Student Empowerment Month
This 3-lesson asynchronous event is designed for flexible implementation and to empower students with the resources, enthusiasm, and leadership tools needed to plan a local event for Mental Health Awareness Month (May). Programming materials provided by Varsity Brands and Believe In You, Erika’s Lighthouse, Look for the Good Project, and Crisis Text Line.
Congratulations Winners
Join us in congratulating our sticker contest winners for a shot at scoring 50 stickers for their classroom. We gave away stickers to 10 different classes participating in this year’s Student Empowerment Month.
Members of The Collective
Educator Informational Webinar
Watch the recorded webinar here! We’re excited to provide the recording of our kickoff webinar to help you plan your Student Empowerment Month– powered by Varsity Brands and The Collective.
In this webinar, Aaron Hart, VP of Curriculum & Program Engagement, and Jessica Falkenhagen, Principal of Fort Vannoy Elementary school, showcase the event agenda, lesson plans, and teacher resources.
Breaking the Stigma
Hidden Valley High School | Hidden Valley, OR
Students worked together in March to create Mental Health videos and then collaborated with the Video Production class to produce a Mental Health Awareness video that will be shown to the entire school. The video features tips and tricks to do for your mental health and interviews from students and staff members.
Learn Charter 9 School | Waukegan, IL
The students worked together to bring more Mental Health Awareness to their campus. Students created inspirational quotes and words of encouragement and hung them up in the hallway for all to see. Middle and Elementary school students made inspirational origami and Encourage-mints for the entire campus.
Lakeside Lutheran School | Lake Mills, WI
The students in the Mental Health Awareness Club worked together to bring different types of Mental Health Awareness projects to their campus. They ran bracelet sale fundraisers, hung artwork throughout the halls, held student-led presentations and hosted a Christian Counselor to speak, and ran a pajama day to bring more fun to the school.
Hidden Valley High School | Hidden Valley, OR
The students researched, created, and hung Mental Health Awareness posters all throughout their campus. The posters include facts and statistics about mental health and contact information for support. In addition, the students passed out and wore green ribbons on their shirts and in their hair to promote and symbolize Mental Health Awareness Month.