We are gathering to bring closer to reality our vision of having a Friendship Bench within walking distance for all from 1-3 December we will bring together new and old implementors of Friendship Bench from across the globe.
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Dixon Chibanda
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work ingredients: grandmother + wooden park bench+empathy+moderate dose of CBT= space for healing & nurturing resilience @friendshipbench @ConsortiumAMARI
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When I began training grandmothers to offer therapy in Zimbabwe, I never imagined the model would one day shape First-Year Experience programs on university campuses in the USA.
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🏆 From the longlist,
To the shortlist,
And NOW-To winning the USA Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) for 2025!
The OWL spotlights the best books shaping society today.
I hope The Friendship Bench inspires empathic community connectedness in the USA and beyond.
To the shortlist,
And NOW-To winning the USA Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) for 2025!
The OWL spotlights the best books shaping society today.
I hope The Friendship Bench inspires empathic community connectedness in the USA and beyond.
I’m humbled that my book: THE FRIENDSHIP BENCH: How Fourteen Grandmothers Inspired a Mental Health Revolution has been selected for the 2025 Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Awards long list.
With Amy Ho. It’s a small bench designed by local artists and you can do a lot of talking in close proximity- Hong Kong Friendship Bench here we come!
