Monday 17 November 11:30-13:00: Workshop Grief and Loss in Children's Literature (ENG)VUB Main Campus EtterbeekIn this workshop, we will take a look at how children's and young adult literature represents grief and loss. The discussion of excerpts from a range of texts - from pictures books to poems - will be used to kickstart the conversation about how children's literature can be used as a tool to help us care for those around us who experience loss and grief. No priori experience is required to participate in the workshop. If you are interested in joining, please register here by the 5th of November. The workshop will be taught by Kayra Maes. Kayra. She is a PhD student at the Centre for Literary and Intermedial Crossings (CLIC) at VUB, where she is working on a project on the representation of care in contemporary Black British children's literature. 17:00-18:30: Voices of Compassion (NL/ENG)Pilar box, VUB Main Campus EtterbeekThis evening is dedicated to mourning and healing through texts, poems, stories, songs, in any language. Members of the VUB community and beyond will share their work or the work of others that promotes compassion in the face of loss. This evening of music and poetry promises to be an unforgettable experience, one you definitely don't want to miss! Please register via this link. Do you have a poem, text, or piece of music you would like to share, whether it's your own work or someone else's? Please fill out this form or send an email to Tara.Brusselaers@vub.be. PS. Would you like to write something, but you're not sure where to start? There is a creative writing session on 12/11. Anyone can join, with or without experience. Please sign up by filling in this form.
| Tuesday 18 November 12:00-14:00: Compassionate Cards and Remembrance TreeEsplanade, VUB Main Campus Etterbeek & VUB Health Campus Jette Write a card for someone you miss or want to support. You can also leave a ribbon in our “tree of comfort.” Cards and postage are free of charge. 16:00-19:00: Expertisecentrum Palliatieve Zorg Brussel (EPZ-dag) (NL)Gebouw 1, VUB Health CAMPUS JETTETijdens de EPZ-dag brengen we onderzoek, onderwijs, en klinische zorg rond palliatieve en levenseindezorg samen om samenwerking te versterken en nieuwe initiatieven te lanceren. Meer info & inschrijving: https://www.endoflifecare.be/epz-brussel-expertisecentrum-palliatieve-zorg-brussel 17:00-18:30: Voorstelling Rauw Rouw (NL)Pilar, VUB Main Campus EtterbeekIn een constant veranderend landschap van blauwe zeilen baant een vrouw in haar eentje een weg door haar rauw verlies. Terwijl ze verschillende manieren zoekt om haar rouw een plek te geven, botst ze op onhandige reacties van haar omgeving en afgedekte herinneringen. RauwRouw neemt je mee op én doorheen golven van sprekende beelden en herkenbare situaties. Via een fysieke en beeldende taal probeert deze kwetsbare voorstelling het ongrijpbare thema vorm te geven. Het toont een zoektocht naar verbinding en gedragenheid in rouw. Meer info & inschrijving: https://pilar.brussels/nl/events/rauwrouw
| Wednesday 19 November13:00-14:00: Grief in Higher Education: Practical Guidance for Support and Sharing Experiences (ENG)Online webinarResearch suggests that at least 10% of students will experience a significant loss during their time at university, and 24% of staff have been bereaved in the past year. So why is no one talking about grief? And why is support still so limited? This session will be introducing the HE Bereavement Framework, a new resource by The Student Grief Network based on in-depth research and hundreds of conversations with students and staff. The framework outlines the impact of grief within Higher Education – from health and wellbeing, to academic performance and employment challenges - and provides practical steps for improving support. The session will be led by Anna May, founder of The Student Grief Network and Executive Head of Kaplan International Grief Programmes. Anna lost her brother as a child and her dad while studying at university, and now has over seven years experience delivering training, consultancy, workshops and events for bereaved university students and the staff that support them. The event is free and open to all. After registering, you’ll receive a link to join the webinar online. Please register here. 12:00-14:00: Compassionate Cards and Remembrance TreeEsplanade, VUB Main Campus Etterbeek & VUB Health Campus Jette Write a card for someone you miss or want to support. You can also leave a ribbon in our “tree of comfort.” Cards and postage are free of charge. 17:00-18:00: Moment of Comfort Esplanade, VUB Main Campus EtterbeekSince 2019, the VUB has commemorated students and staff we have had to say goodbye to each year. This is done through a modest ceremony during a Moment of Comfort at the Monument of Comfort. During this short, intimate ceremony, we listen to a few brief speeches, interspersed with music. 18:00-19:30: Compassionate CaféBar Buna, VUB Main Campus EtterbeekAfter the ceremony, you are warmly welcome at the Compassionate Café. This gathering offers a space to talk in an informal atmosphere, to share memories, and to engage in open conversations about loss, grief, and caregiving.
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