Bending, not breaking: On Finding the Light

OTs & health professionals from around the world are invited to join this special 1.5 hour forum in memory of Carmel Gat on World Occupational Therapy Day 2024.

We will also honor Keith Siegel, a lifelong OT, and the remaining hostages.

This event is being hosted by the Be'yachad Global Jewish OT Network together with ISOT - the Israeli Society of Occupational Therapy.

PROGRAM

• Opening Remarks

• Bending Not Breaking: Carmel Gat's Yoga in Captivity: Enhancing function through OT & Yoga and the power of Cultivating Cognitive Resilience (CCR) Dr. Michal Orpaz Tsipris, OTD, Founder of YogaVersity, Yoga and OT lecturer & researcher

• Thriving After Surviving: Reclaiming Autonomy and Independence for Those Affected By War - Dr. Sigal Vax, MScOT, PhD, Director of Personalized Services JDC-Israel Unlimited

• The Light Carmel Spread Shira Kfir, OT and friend to Carmel- Spreading Carmel’s Light & Elevating the Voice of Keith Siegel and the Remaining Hostages Global Call to Action

• Closing Remarks Natan Berry, MS OTR/L, CPAM

Sunday 27th OCTOBER 2024

London 6.00pm

New York 2.00pm

Los Angeles 11.00am

Israel 8.00pm (20.00)

Johannesburg 8.00pm

Sydney 5.00am (date: 28/10)

*These times have been adjusted for Daylight Savings in Israel/UK 

Important:

• We encourage you to invite professional peers

• Event will be recorded

• Duration 1.5 hours

• To ensure a safe online environment, participants will be muted for the whole session

• All presentations will be made in English

• Attendance certificates available to those who complete a session survey and a learning assessment

• Zoom details will be sent on October 24th. Please make a note to check your email and if you have not received the link, email us info@jewishotnetwork.org

• Please do not share the link. All participants must register in order to attend.

Register