WLU Middle Eastern Association

The MEA presents: A healing and support space for those impacted by the uprisings in Iran

Event will run via Zoom on December 2nd from 7-8:30 pm

This space will be run by Forouz Salari (she/her), MA, MSW, RSW and will consist of body-based and soothing grounding exercises, a brief guided meditation around radical self-compassion, information around burnout, emotional exhaustion and fostering resilience, as well as a guided discussion to support participants in expressing their thoughts and feelings.

This space will centre the experiences of Iranian, Kurdish, Baloch, and other marginalized groups closely impacted. Others in the SWANA (SouthWest Asia North Africa) region are welcome to join the space in solidarity and are urged to be cognizant of the space they hold. This event is open to SWANA Laurier students, staff, faculty and alumni.

To register please direct message us or email [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.

About Forouz: She is a white-passing, Iranian, bis*xual, cis-gender, neurotypical woman and a first-generation immigrant and settler (who came to Canada as a refugee, during childhood). She is a registered social worker, psychotherapist and clinical consultant based in Toronto. She works virtually with individuals, couples, and organizations across Ontario. She specializes in working with women (ages 18-55), including gender-diverse, q***r and trans folks (2SLGBTQIA+), people of colour (BIPOC), first & second generation immigrants, neurodivergent folks (particularly folks with ADHD), students, professionals and entrepreneurs. Her passion is to support people who are committed to self-exploration and healing, as part of their ongoing personal and professional growth. Her approach is trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, abolitionist, intersectional feminist, harm-reduction and strengths-based, combining therapeutic elements from mindfulness, somatic attachment therapy (SAT), s*x therapy, internal family systems (IFS) / parts-work, narrative therapy, and solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT).

ForouzSalariTherapy.ca

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The MEA Executive Team Application is now open! We are hiring for all positions.

Please submit applications via the Google Form linked in our bio or found at https://bit.ly/3y4onUR

Position details are outlined in the Google Form.

Applications due by Friday May 27th at 11:59 pm. Please dm or email us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

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Please enjoy this repost from last year!

We hope all those who celebrate can safely spend time with friends and family.

With love, the WLU Middle Eastern Association 🤍🌷