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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

And although being a mental health advocate for the Black community wasn’t something he set out to do, he has fully embraced the role. It’s easy to see why: One in seven American teens is estimated to have a mental health condition, and 76% of students say wellbeing is a top challenge. The event is free and open to the public.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Despite her family's affluence, Lorraine Hansberry's childhood in Chicago during the 1930s was not without hardship, discrimination, and segregation. She's a transgender teen and internet star whose story and spirit have inspired millions of people , including her peers, to better understand what it means to be transgender in today's society.

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