Clara Hughes

CENTRE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICEMISSIONTo promote welcoming and inclusive communities, transform inequitable institutions, and seek justice for all through education and dialogueAPPROACHOur approach is to build bridges — not walls —between diverse cultures, estranged social groups and political adversaries. We believe that communities prosper when diverse traditions, social practices, and visions of the good are allowed to thrive. We believe that dialogue and collaboration empower individuals to move beyond their private interests, flourish as active citizens, and contribute to the collective wisdom, economic prosperity and spiritual wellbeing of their communities.

Centre for Peace and Justice - Herr Lectures

Open Heart, Open Mind - A lecture on mental health by Canadian icon Clara Hughes

Lacombe Memorial Centre, 50 Avenue, Lacombe, AB, Canada

Clara Hughes - Open Heart, Open MindHughes is the only athlete in Olympic history to win multiple medals in both summer and winter Games, representing Canada in both speed skating and cycling. In addition, she served as Team Canada’s flag-bearer at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games.As the founding spokesperson for Bell Let’s Talk, a campaign designed to end the stigma attached to mental illness, Hughes helped jumpstart the conversation on mental wellness. In 2014, she completed a 110-day national bicycle tour through every province and territory in Canada called “Clara’s Big Ride”. She covered more than 11,000 kilometres, visited 105 communities, and hosted over 235 events to raise awareness for mental health. She is also the author of the bestselling memoir, Open Heart, Open Mind.Hughes' Herr Lecture presentation is a raw but life-affirming story of one woman’s struggle with depression. In a world where winning meant everything, her biggest competitor was herself. After more than a decade in the grueling world of competitive sports that stripped away her confidence and bruised her body, Hughes began to realize that her physical extremes, her emotional setbacks, and her partying habits were masking a severe depression. After winning bronze in the last speed skating race of her career, she decided to retire from that sport, determined to repair herself. She has since emerged as one of our most committed humanitarians, advocating for a variety of social causes both in Canada and around the world. Hughes' lecture will move and inspire you.

Clara Hughes

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