Equity in Mental Health Speaker Series: The Colors of My Mind

The Colors of My Mind:

Perspectives on Mental Health by a Queer, Latinx Feminist

Thursday, October 29, 2020
3:30 pm – 4:45 pm

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Individuals seeking access support or reasonable accommodations to attend this event may contact Student Accessibility Services at sas@marin.edu or (415) 485-9406
 

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ABOUT DIOR VARGAS

Dior Vargas, MS, MPH is a Queer Latina Feminist Mental Health Activist and the creator of the People of Color and Mental Illness Photo Project, a response to the invisibility of Black Indigenous People of Color in the media representation of mental illness. She is also the editor of The Color of My Mind, a photo essay book based on the photo project. Dior tours the country delivering keynotes, hosting workshops, and speaking on panels. Dior is the recipient of numerous awards, including the White House Champion of Change for Disability Advocacy Across Generations under the Obama Administration, the 2015 Alternatives Conference Cookie Grant and Bill Compton LGBTQI Leadership Award, a 2017 Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame Inductee, and a 2020 Diversability D-30 Disability Impact List Honoree. Her work and insight have been covered in media outlets such as The New York Times, Forbes, Newsweek, and NBC News Latino. Dior has a BA in the Study of Women and Gender from Smith College, an MS in Publishing from Pace University, and an MPH from New York University. She is a native New Yorker and currently lives in New York City.

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