Join Nalgona Positivity Pride founder Gloria Lucas to get connected with education and resources for self-empowering, resistance, and body image healing. Learn about body-positivity within a social justice frame that centers people with marginalized identities, smashing diet-culture, different ways to attain unapologetic body-love and begin to recover your connection with yourself, your body.

What does it mean to be a Latinx man today and navigate mental health and cultural expectations around masculinity? This conversation explores the inherited roles and expectations of Latinx culture around masculinity, the language available to talk about mental health, and how both impact our ability to engage with mental health or seek care.

In light of various traumas recently in Los Angeles, this conversation addresses how our Los Angeles community processes community trauma and violence, imagines the future, and creates our own purpose-driven pathways forward.

Homelessness is on the rise in LA. What is happening here, and why? In this discussion we will surface and examine the intersection between mental health and people who are unhoused, diving into the unique challenges of mental health compounded or caused by homelessness in Los Angeles.

Join us for a celebratory night of sharp posing and all things vogue, presented by Banjee Ball! Vogueing was invented by African-American drag queens in Harlem in the 60s, and has become a long-standing tradition within the LGBTQIA community. Come cheer on participants as they compete in categories from Vogue to Runway to Face!

Fantastic drag queens Kornbread Jeté and 6 read family-friendly mindfulness books to kids!

Indigenous based arts & culture group Meztli Projects host a hands-on silkscreening lab, helping create fun and creative posters and tote bags for We Rise attendees.

Struggle in Paradise, doc on exploding homelessness in LA (50 Minutes)
Struggle in Paradise is the gripping documentary about the skyrocketing number of homeless people living and dying on the streets of Los Angeles from filmmaker Stuart Perlman, Ph.D.

A safe, healing space for people affected by suicide—both survivors of attempted suicide and those impacted by suicide—to share their experiences in conversation. Torri Shack, founder of Tangible Movement, joins artist Miguel, conductor Christopher Rountree, storyteller Kevin Hines—suicide prevention specialist Stan Collins.

Get present in your body with yoga teacher Laura Burns, of Radical Body Love Coaching!

Mindfulness Story Hour for Kids with Rachael Leigh Cook

Artivists Aloe Blacc + Maya Jupiter perform a stripped-down set and chat about their relationship to art, activism, and each other.

Finding peace with food, bodies, and disordered eating for every body and every gender. Led by Project HEAL.

Panelists: Amanda Crew, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Bevin Branlandingham, Laura Burns, and Kristina Saffran.

What does the future of work look like? How do we set healthy work/life boundaries when the two are increasingly intertwined? Hear from young LA entrepreneurs who are actively balancing non-traditional models of work with the rest of life.

Panelists: Gavin “Mizzle” McNeill, Ajay Relan, and Nai Vasha.

Brave young poets from Get Lit share stories.

Heroin(e), doc about three women taking on the addiction epidemic in their state (40 Minutes)
Three women — a fire chief, a judge and a missionary — battle West Virginia’s opioid epidemic in this documentary, Heroin(e), by filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon.

Artists from multiple disciplines explore the role of creativity and art in changemaking. Featuring legend Shepard Fairey, young poet and activist Kamil Oshundara, Uzumaki Cepeda, and more.

An evening reception bringing together teachers, counselors, administrators and providers working on the frontlines of education. The evening kicks off with a screening of Together We Rise, and includes gallery tours, hands-on art-making activities and a chance to network with the communities working at the cross-section of arts and mental health.

An intimate fireside chat with former Lakers player Metta World Peace, who shares his story of trauma, purpose, and healing in conversation with Christina Pascucci of KTLA.

Tribal Justice, doc on Native judges using tradition to address the root causes of crime (1 Hour 27 Minutes)
Filmmaker Anne Makepeace’s documentary, Tribal Justice, follows two Native American judges as they reach back to traditional concepts of justice addressing the root causes of crime. These models of restorative justice are working and mainstream courts are taking notice.

Indigenous based arts & culture group Meztli Projects host a hands-on silkscreening lab, helping create fun and creative posters and tote bags for We Rise attendees.

