Day Three, Part Two - Building Resiliency & Amplifying our Voice
After a long lunch break, with some time to swim and just hang out, we moved into our second Open Space Technology session. Now that we had spent time looking into ourselves as leaders, sharing our own work, and learning about the work of others, we were ready to explore the critical question: What do New Mentality groups need to build their resilience? The following sessions were hosted:
- Funding & Sustainability – Show me the $$
- Opening Talking and Chill Space
- What can make Disable the Label sing?
- How can a Caring Classroom be created?
- Animating The New Mentality Website and Facebook Page
- Self-compassion
- YSI Video Project – Tracking & Inspiring through YouTube
- Recruitment Strategies for New Mentality Groups
- How to learn about mental health in schools
During open space, our special guests had the opportunity to host sessions related to their projects. Alisha Henson, a former Adult Ally for the New Mentality group in Pembroke and a current Ph.D. Candidate at McGill University, hosted a focus group exploring how self-compassion can influence mental health. Jennifer Lewington, a freelance reporter working on a piece about how schools can support mental health, also hosted a session. Jennifer spoke with youth about some of their personal experiences and collected some of their thoughts on how schools can support mental health.
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