LAND. ROOT. SEED. CULTURE. COMMUNITY.
LAND. ROOT. SEED. CULTURE. COMMUNITY
LAND. ROOT. SEED. CULTURE. COMMUNITY.
About
Sankofa Part One sets the stage using interviews with IMH professionals to explore cultural frameworks and perspectives that challenge and revitalize our understanding of healing and the infant mental health field.
The Sankofa Project is created to live in the hands of and support those serving young children, families, and communities. The Sankofa film series is created for professional development, classrooms, training programs, personal and collective reflection, and broader narrative and systems change.
LAND. ROOT. SEED. CULTURE. COMMUNITY.
LAND. ROOT. SEED. CULTURE. COMMUNITY
LAND. ROOT. SEED. CULTURE. COMMUNITY.
People
Featured
Janina E. Fariñas
Ph.D., Psy., LPC
Marva L. Lewis
Ph.D., IMH-E®
Haruko Watanabe
MA, LMHC, IMH-E®
Hisako Watanabe
M.D., Ph.D.
Steering Collective / Featured
Natasha Pérez Byars
MS, MSW, LICSW
Marie-Celeste Condon
MS-ECE, Ph.D.
nucha isarowong
Ph.D., LICSW, IMH-E®
Eva Marie Shivers
J.D., Ph.D.
Aditi Subramaniam
LMHC, R-DMT, IECMH-E®
Germán Walteros
LMFT
Featured
Janina E. Fariñas
Ph.D., Psy., LPC
Marva L. Lewis
Ph.D., IMH-E®
Haruko Watanabe
MA, LMHC, IMH-E®
Hisako Watanabe
M.D., Ph.D.
CEO & Founder, La Cocina
Indigo Cultural Center Director of Racial Equity Consultation and Training
Steering Collective / Featured
Natasha Pérez Byars
MS, MSW, LICSW
Marie-Celeste Condon
MS-ECE, Ph.D.
nucha isarowong
Ph.D., LICSW, IMH-E®
Eva Marie Shivers
J.D., Ph.D.
Aditi Subramaniam
LMHC, R-DMT, IECMH-E®
Germán Walteros
LMFT
LAND. ROOT. SEED. CULTURE. COMMUNITY.
LAND. ROOT. SEED. CULTURE. COMMUNITY
LAND. ROOT. SEED. CULTURE. COMMUNITY.
Testimonials
The practice of caring for babies and nurturing multiple generations has been an indigenous practice since the beginning of time. Thank you to the Sankofa project for highlighting the true roots and the future direction of IECMH.
This film was so vivid and deeply reflective that it opened up a path to some places in my body that likely hold intergenerational and cultural trauma that need more reflection and healing.
I felt included, a part of the project by attending, welcomed into the community that was being created in that moment.
I felt included, a part of the project by attending, welcomed into the community that was being created in that moment.
I felt a weight of responsiblity to repair the field… looking back on my career and wishing our field had considered this information since the beginning of my practice.
The practice of caring for babies and nurturing multiple generations has been an indigenous practice since the beginning of time. Thank you to the Sankofa project for highlighting the true roots and the future direction of IECMH.
This film was so vivid and deeply reflective that it opened up a path to some places in my body that likely hold intergenerational and cultural trauma that need more reflection and healing.
I felt included, a part of the project by attending, welcomed into the community that was being created in that moment.
I felt a weight of responsiblity to repair the field… looking back on my career and wishing our field had considered this information since the beginning of my practice.
PART 1
LAND. ROOT. SEED. CULTURE. COMMUNITY.
Film will be released mid-October
Film will be released mid-October
SANKOFA FILM SERIES
PART 2
in Production
History & Harms
PART 2
in Production
History & Harms
PART 3
In Development
Community & Healing
PART 3
In Development
Community & Healing
PART 4
In Development
Imagine Tomorrow
PART 4
In Development
Imagine Tomorrow
Storytellers
Janina E. Fariñas
Ph.D., Psy., LPC
Haruko Watanabe
MA, LMHC, IMH-E®
Marva L. Lewis
Ph.D., IMH-E®
Hisako Watanabe
M.D., Ph.D.
Germán Walteros
LMFT
FILM THEMES
Sankofa
Symbol from the Akan people of Ghana, a reminder to retrieve what is important from the past as we move forward into the future. A common interpretation “go back and get it.”
Sankofa
Symbol from the Akan people of Ghana, a reminder to retrieve what is important from the past as we move forward into the future. A common interpretation “go back and get it.”
Sankofa
Symbol from the Akan people of Ghana, a reminder to retrieve what is important from the past as we move forward into the future. A common interpretation “go back and get it.”
Manglares (Mangroves)
Significant in stories and traditions of many cultures, manglares share interconnected, interdependent root systems and provide sanctuary, nourishment, and protection for their coastal ecosystems.
Manglares (Mangroves)
Significant in stories and traditions of many cultures, manglares share interconnected, interdependent root systems and provide sanctuary, nourishment, and protection for their coastal ecosystems.
Manglares (Mangroves)
Significant in stories and traditions of many cultures, manglares share interconnected, interdependent root systems and provide sanctuary, nourishment, and protection for their coastal ecosystems.
La Cultura Cura
Common Latine framework recognizing that culture - shared identity, traditional healing, and community resilience - is core to individual and collective well-being.
La Cultura Cura
Common Latine framework recognizing that culture - shared identity, traditional healing, and community resilience - is core to individual and collective well-being.
La Cultura Cura
Common Latine framework recognizing that culture - shared identity, traditional healing, and community resilience - is core to individual and collective well-being.
Ubuntu
Term from the Bantu people in South Africa embodying interconnectedness and humanity. For Black people around the world, community and interconnectedness have always has been a vital part of our existence and healing.
Ubuntu
Term from the Bantu people in South Africa embodying interconnectedness and humanity. For Black people around the world, community and interconnectedness have always has been a vital part of our existence and healing.
Ubuntu
Term from the Bantu people in South Africa embodying interconnectedness and humanity. For Black people around the world, community and interconnectedness have always has been a vital part of our existence and healing.
Amae
Everyday word in Japanese culture that conveys a deep sense of interdependent relationship a person has with others around them.
Amae
Everyday word in Japanese culture that conveys a deep sense of interdependent relationship a person has with others around them.
Amae
Everyday word in Japanese culture that conveys a deep sense of interdependent relationship a person has with others around them.
Etuaptmumk
“Two-Eyed-Seeing,” is one of four intertwined Mi’kmaw principles for integrating Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge.
Etuaptmumk
“Two-Eyed-Seeing,” is one of four intertwined Mi’kmaw principles for integrating Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge.
Etuaptmumk
“Two-Eyed-Seeing,” is one of four intertwined Mi’kmaw principles for integrating Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge.