Forum: Open Hearts & Active Minds Elisif Bruun, whose story is featured in "Elisif's Story"

Forum: Open Hearts & Active Minds

The Pavilion, Stevenson University
1525 Greenspring Valley Rd, Stevenson MD, 21153
October 21, 2015, 5:00 - 7:00pm

College communities are under-resourced to handle the onset of active addiction or mental illness among their student populations. This forum, at Stevenson University in conjunction with Elisif’s Story, is an opportunity to bring awareness of all kinds to this challenging issue, with an emphasis on how to build a more caring community and the importance of Active Minds and NAMI as student club activities. Panelists include student leaders from Stevenson University and Coppin State University, and Sherry Welch, Executive Director of NAMI Metro Baltimore. Reception immediately follows in gallery to see and hear Elisif’s Story

Sponsor: Nikki Perlow Foundation
Partner: Stevenson University, School of Design and School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Elisif’s Story

This event took place in conjunction with the exhibition Elisif’s Story

An exhibition by Peter Bruun about his daughter, Elisif Bruun, who died of a heroin overdose at age 24 on February 11, 2014. Featuring drawings by Peter along with audio from friends, family, caring professionals, and others reflecting on Elisif’s…

Learn more about this exhibition