Hey DoSomething Members,
You’ve all been doing the most this summer. From sharing pre-driving mental health checklists with your friends to whipping up creative works for Camp Reboot, we hope that your summer of self-care was the boost you needed to start the school year with a fresh perspective.
If you joined us for Mind Craft, the first session of Camp Reboot, you know that creativity can be the key to processing the mental health challenges that life throws at us. We’re blown away by the works of art you’ve submitted already, and we want to see your creations! There’s still time to submit yours, so get your paint/yarn/clay/etc. ready and start creating!
Camp Reboot is still in session and we’re cooking up the next Reboot activity soon, so stay tuned for more mental health goodies! In the meantime, check out these stellar art prompts for some inspiration ✨ Let’s Do This! DoSomething |
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From channeling negative or nervous energy into sculpting to turning insecurities into a space for visual expression, check out how your fellow “campers” are turning to art and creativity to help realign their mind at Camp Reboot. |
"I initially had bigger plans for this piece, but I became burnt out and lost motivation for it," says DoSomething Member Nafeesa A., 18. "Once I got out of the rut i was in I was able to come back to it and I used the experience I had with this particular piece to create an artwork about the loss of motivation." |
"Painting has been an essential part of confronting and healing my inner child." I made this piece during a hard time of my recent adulthood, and I wanted to represent what being inside my head felt like when I was little," says DoSomething Member Savannah G., 24. "It was dark and empty and cold and I wasn't kind to myself, especially while others weren't being kind to me either. I needed to paint this to really grasp how different it is to be inside my head now. Now, there are colors and warmth and kindness and affirmations and I'm so happy to be in my own skin. And I hold that little girl in that painting close and I take care of her, so we can continue on together in love and peace."
Get in on the Mind Craft action by submitting your art (any medium accepted) today and sharing how it has helped you address a mental health challenge. You could earn a $2,000 scholarship! |
Speaking of Creativity & Mental Health… Gen-Z entrepreneurs Brian Femminella and Travis Chen founded an app called SoundMind, which has used music therapy to help K-12
students combat pandemic-induced stress and anxiety by 46%. Hats off to these innovators!
In Climate News… Climate Week NYC is just a few weeks away, and one event is definitely on our calendars! It’s called Afterglow: Envisioning a Radically Different Climate Future, and it’s happening on September 18th in NYC. If you’re not in the area, you can also tune into the livestream for free!
Hope in the wake of tragedy… After the fatal shooting in Arrowhead, California motivated by LGBTQIA+ hate, one Queer-owned business is paving the way forward by donating Pride flags to combat hate. Read more about it here!
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FastWeb Class of 2024 Scholarships
The finish line is getting closer & closer every day. August is the perfect time to start looking into scholarships – your year’s going to be BUSY!
Fastweb has put together the ultimate list of #scholarships for the #Classof2024. High school juniors or current college student? Fastweb has scholarship lists for you, too! |
CollegeXpress
Our friends at CollegeXpress are giving YOU the opportunity to earn a $1,500 scholarship, and all you have to do is answer one question!. Complete a free profile on CollegeXpress and share your response to the following: What is your favorite song to listen to for the summer? |
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