Aviva Perlo - What Is Human Cheerleading?

Aviva Perlo brings a raw, funny, and deep examination of values of life and death and trauma in her trainings, comedy, and/or writing. She makes you think. Maybe you don't want to think, but it happens. In ‪@Aviva_CreativeCoping‬she offers a series of monologues decorated with costumes and images to convey that life is worth living, and so is Judaism. There is a sliver of self-deprecating Jewish humor, and her project gives way to the notion that multiple ideas are fine. She believes that women's bodies are sacred, and in no way is rape permitted. Her project aims to educate lay people about some inspiring parts of Judaism (without saying so) and affirm the value of life. L'Chaim.
Aviva Perlo, MSW, LSW, is an author, social worker, teaching artist, and part comic. Aviva launched Creative Coping in 2011 to empower youth and adults to manage life changes. She has facilitated 500 workshops over 20 years on health and wellness, violence prevention, and aging, with nonprofits, schools, Juvenile Justice, HUD Housing, hospitals, artists, and for professional development. Aviva has published in the Huffington Post, medium.com, New York Jewish Weekly, ACES, and a dozen more media outlets. Her first book, Rebuilding Your Life After Trauma: A Coping Manual, comes out 2024. She has performed at Fringe Festival, Manhattan JCC, Limmud Atlanta, Mt Airy Village Fair, University of Pennsylvania Hillel, National Association of Social Workers, the City's Free Libraries, the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library, and more. For more, see www.creativecoping.us.