Resources and Media
A collection of resources such as publicly available webinars and articles, other academic publications, and MAGIS in the news.
NEWS
Guided workshops to equip teachers with skills towards better mental health, May 19, 2021, Manila Bulletin.
Be One with Nature for a Healthier, Happier Life During the Pandemic, August 18, 2021, Globe Telecom Newsroom.
Coping With Trauma: ‘You Are Not Alone; We Are All in This Together’, June 23, 2021, Globe Telecom Newsroom.
‘It’s Okay Not To Be Okay’: Globe, DepEd’s TAYO NAMAN! Webinar Validates Educators’ Grief Amid Pandemic, June 10, 2021, Globe Telecom Newsroom.
MAGIS Creative Spaces: Making expressive arts therapy available to Filipinos, March 10, 2021, Rappler CommuniCart.
World Mental Health Day 2020, October 10, 2020, DeviantArt.
Living, Healing, and Growing Through Art, October 10, 2019, DeviantArt.
In Focus: Words Of Encouragement Amid COVID-19 Straight From Wellness Experts, May 3, 2020, ABS-CBN Lifestyle.
Living, Healing, and Growing Through Art, October 10, 2019, DeviantArt.
We Talked to Experts to Help You Understand Mental Health in Kids, October 8, 2019, Baby and Breakfast.
My Dream in a Shoebox: This Home-grown Project Helps Underprivileged Kids Go to School, March 23, 2019, When In Manila.
My Dream in a Shoebox partners with Magis Creative Spaces to enable #BiggerDreams, March 19, 2019, Journal Online.
Create space for yourself with mindfulness at work. Learn how to use the arts for wellbeing, October 7, 2015, Rappler Community.
Training and Learning Exchange 2016 for Cartwheel Teachers, June 13, 2016, Cartwheel Foundation.
MEDIA
Sea Morning Show Live segment on mental health, burnout, and Expressive Arts Therapy with Dr. Gina Alfonso, November 18, 2021, SEA Today News.
DUYAN: The Expressive Arts as a Cradle in Crisis Situations with Gina Alfonso. August 31, 2021. Jesuit Volunteers Philippines.
TAYO Naman! – Episode 14: Solace and Prayer with Rainey Dolatre and DepEd Schools Division Office of Davao del Sur. August 27, 2021. TAYO Naman! Webinar series by Department of Education – DRRMS.
TAYO Naman! – Episode 13: Nurturing Spirituality with Bambi Gamban and DepEd Schools Division Office of Cotabato City. August 13, 2021. TAYO Naman! Webinar series by Department of Education – DRRMS.
TAYO Naman! – Episode 12: Being One with Nature with Sarah Queblatin and DepEd Schools Division Office of Lapu-Lapu City. August 13, 2021. TAYO Naman! Webinar series by Department of Education – DRRMS.
TAYO Naman! – Episode 5: Healing from Past Hurts and Traumas with Gina Alfonso and DepEd Schools Division Office of Negros Occidental. June 18, 2021. TAYO Naman! Webinar series by Department of Education – DRRMS.
TAYO Naman! – Episode 3: Dealing with Grief and Loss with Joey Atayde and DepEd Schools Division Office of Pasig City. June 4, 2021. TAYO Naman! Webinar series by Department of Education – DRRMS.
Breakfast2Business with TeamAsia: Mindful Living and Well-being, June 7, 2020, TeamAsia on YouTube.
Mind.Ed with guest: Gina Alfonso, July 6, 2018, Radyo Katipunan 87.9 FM on Facebook.
ACADEMIC RESOURCES
Alfonso, Maria Regina A. Bridging healing and learning through the expressive arts to transform classrooms into healing spaces. Journal of Applied Arts & Health. August 2018. Bristol: Intellect.
Alfonso, Gina. Rising After the Storm: Interweaving Indigenous Philippine Dance and Music and Western Classical Music for Recovery and Wellbeing. Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (CAET), 3(2), Pages 47 – 59. 2017.
Alfonso, G. and J G Byers. “Art Therapy and Disaster Relief in the Philippines.” Art Therapy in Asia: To the Bone or Wrapped in Silk. London: Jessica Kingsley. 2012.
Knill, Paolo J., Ellen G. Levine, and Stephen K. Levine. Principles and Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy: toward a therapeutic aesthetics. London: Jessica Kingsley. 2004.