The SSW Joshua Center on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention is inviting UW SSW students, staff & Faculty to attend a free digital performance “Triggered Life” at 7PM on April 3, 2021.
*Triggered Life *is a multi-sensory, multimedia, post-traumatic story. How exactly does Sexual trauma cast a shadow over the wholeness of Black male selfhood? When the shared cultural values of Black and Brown communities demand that men suppress their vulnerabilities and meet with their psychology alone.
*Triggered Life* follows a day in the life of two such men, Ishmael and Keith. As these men relive their stories of abusive childhoods, they embark on a journey to define their own manhood and identity.
*The “Triggered Life” experience is a 90-minute long tour de force followed by talkbacks facilitated by mental health clinicians.*
*This is a rare invitation for antiracist social workers who plan to help and heal cross-culturally. Through an aesthetic window, come interact with aspects of African American trauma & recovery through the chaos of surviving towards thriving. Join us, won’t you?
To obtain a free digital ticket, email joshuacenter@uw.edu by April 2nd at 9AM (put “Ticket” in the subject line).
The Joshua Center will hold a post-performance discussion hosted by SSW faculty Khalfani Nwamba with comments by Actor, Producer, Sneaker Head, and the Founder of The Triggered Project Keith Mascoll, social workers Roxann Mascoll, MSW, Stephen P Wilson, Ph.D. and *African Father In America* podcast host Simon Javan Okelo. All participants are invited to contribute to the discussion. Zoom invite will be sent to all who obtain free digital performance ticket.
Direct questions to contej@uw.edu