A critical discussion around history, health and healing ourselves and America, one breath at a time on our journey towards equanimity.  Facilitated by Fidel Rodriguez of Divine Forces Radio, with panelists: Luis Rodriguez, Joanna Hardy, Krishna Kaur, and Franky Carillo.

Featuring previews of the film Bedlam and director Ken Rosenberg

A conversation about the challenges of current mental health care delivery, how Los Angeles County is addressing those challenges, and what we need to do to create a new model of care. The evening’s programming will feature a special sneak preview of the film “Bedlam” with Director Ken Rosenberg and a spirited discussion with leading LA County innovators and future of mental health thought leaders on how we change the system

Indigenous based arts & culture group Meztli Projects host a hands-on silkscreening lab, helping create fun and creative posters and tote bags for We Rise attendees.

Addressing Serious Mental Illness: An intimate conversation with activist Mia St. John & Activist/Actor Mädchen Amick. Moderated by Mariel Hemingway. 

Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405, doc about an artist living and working with depression and anxiety (40 Minutes)
A documentary directed by Frank Stiefel, Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405, is about a brilliant but tortured 56-year-old artist channels her depression and anxiety into her work.

Send your parents to the Art Lab, and come get the game on how to maintain the best version of yourself from special guests like gymnast Katelyn Ohashi. From discussing body positivity to how the very climate affects your emotions–we’re covering it all (And we’re doing it while eating pizza!) Come on by! We Rise has been known to have surprises including Kobe Bryant and Nick Cannon. You never know who else might show up.

Indigenous based arts & culture group Meztli Projects host a hands-on silkscreening lab, helping create fun and creative posters and tote bags for We Rise attendees.

Tribal Justice, doc on Native judges using tradition to address the root causes of crime (1 Hour 27 Minutes)
Filmmaker Anne Makepeace’s documentary, Tribal Justice, follows two Native American judges as they reach back to traditional concepts of justice addressing the root causes of crime. These models of restorative justice are working and mainstream courts are taking notice.

Musicians and artists share how they process trauma and life challenges through creativity, songwriting, movement, and art-making

With:

Kelis

Sevyn Streeter

Dorothy

Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), and

Lyndsey Parker (Yahoo Entertainment, moderator)

Join Sad Girls Club for a workshop on how to communicate with the people in your life about mental illness! Learn tips gleaned from the Sad Girls Club community, build your “buddy system” for triggers, learn how to set boundaries and deal with toxic friends, and develop your mental illness and mental health vocabulary. Led by 18-y.o. Em Odesser (she/her/hers).

Join us for a day of games, music, movies, food, art making, community resources and family fun!

When is it time to take a break? Join YouTubers, professional influencers, and social media stars for a real talk about the intersection of social media and mental health. While social media is marketed as a tool for continuous connection, teenagers from the smartphone generation are reporting record levels of anxiety and depression than ever before. How do we use social media to connect, and how does it keep us disconnected from each other? What happens when we need to take a break? How do we talk to each other about mental health and mental illness online?

Learn how to cut, scratch and beat match with Girls Make Beats in a fun interactive DJ workshop suitable for any age.

Join the trainers from Purpose Driven Training in a comprehensive basketball workshop on our rooftop basketball court. Learn new basketball skills, brush up on what you already know and pick up some new cool tricks! With James Hunt, LA Sparks Mascot and LA Sparks Dancers.

Join us for a wonderful view of DTLA on our rooftop oasis!

Join Sassyblack on our rooftop lounge for some electronic psychedelic soul and hologram funk.

L.A. Singer and songwriter Mia Doi Todd blesses the rooftop stage with music as medicine celebrating life’s sweetness, sadness, beauty and joy. All joined together in rhythm, melody and word.

Healthy eating begins with healthy habits. Come and get your hands dirty with Steve List.

Screening of Inside Out.

Join Danca Family for a workshop with live DJ set.

Mindfulness Story hour for kids with Natalie Alcala & Zooey Miyoshi

Mindfulness Story hour for kids with Jessica Hall.

