Mynd Revolution

Mynd Revolution

Project Theme: Mental Health
Years in Existence: 2
Target Audience and Location: Sandra O’Connor High School, Deer Valley High School, and Boulder Creek High School communities in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mission: We advocate for and create wellness centers with school communities to prioritize mental health support and resources.

Project Description: Founding Scholar Brendan Salisbury and educator supporter Ashley Halloff designed a project centered on illuminating the importance of positive mental health practices for high school students in their community. Driven by personal experiences, they established wellness centers at two high schools in hopes of creating spaces for students to connect with one another. This year’s student leaders, Madelene Salisbury and Alexa McCracken, are focused on expanding their wellness centers to a third high school while centralizing mental health resources, providing coping activities for students, as well as creating student sanctuaries to decompress for students and educators.