Review of What They Bring: The Poetry of Migration and Immigration  

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What They Bring: The Poetry of Migration and Immigration, Edited and with an Introduction by Irene Willis and Jim Haba  Reviewed by Roberta George,  
              Irene Willis, from Massachusetts, is a long-time friend and fellow writer.  I’ve followed her career ever since she won Snake Nation Press’s poetry contest in 2005 for her poetry collection called, “At the Fortune Café.”  After that, Irene came down to Valdosta to attend our yearly Book Fair at the Turner Arts Center, and we had a great time together: two middle-aged (ha!) women, who through their love of poetry, found new careers and meaning in life.  It’s been one of my great joys and an added benefit of being an editor of Snake Nation Press to meet so many wonderful people through their writing, and that’s how I met Irene.
             Probably, because of the mismanagement of our country’s borders, and the difficult circumstances surrounding Continue reading Review of What They Bring: The Poetry of Migration and Immigration  

Join Us! ROOM ROUNDTABLE VIA ZOOM Sunday July 12th, 1:00 PM (New York)

Join our international ROOM community as we share thoughts and feelings in response to the evolving global situation. We are facing multiple crises and dangers but also multiple opportunities. There is a lot to begin to try to sort out as old certainties give way, for better and for worse, and new possibilities are glimpsed. It is a remarkable historical moment. Come and share how this moment is playing out in your world or in your thoughts. Please join and think with us.

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NYPSI 7/14 Virtual Mtg – Analytic Trng, White Privilege, Racism, Pandemic

Tuesday, July 14th 7:00pm – 8:30pm
In light of national protests, NYPSI’s virtual drop-in series invites those interested in psychoanalytic training to engage with us
in a conversation regarding white privilege and racism in the midst of a global health pandemic.
In conversation with:  Dr. Lynne Zeavin, Dr. Thomas DePrima, and Dr. Nicole Regent
The New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute (NYPSI) will host a regular drop-in virtual meeting for clinicians who are curious about psychoanalysis and who want a place to connect with others and to share their experiences during these uncertain times.
Rotating NYPSI training analysts and members will lead a group twice per month.
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CFS COVID Series “Our Teens and Young Adults in this Pandemic/Black Lives Matter Moment” 7/17


Series: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Clinical Practice During Pandemic
Individual and Couple Psychoanalytic Work during the time of COVID19 and George Floyd: Thinking about the Potential to Inflict Harm. Friday July 24, 2020  2:30 pm – 4:00 pm EDT A Live Program on Zoom Vivian Eskin, PhD CFS Training & Supervising Psychoanalyst

Overview
The current coronavirus pandemic has laid bare two societies living along lines of class and race – a divided country.  Just as we were coming out of the tragic circumstances of living with COVID19 in New York, the murder of George Floyd forced us to see what we previously ignored. It merged the plagues of police brutality, prejudice, racism. The hatred that we have been denying, turning a blind eye and covering up for decades came to the fore. While the issues around the pandemic, corruption and racism occur daily around the world, they also live inside of us – in the internal world of all individuals and couples. Continue reading CFS COVID Series “Our Teens and Young Adults in this Pandemic/Black Lives Matter Moment” 7/17