

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Great Falls Forum with Yun Garrison and Fowsia Musse
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The 2025-2026 season of the Great Falls Forum continues Thursday, March 26th, featuring Yun Garrison and Fowsia Musse with a talk entitled “Be Healed (Ka Bogso): Posttraumatic Healing and Growth for Somali Refugee Women.” This free, public program will take place from 12 noon to 1 PM in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library.

Dr. Yun Garrison is Associate Professor of Psychology at Bates College, where she teaches courses in counseling psychology, liberation psychology, and community-engaged psychology. The recipient of a 2025 American Psychological Foundation award, Garrison's current research bridges psychological science and community resilience in the aftermath of community trauma. Dr. Garrison has collaborated for the past five years with Somali community leader Fowsia Musse, who is the executive director and founder of Maine Community Integration (MCI) in Lewiston. Born in Somalia, Fowsia arrived in the U.S. in 1995. She has over seventeen years of experience as a cultural broker, medical interpreter, and community health advocate. Recognized with the 2017 Trailblazer Award from Empower Immigrant Women, YWCA’s Women of Achievement Award, and the 2024 Courage Is Contagious Award, her leadership at MCI empowers individuals from diverse backgrounds with vital resources and support.  

Admission is free to all Forum events and reservations are only required if attending via Zoom. The Zoom link will be posted to the library website and Facebook prior to the event. This program is a bring-your-own, brown-bag lunch event. Coffee and bottled water will be available on site at the library.

The Great Falls Forum speaker series is co-sponsored by Bates College, Lewiston Public Library, and the Sun Journal. The Lewiston Public Library is located downtown at 200 Lisbon Street at the corner of Pine Street. More information on Thursday's lecture is available by contacting the Lewiston Public Library at 513-3135 or LPLReference@lewistonmaine.gov.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lewiston/great-falls-forum-with-yun-garrison-and-fowsia-musse/200029818064920
- **Event Categories**: Business, health-wellness, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029818064920?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=lewiston-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lewiston
- **state**: ME
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 200 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240
- **lat**: 44.09569
- **long**: -70.21599
- **full address**: 200 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Lewiston Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/lewiston-public-library/1582597)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 200 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Lewiston Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Business, health-wellness, Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Great Falls Forum with Yun Garrison and Fowsia Musse ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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