, and Global Development Network. Throughout this work, she has ensured that diverse children are empowered and respected to be the experts of their experience. // Multicultural Minds is dedicated to raising awareness of multicultural mental health. We are focused on decolonising mental health services, increasing mental health literacy, and amplifying diverse lived and living experiences. // Listen to or follow Multicultural Minds: Website: www.multiculturalminds.org Instagram: @multiculturalminds Facebook: @multiculturalminds

11 // Ashley Kirsner // Skip the Small Talk

Ashley Kirsner, Founder of Skip the Small Talk, joins host Emily Unity to share how she uses her background in clinical and social psychology research from Harvard, Cornell, and Boston University to design and host events that help groups of people skip the small talk and connect deeper through conversation. // Multicultural Minds is dedicated to raising awareness of multicultural mental health. We are focused on decolonising mental health services, increasing mental health literacy, and amplifying diverse lived and living experiences. // Listen to or follow Multicultural Minds: Website: www.multiculturalminds.org Instagram: @multiculturalminds Facebook: @multiculturalminds

10 // Sheetal Deo // Lawyer by Qualification, Advocate by Choice

Sheetal Deo, Founder of Shakti Legal Solutions and the Diversity Collective, joins host Emily Unity to share how she uses platforms and privilege to work alongside people to advocate on behalf of members from underrepresented and marginalised communities. // Multicultural Minds is dedicated to raising awareness of multicultural mental health. We are focused on decolonising mental health services, increasing mental health literacy, and amplifying diverse lived and living experiences. // Listen to or follow Multicultural Minds: Website: www.multiculturalminds.org Instagram: @multiculturalminds Facebook: @multiculturalminds

9 // Kaushik Sridhar // Following My Dot: The Story of a ‘Weirdo’

Dr. Kaushik Sridhar, winner of the ESG Thought Leader of the Year, Global Top 100 CSR Influence Leader Award, one of the 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians, TEDx Speaker, Former Professional Athlete, and self-proclaimed “Weirdo”, joins host Emily Unity to share his lived experiences of resilience and how he found his purpose in life: his “dot”. // Multicultural Minds is dedicated to raising awareness of multicultural mental health. We are focused on decolonising mental health services, increasing mental health literacy, and amplifying diverse lived and living experiences. // Listen to or follow Multicultural Minds: Website: www.multiculturalminds.org Instagram: @multiculturalminds Facebook: @multiculturalminds

8 // Türkan Aksoy // Communal Trauma & Communal Healing

Türkan Aksoy, a Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, joins host Emily Unity to speak about their personal and professional experiences regarding creating social cohesion through inclusion and equity. They share about the social, cultural, economic and civic challenges that diverse communities experience and share how we communities can better embrace diversity. Trigger Warnings: migration, racism, and gender. // Multicultural Minds is dedicated to raising awareness of multicultural mental health. We are focused on decolonising mental health services, increasing mental health literacy, and amplifying diverse lived and living experiences. // Listen to or follow Multicultural Minds: Website: www.multiculturalminds.org Instagram: @multiculturalminds Facebook: @multiculturalminds