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•BUILT WITH ATLANTA
•FOR GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH
Author a
conversation
AUTHOR'S ROOM
Every Community already has conversations worth sharing.
Author's Rooms help our city recognize them.
WHAT IS AN AUTHORS' ROOM?
An Authors' Room is a partner-led conversation, workshop, or gathering that explores one of MENTAL's five chapters through your own experience, practice, or expertise.
Every Authors' Room contributes to a month-long public conversation on culture, wellbeing, and the future of mental health.
WHO CAN HOST ONE?
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Community organizations
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Universities
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Schools
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Healthcare organizations
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Faith communities
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Arts & cultural organizations
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Libraries
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Museums
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Youth organizations
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Independent practitioners
CHOOSE A CHAPTER
Each Authors' Room becomes part of one chapter.
UNFILTERED
Who am I?
ROOTED FUTURES
Where are we?
Where do I belong?
FEEL EVERYTHING
How do we feel?
REALITY SHIFT
What future do we imagine?
MIND THE GAP
What do we build?
WHAT CAN AN AUTHOR'S ROOM LOOK LIKE?
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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Story circle
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Artist talk
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Film discussion
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Community dialogue
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Poetry reading
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Youth workshop
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Cultural practice
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Wellness experience
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Research conversation
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Book discussion
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Faith dialogue
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Public listening session
We're looking for conversations that:
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Invite participation rather than performance
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Encourage reflection and dialogue
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Connect to one of the five chapters
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Welcome diverse perspectives
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Strengthen wellbeing through culture and community
TIMELINE
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Applications open
Conversation with MENTAL team
Chapter selection
Programming support
Authors' Room
STATE OF MIND weekend
WHAT MENTAL PROVIDES
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Placement within a chapter
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Promotion through MENTAL
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Calendar inclusion
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Programming coordination
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Citywide visibility
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Connection to other partners
Begin your Author's Room
application
PUBLIC ACCESS
MENTAL is a free public civic engagement initiative. Public exhibitions and STATE OF MIND programming are open to everyone. Authors' Room sessions are free, but registration is required due to venue capacity.