
Building Resilience:
Moving Past Reactivity to Foster Strength and Wellness for All
Sponsored by Discovery Japan

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Welcome to TELL’s second annual mental health summit in partnership with the ACCJ and sponsored by Discovery Japan.
This year our focus is on promoting resilience as we continue to grapple with the impact of COVID-19. The pandemic has left many feeling depleted, burned out, and that our cups are empty. Growing evidence suggests taking care of our well-being and nurturing resilience are not just “nice to have” but are necessary for daily life and future success.
Tending to wellness and resilience are not just tasks for individuals, but are key to workplace and community health. Work-related mental health conditions are fast overshadowing physical safety as a critical concern in the workplace, leaving many workplaces and leaders scrambling to address shortfalls. Gender disparities and youth mental health issues have many countries looking at ways to support and strengthen women and young people's ability to prepare for, withstand, adapt, and thrive in the face of adversity.
Building resilience provides an important framework for developing skills to help us navigate our ever-changing and demanding world. At this summit, we will discuss the importance of laying strong foundations, boosting motivation, and supporting mental wellness for all. We will explore and discuss some of the challenges within various sectors of the community. We will also look at ways to help develop wellness and resilience skills across a range of disciplines that employees, educators, and individuals can use to inform organizational or personal roadmaps for safety, wellbeing, and future success.
SUMMIT SCHEDULE
for APRIL 8, 2022
Join us for an exciting day centering on mental health! Sessions are hybrid with some in-person and online.
9:00
Registration
12:00
Lunch
9:30
12:40
Opening Speaker
David MacDonald
Om Prakash
Keynote Speaker
Kathy Matsui
10:00
13:30
Intersectionality During COVID - Underserved Populations and Disparities in Support, Ensuring Everyone Thrives
Sherman Gillums Jr., Chris Wells, and Nicole Scoble-Williams
Women in Leadership - Opportunities for Change and Empowerment
Vanessa Oshima, Midori Kaneko, and Keiko Sato
11:00
14:30
Innovative Workplace Solutions During COVID: What To Do Now and What To Do Next
John Carlson, Patrick Jordan,
and Sarah Bader
Innovative Mental Health Workplace Solutions
Kyoko Sonoda, Karin Wellbrock, and Mete Yazici
15:30
Closing Statement
Shannon Quon
SUMMIT SCHEDULE
for APRIL 9, 2022
Join us for an exciting day centering on mental health! Sessions are only online.
9:15
12:30
Welcoming Remarks
Billy Cleary
Lunch
9:30
Keynote Speaker
Gail Palmer
13:30
Supporting LGBTQIA Youth to Foster Resilience
Taeko Yamada, Kento Hoshi, and Francesco Pantò, M.D.
10:30
Mental Health Impact on Youth During COVID
14:30
Ashly Schanback Ishii and
Dr. Minako Abe
How Parents Can Build Resilience
Alejandra Reyes and Andrew Neuman
11:30
Challenges of University Students
Niaya Igarashi, Ridho Ahmad Pratama, and Pham Thu Thao
15:30
Closing
Giles Duke
ATTENDANCE OPTIONS
Both in-person and online options are available for day one only. The in-person venue is the Tokyo American Club and includes lunch (in-person tickets are limited to 100). Please note you must agree to ACCJ's consent rules to attend the in-person sessions.
Please note day two is online only.
For ACCJ members please purchase your tickets from the ACCJ website.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Thank you to our generous sponsor
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