Virtual Creativity Camp for Positive Mental Health

Dear Change Growers,

Thank you so much for continuously supporting the promotion of positive mental health among youth from marginalized families and communities.

We have recently published and distributed a new coffee table book titled "Deep Breath: Creative Youth Expressions of Healing." This book showcases the creative expressions of youth who participated in the arts camp held in Williamsport, PA, and has been distributed to all youth participants and partner organizations.

"Deep Breath" is a collection of creative expressions created by youth for youth, designed to initiate conversations around mental wellness among themselves, their families, and their communities. If you are interested in obtaining a hard copy of the book, please reach out to us via email, and we will gladly send you a copy.

We will continue to support youth through our e-learning program, which focuses on using creative arts to promote positive mental health. Additionally, we are preparing for our 2023 summer workshop for youth in the Bronx, NYC.

We highly appreciate your support and encouragement of our youth-led mental health initiatives.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Siva Mathiyazhagan

Links:

• Creative Arts for Positive Mental Health E-Learning Program

Happy New Year! Let's hope for a healthy and joyful 2023 for you and everyone. 

Thank you so much for your continuous support for TYCL's creative arts for positive mental health initiatives. 

We are finalizing our creative arts for positive mental health program curriculum into Spanish to offer culturally responsive programs for Spanish-speaking youth in the US and expand our creative arts for positive mental health programs in Mexico and Colombia through local partners. We are hoping to launch a program in spring 2023. 

After completion of the community mural in the Bronx, New York, we took time to self-reflect on our mental health programs through creative arts. Although there was no direct program implemented in the communities during this reporting period, It helped us to review our mental health program approach and community engagement, and develop new strategies for culturally responsive mental health programs in 2023 off and online. We will keep you updated on the new programs soon! 

Thank you once again for supporting and encouraging our positive mental health initiatives for young people. 

Let’s together make mental health matter for you, everyone, and everywhere.

In Solidarity, 

Siva Mathiyazhgan