Krina Patel

Krina Patel, a practicing multi-media artist and researcher, designs and develops inclusive community based arts projects collaboratively with educators and healthcare practitioners. Dr. Patel’s work is informed by her doctoral research on learning and cognition, completed at Harvard University where she studied the role of the body and senses in artisanal work. Krina’s passion for the arts in learning, healing and well-being comes from her experiences practicing and promoting the creative arts in a range of settings from schools to neighborhoods and with diverse groups including immigrant communities in the United States and disability communities in South Asia. Dr. Patel’s current project, ‘Our Health, Our Memories, Our Stories’ creates awareness among healthcare providers and the local community comprising of residents of the MENA region, Asian and Latin diaspora about the importance of arts, culture and living heritage in mental health and well-being. Together with an arts and health collective and a neighborhood community health organization, Dr. Patel creates opportunities for engaging in creative expression and cultural experiences that invites participation from all.

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