Civics Delivered

Project Theme: Civic Engagement

Years in Existence: 4

Target Audience and Location: 8-12th grade students in the San Fernando Valley

Mission: To inspire action among teens and increase awareness of mental health challenges

Project Description: Founding student scholar Sarah Tran and educator scholar Cindy Quintana created Civics Delivered to empower young people with the skills to drive change in their communities. Student leader Olivia Zhao and the team are distributing their Wellness Handbook this year. This 90-page document contains evidence-based coping skills and 28 interactive activities for their peers at meetings and workshops they host. Their goal is to improve student’s emotional well-being while continuing to celebrate academic excellence. The team is most proud of “creating a physical and digital handbook that provides activities for so many students.”