Work2BeWell Virtual Teen Mental Health Summit
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he Work2BeWell (W2BW) Virtual Teen Mental Health Summit was a student-led event that showcased student voices, offered breakout presentations and other resources that focused on mental health themes. Students, educators, and mental health advocates from across the country attended this virtual event.
The other curriculum module focused on critical conversations. It is a module we are calling "Heart to Heart Conversations" because it focuses on guiding students to effectively lead and participate in those difficult conversations with parents and guardians, peers, and other adults.
PHS partnered with Work2BeWell on designing and creating two curriculum modules and had the opportunity to showcase this at the summit. One of the curriculum modules that was created focused on Structural Racism and Intergenerational Trauma and provided the opportunity for students to explore their own racial identity.
The W2BW Virtual Teen Mental Health Summit provided essential awareness and resources on mental health, and was a great experience for our PHS students. Luke Simon '22, Isabel Petty '21, and Dominic Brown '22 (pictured above from left to right) represented Providence High School and shared their experiences below.
HOW DID YOU FEEL ABOUT ATTENDING THE SUMMIT?
Providence, so I was super honored and excited to be a part of this event! When I got on the Zoom, I was shocked to see that there were so many different students from places such as Oregon, Texas, and New York. Everybody on the Zoom was so nice and easygoing!
Luke Simon '22: I was very happy from the start to be attending this summit. I had already been introduced to the different kinds of Work2BeWell curriculum by
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