Keynote Speaker: Asante Haughton
- Date
- October 08, 2024
- Time
- 12:00 PM EDT - 1:00 PM EDT
- Location
- SLC Amphitheatre
- Open To
- TMU Students, Faculty, and Staff
Join us for an inspiring keynote speaker event during Wellbeing Week at TMU! This year, we’re excited to host Asante Haughton, an expert in mental health and diversity.
We will be providing snacks to keep you energized and engaged throughout the session. Don’t miss out on this chance to gain new perspectives and be inspired!
Speaker Biography:
Asante Haughton is a lot of things--entrepreneur, activist, organizer, speaker, writer, poet, and mental health worker. His accomplishments include two TEDx talks and being named as one of Canada's top 150 influencers in mental health. Most notably, he co-founded the Reach Out Response Network, an organization whose advocacy directly paved the way to the Toronto Community Crisis Service, a new fourth emergency service that supports folks in mental health crisis with mobile crisis teams instead of police officers. In his day job, Asante is the Manager of Storytelling at Unsinkable, a mental health organization that amplifies stories for the purpose of awareness and change.
A lover of celebrity gossip and sports analogies, Asante's passion is for the betterment of all people. He is engaged in the lofty ambition of trying to change the world, one person and one community at a time.