In April 2022, a CDC report found that rates of suicide in Florida had grown faster than much of the nation between 2019 and mid-2021. State health officials have acknowledged that Florida gay, transgender, and questioning youth face elevated rates of mental health challenges and suicidal thoughts.
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Reclaiming Macho
This dialogue brought in Sony Music Group employees across North & Central America to examine their own lens of machismo, ask themselves how they experience masculinity, and hear from one of our volunteers,
IREX – Community Solutions Program
This year, our 4th as a Host Collaborator, we are hosting two CSP Fellows. One is Mina Jack Tolu from the Island of Malta, and the other is Angel Dimistrievski from North Macedonia.
Mid-Year 2022 Report
Communication Tools for High School Ambassadors
High School youth leaders from the National Voices for Equality, Education and Enlightenment (NVEEE)’s Peace Ambassador Leadership Summit. Ambassadors are taught skills to lead with compassion and dedication while in their college prep programs.
Leadership In Action™
YES Institute’s unique approach gave the participants distinctions and methods to get themselves unstuck from their overwhelm and into something that creates possibilities – PURPOSE.
Suicide Prevention in Broward County Schools
Teachers, administrators, and staff across Florida’s schools are reaching us and asking how they can create safe and inclusive schools while following current statewide policies.
How do you create a welcoming school community?
Everyone’s purpose aligned: maintaining a respectful environment where students felt and knew that they belonged.
Today’s Leaders
One of the goals of our Youth Advocate Leadership Council (YALC) program is to develop the inherent leadership of young people, and two high school seniors have made local and national news.
As human beings, we’re hardwired to filter information through a particular lens rooted in our lived experiences, backgrounds, and messages we have received.