Mindfulness Story hour for kids with Chudney Ross & Daisy O’Dell

Movement workshop with Shamell Bell and Contra Tiempo.

An evening of performances by incredible Latinx poets and artists sharing work about their lived experiences with mental illness. Featuring Angela Aguirre, Jonathan Humanoid, Alyesha Wise, and Hood Profet. Presented by Bese.

Zooga Yoga for Kids!

Swing by and visit Steve List’s Victory Gardens and take home a free tiny tree available all day, until supplies last.

Join Ron Finley, The “Gangster Gardener” as he teaches you how to grow your own food for the betterment of your health. Determined to change South Central Los Angeles from food desert to food forest, Ron’s workshop is educational, inspiring and nutritious.

An electrifying sonic journey of both acoustic and high energy music performances, poetry, art & dance from diverse cultures.

Join us for the electric hip-hop, funk, soul, dancehall and house sounds from around the globe with renowned DJ Rashida.

Live performance by Ben Shirley & Street Symphony.

 Advanced screening of Ava DuVernay’s 4-part series “When They See Us”.We will be showing the first two episodes. It’s the only advanced screening in Los Angeles. The show premieres on Sunday, May 31st.

VICE’s “Raised in the System” Actor/activist Michael Kenneth Williams embarks on a personal journey to expose the root of the American mass incarceration crisis: the juvenile justice system. (50 minutes)

Live DJ set by Novena.

Join the amazing Shamell Bell and her son Seijani for family-friendly affirmations and meditation.

Meet and Learn About Emotional Support Animals

Legendary producer and musician, DJ Battlecat spins a special remembrance set paying homage to the musicians we’ve lost and honoring their memory and legacy.

Join motivational speaker and fitness enthusiast Eric Bigger with a fitness and mental health session that will keep you dancing and sweating. Featuring sounds from LA’s own POWER 106.

Grand Ole Echo, a downhome celebration with live bands plus old-timey jam and bbq on the back patio vibe. Showcasing everything from southern rock to psychedelic alt-country to bluegrass.

DJ Set featuring sounds from LA’s own POWER 106

QUETZAL is a relentlessly innovative Grammy award-winning ensemble that narrates the social, cultural and political stories of humanity

Indigenous based arts & culture group Meztli Projects host a hands-on silkscreening lab, helping create fun and creative posters and tote bags for We Rise attendees.

Mindfulness Story Hour for Kids with Rosario Dawson & Roz Drezfalez.

Create your own fairy garden and shift into relaxation mode with Sylmar Agricultural program leader, Steve List and Araceli Aguilar. All participants receive materials to start your own Zen “Fairy Garden” at home and everyone who attends gets a garden, until supplies last.

Live performance by New Orleans Jazz Band.

Live performance by Phantom Planet.

Live DJ set by Dan The Automator.

This special edition, Stories Of: My Body, will explore the myriad ways we hold trauma in our bodies, the emotional cost of violated consent, and the universality of this pain.

Join us for a day of celebration and remembrance.

BBQ + Music + Wall of Remembrance

Hey, kids! Join mad scientists to make slime and blow off some steam!

The Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) will be meeting on May 23, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the We Rise gallery and event space at 1262 Palmetto Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013.

The meeting is open to the public.

At this meeting, MHSOAC will be considering innovation project proposals from multiple counties, including Los Angeles County’s True Recovery Innovation Embraces Systems That Empower (TRIESTE) plan.

The meeting’s agenda and related documents are available to view/download on MHSOAC’s website.

If you have additional questions or require special accommodations for this meeting, please email [email protected]

You’ve never experienced HIIT until you’ve experienced it like this! For 60-minutes, you will perform a series of high intensity body weight exercises, performed in intervals to get you sculpted and burning fat the right way. Join me, Corey Calliet, as I HIIT Train you the Calliet Way.

Printing, collaging and bookbinding! Teaching artists from the Armory Center for the Arts facilitate a 3-D tunnel & small journal book-making workshops. The Armory Center focuses on an understanding and appreciation of the arts as an essential tool for a well-rounded human experience.

Purpose without Boundaries Drum Circle with Steven Angel.