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Desi Oakley, Broadway artist, voiceover artist, singer-songwriter and TV actor Mario Sulaksana, Producer and songwriter and close friend of Garrett’s Rivers Upchurch, Production Assistant UNC Athletics/ Go Heels Productions, and Garrett’s close friend

INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKERS

David Axelrod, Senior CNN Political Commentator and chief strategist for former President Barack Obama Felicia Brabec, Therapist and a member of the Michigan House of Representatives and Garrett’s Space board member Nick Brdar, Executive Director of the Wolverine Support Network and a facilitator of Garrett’s Space wellness group Mark Creekmore, President of the National Alliance for Mental Illness/Washtenaw Luke Desprez, North American sales analyst and Garrett’s close friend Abdul El-Sayed, Physician, CNN commentator and podcast host Todd Favorite, Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan Medicine Caesar Fukuda, Human resources specialist and close friend of Garrett’s Corinne Gardner, Nursing student and member of Garrett’s Space Advisory Council Isabella Gomez, A star of the television show, One Day at a Time Abby Govindan, Stand-up comedian and suicide attempt survivor Brandon Hahn, Mental health advocate and volunteer for National Alliance on Mental Illness-Lansing Eric Hipple, Former Detroit Lions quarterback who lost his son to suicide David Hulet, Drug abuse rehabilitation administrator and mental health advocate Sarah Hong,Licensed clinical social worker with Jewish Family Services Andy Lassner, Executive Producer, The Ellen DeGeneres Show Grace Martin, Representative from American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, University of Michigan chapter John Moe, Host of the podcast, The Hilarious World of Depression Danny Pino, Cast member of the film,Dear Evan Hansen featured in the shows, Cold Case and Law and Order: SVU Andrew Posner, Volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness Jamie Raskin, Congressman representing Maryland’s eighth district who lost his son to suicide Brendon Scholl, Visual artist, college sophomore majoring in theater arts and star of Draw With Me Senator Debbie Stabenow, Senator from Michigan Judith Warner, New York Times best-selling author Eli Zaret, Former Detroit area sportscaster who lost his daughter to suicide

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Young Adults Confronting Mental Health Challenges In this discussion hosted by Mario Sulaksana, we will hear how young adults faced with mental health obstacles coped and what helped them to heal. Corinne Gardner Brandon Hahn David Hulet Andrew Posner

Discussion with Leading Filmmaker on the Power of Art Mario Sulaksana chats with Constantine Venetopoulus, director of the film,Draw with Me, which was produced in collaboration with The Trevor Project, and Brendon School who is featured in the film. It’s about the coming out journey of Scholl, who identifies as trans, and the way that art became their outlet for self-expression. The movie also features Jennifer Lopez, one of Brendon’s aunts.

Program Leaders of Garrett’s Space Wellness Group Garrett’s Space facilitators discuss why they decided to become involved in Garrett’s Space Programming, what their goals are and how they’re helping our young adults. Nick Brdar, Facilitator of the Garrett’s Space Support Group with Peers Nikki Hubbard, Co-facilitator for the Garrett’s Space Mood and Movement Group Maddie Sabbath, Adolescent and child psychology nurse at University of Michigan Hospital, and program facilitator of the Garrett’s Space Connect Group Marly Spieser-Schneider, Co-facilitator for the Mood and Movement Group

MUSICIANS AND PERFORMERS

Robert Ariza, Broadway actor and member of the Chicago cast of Hamilton Sara Marie Barron, Vocalist and songwriter DeMarius Copes, Cast member of the film,Dear Evan Hansen Brett Fromson, Professional musician and close friend of the Halpert family Gary Hall, D.J. and close friend of Garrett’s Aly Halpert, Professional musician, composer, activist and Garrett’s sister Madeline Halpert, Journalist and Garrett’s sister Jeff Kass, Pioneer High School poetry teacher and Garrett’s poetry instructor Sonya Major, Professional musician and close friend of the Halpert family Benj Pasek, Grammy, Tony and Golden Globe award-winning songwriter Jo Ellen Pellman, Star of the Netflix show,The Prom Amanda Satchell, Music and performing arts teacher and a former babysitter of the Halpert children Joseph Serafini, A star of Disney’s High School Musical Joshua Strobl, Broadway actor, singer and dancer Mario Sulaksana, Producer and songwriter and close friend of Garrett’s Michael Tocco, Vocalist and songwriter Bridget Winder, Actress, artist and singer Erin Yuen, Therapist and former babysitter of the Halpert children

MOVEMENT AND WELLNESS INSTRUCTORS

Darren Austin, Meditation leader Nikki Hubbard, Yoga instructor and Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan Hannah Kanter, Meditation leader, yoga instructor and licensed clinical social worker Karen Kelman, Fitness instructor and co-founder of Fuse Live Denise Kozikowski, Life coach and meditation leader Alice Lucas, Yoga instructor Kacee Must, Yoga instructor and founder of Citizen Yoga Sue Prince, Pilates and movement instructor Marly Spieser-Schneider, Certified yoga instructor, dance instructor and movement artist Dominique Theophilus, Trauma-sensitive yoga teacher

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