Nagisa will be back this year as well. We will also be joined by two other friends per special request. Did I forget to mention the panel will also be 90 minutes long this time? Yes friends, my request for an extra half-hour of power has been APPROVED. So bring a box of tissue. You might just need it. Here are just some of the things you can expect to see this time around:
* Music from the Anime throughout (Of course)
* Video Clips from the Anime
* A special announcement regarding the visual novel
* Free Cosplay Photoshoot during the panel
* A brief discussion on living with challenges.
* A discussion on how to advocate against bullying.
* A brief discussion on Depression.
Those last three in particular are why I requested extra time this year. Not just because I have personal experience with all three areas but I consider ALL of my panels a safe space for everyone. That said, if you identify as Gay/Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender this is an open invitation to come to this panel. I used the phrase "living with challenges" not exclusively for the LGBT Community but also for those who live intellectual disabilities and special needs.
At the end of the day, we all want to feel we belong. That's what drives me to do this panel.
Now let me remind you of the "homework assignment" I gave last year:
And there we go. I know it's alot but hey, this year we have the time to do it all ^_^
For those looking forward to next year’s panel (pending approval of course), here’s your homework assignment depending on where you are in life or may be by the time AB2015 happens. Just pick all the ones that apply to you:
* If you have teenage children (13-17), be prepared to share your experiences thus far with the same alternatives as above if it applies to you.
* If you have young children (0-12), be prepared to share your experiences thus far with the same alternatives as above if it applies to you.
* If you are expecting and an adult (18+), be prepared to share your hopes, dreams and fears as you prepare for the birth of your new arrival. This applies weather the new addition is by pregnancy or adoption.
* If you are expecting and a teen (under 18), you can chose to talk about your hopes, dreams and fears as toy prepare for the birth of your new arrival.
* If you have lost a child regardless of their age when they died, you can chose to talk about your experience dealing with the loss of a child.
* If you are the parent of a child with an intellectual or cognitive disorder or disability (Dyslexia, Autism, Down Syndrome, etc.), you can chose to talk about your experiences raising your extraordinary child.
* If you know you are adopted and feel comfortable, you can talk about your life experience and how knowing you were adopted may or may not have shaped your life.
Again, just pick the ones that apply to you. If none of them do, interview someone who is expecting or recently had a baby to get their story. Trust me, this is going to make alot of sense come next year =D
Here is the link to the Power Point: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxGQly ... sp=sharing
I will let folks in this thread and in the AB Panels Facebook Groups when/if any updates are made. I use Google Drive obviously so...yeah.
Before I forget, here is my recap of how things went last year: https://auraboltsanime.wordpress.com/20 ... come-true/
The panel will be held Sunday, April 5 in room Panel A and will be from 10:00AM to 11:30AM.