DEI Speaker Series with Khaty Xiong and Sarah E. Speck
Channel: Columbus State Library
Date: 2022-05-05

The Columbus State Library welcomes poet Khaty Xiong for a poetry reading and discussion of grief, memory, and loss. To conclude the event, Columbus State Library also welcomed Sarah E. Speck to provide guided meditation and breathing. This event was part of the Columbus State Library's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Speaker Series. 

This event was originally streamed via Zoom on May 4th, 2022.

The event is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

This video contains content dealing with loss and grief. Viewer description is advised.

Here are some links referenced within the video:
Khaty’s website: https://khatyxiong.com 

Khaty's residency at the Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU: https://apa.nyu.edu/khaty-xiong-spring-2022/ 

Khaty's Grief Garden Installation at A/P/A Institute at NYU: https://apa.nyu.edu/grief-garden-march-1-may-27-2022/ 

Khaty left the audience with this question to reflect on. Feel free to use it as a writing exercise:  
What does grief look like? Start by writing down a list of objects, places, and/or names of people. Challenges may arise as you meditate on what each of these entries mean to you. Give yourself the permission to explore their significance and see where they might lead into the creation of a poem.

Video Chapters:
00:00 Event Introduction and Introduction of Khaty Xiong
03:21 Poetry Reading
17:10 Discussion and Q&A
32:05 Introduction of Sarah E Speck
32:58 3-Part Breath Work
43:08 Guided Meditation
59:15 Conclusion