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Relationships & Social Connection Challenges:

I challenge you, the students of Los Angeles, CA, to use spontaneous performance to open hearts, minds, and eyes in moments when you perceive them to be closed, inspiring greater empathy, understanding, and connection in your community.

Anna Deavere Smith

I challenge you to identify a gap between the needs of young people and adult perceptions of those needs, and to lead an effort that shifts those perceptions.

Anthony Barrows

I challenge you to make hanging out easier than scrolling by identifying the barriers that keep your generation trapped in solo screen time. Create practical solutions that make in-person connection the preferred practice of socializing.

Eisha Buch

I challenge you to create a movement to get young people talking to each other about the warning signs of unhealthy relationships and equip them with the tools to take action before the behaviors escalate into abuse.

Ebele Onyema

I challenge you to design a program that employs kindness interventions—both online and offline—in order to improve the collective mental health of our communities.

Taylor Parker

Relationships & Social Connection Solutions:

Anna Deavere Smith

West Adams

Creating opportunities and garnering support from the community to help our homeless population. We’re building bridges (we won the bridge building contest)!

Washington Prep High School

Bringing our students together to open their hearts, minds, and eyes. It's common sense!

Hamilton High School

Human Efforts Aimed at Relating Together (HEART) aspires to positively influence the lives of other students who may have difficulty keeping up with the standards and expectations of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

Banning High School

As Pilots we guide our community to safe harbor through acts of kindness and compassion. Pass the Ribbon!

I challenge you to identify a gap between the needs of young people and adult perceptions of those needs, and to lead an effort that shifts those perceptions.

Anthony Barrows

The Space In Between

Our vision is to create public spaces for primarily younger individuals and give them the resources to not only pursue their goals, but also create human connection.

Help Us Grow (H.U.G.)

We want to make teachers more aware of student mental health problems that affect academic performance.

Eisha Buch

The H.I.V.E.

Our vision as H.I.V.E. (Helping Individuals Value Engagement) is to create a more connected community educated on having healthy relationships with technology.

UConnect

Our vision is to impact youth that are struggling to make healthy social connections and reduce their feelings of loneliness and lack of self confidence that stems from our dependence on technology-based communication.

Patriots Unplugged

By bringing attention to the loneliness epidemic we can help teenagers stop/lower their scrolling time.We plan to use our schools several clubs to create a system in which students can sign up to be sorted into clubs based on interest. Similarly we will be using a website to organize activities that will foster friendships and personal growth.

Hangout Hub

We envision an energized after-school community where every child thrives, forging genuine connections and discovering their potential through dynamic activities that spark creativity, promote well-being, and foster a strong sense of belonging.

No Phone Zone

We see a future with students experiencing more human interactions and feeling comfortable being their authentic selves, instead of feeling like they only have their phones.

Ebele Onyema

Toxicity in the City

We envision a community where young people acknowledge toxic traits within relationships and are able to take toxic traits as warning signs. We want young people to continue this initiative with their peers, families and younger generations, so that they can all understand and remember the healthy definition of love.

Stitches

To create a community of support in our school. To empower young people to engage in healthy relationships.

The Antidote

To educate and support members of our community on toxic relationships. We will navigate how to spot and deal with them, while simultaneously addressing toxic relationships.

Blue Ribbon Butterfly Foundation

We envision a life where youth of all ages can educate themselves on healthy relationships and be able to quickly identify unhealthy ones.

T.H.R.I.V.E.

We envision a school environment where relationships thrive. By educating our peers, mediating conflicts and promoting healthy relationships in innovative ways we will help students change their minds, hearts and bodies to become better humans.

I challenge you to design a program that employs kindness interventions—both online and offline—in order to improve the collective mental health of our communities.

Taylor Parker

G.R.O.W. NOLA

Our vision is to empower, support, and increase awareness for mental health in our community in New Orleans.

Love in Action

We envision a New Orleans where marginalized youth are valued by others and empowered to change their own self-image, actions and lives in a positive way to bring safety, joy and love to their communities.

PRIDE: Positive Recognition Involvement Development Emotional Health

PRIDE will break the stigma of mental health by creating safe spaces, resources, and supports to help students cope with mental health issues in a way that transcends the school community.

NOLA's Hope

Our vision is to provide universal, intercultural competent, and strength-focused services. Our vision promotes children's social-emotional development and raises awareness about mental health.

K.E.E.P (Kindness and Empathy Education Program) New Orleans

To uplift individuals who are equipped with the skills and understanding to foster a healthy state of mind through examples of kindness within themselves and their community.