Hi DoSomething members, 

Camp Reboot has a new activity that is sure to make you the best friend of the year, and since it’s World Kindness Day today, let us show you how to spread the wealth!

First Mind Craft had you using your artistic expression to tackle your mental health. Now, with Certified Bestie you can not only build new skills to manage your own mental health, but you can also pay it forward by using these skills to help your friends with their mental health journey.

Join today and get started with free mental health training from our partners at the Wellness Education Lab. Get your certification and share your results with us for the chance to earn a $2,500 scholarship! Are you ready to become a Certified Bestie?

P.S. You can still participate in Mind Craft for the month of November for the opportunity to earn a yearlong Sketchbox subscription valued at $240 when you share how your original art creations help you manage a mental health challenge. 

Let's Do This!

DoSomething

Take a look at the DoSomething members who have taken the step to get certified and become more confident in supporting their peers.

DoSomething member Claire S., 19 said, “I learned that everyone can experience anxiety and it can present differently to each person. Anxiety doesn’t have to stop you from living your life. You can take control of anxiety through many different ways, deep breathing is my personal favorite. I can share the information I learned in this course with my friends and family and also recommend they go through this course themselves. I truly believe talking about mental health is a huge step in the direction of teaching people how to take back control of their lives!”

“I learned from this to not be anxious about my grades. I am number one in my class right now and it is stressful sometimes trying to stay at the top”, said DoSomething member Brooklyn L. 17 “I can relax and breathe and know that I'm ok even if I don't make all A's. I know what to look for in my friends and peers now. I can ask questions and let them know they aren't alone.”

☮️ in the Palm of Your Hand… Local Northeast Ohio student creates an app that helps young people battle mental health. Shlok Bhattacharya, is looking to provide his peers with access to tools that will help them “instill peace” into their lives. Watch the interview here.

(cough) Say What?!… The American Heart Association reports the pandemic has brought on an onslaught of young people using e-cigarettes, and 72% of young adults ages 18-24 have admitted to never using them prior to never using them prior to COVID-19. Smoking e-cigarettes proves to be very harmful because it can “cause significant adverse effects in the neurologic, cardiovascular and respiratory systems.”  

Real Life Teen Titans… Forbes released a list of 13 young people making a huge impact in their communities and the world. Bestowed the name Teen Titans, see how someone like Alex Chen’s nonprofit org, Youth for Finance, can get you to those money goals, and get the bag!

Fastweb

National Scholarship Month is a great time to explore scholarships and to apply for each opportunity! Refine your scholarship application standards this November by picking a goal that works for you. Enter in three steps:

1. Be a Fastweb member.
2. Answer a multiple-choice question. There’s no wrong answer.
3. Submit your entry by November 30, 2023.

Enter the sweepstakes daily!

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