Stories From Taylor Changemakers
- The First Impression: Rebranding RoboRecoveryAlvarez Spark Innovation Award Winner William Bai collaborated with New Orleans graphic design firm 2nd Story Creative to create a new logo, website, and informational video for RoboRecovery, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that he runs. William is a senior majoring in Cell and Molecular Biology, with minors in Philosophy and SLAM. When I founded […]
- Making a Difference: Developing Gatekeeper “Training of the Trainer”Earlier in 2023, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention published a report highlighting the worsening youth mental health crisis, calling for urgent action and increased investment in school-based prevention programs. Schools serve as vital lifelines to help struggling youth. (Here is some additional reading!: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/mental-health/index.htm; https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2023/p0213-yrbs.htmll; and an episode from my favorite heath policy […]
- SAY NO TO DRUGS: A MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE INFORMATIVE SESSION “THE HOLY ANNUNICATION ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN PREPRIMARY SCHOOL, KROOBAY/SYKE STREET”Changemaker Catalyst Award recipient Sia Lucia Gevao traveled to Sierra Leone in the summer of 2023 as a Tulanian ambassador to collaborate on a mental health series within the KrooBay community, Western Area. Sia is a medical doctor, a Public Health in Health Policy graduate, and an aspiring health and finance lawyer. Kroo Bay is […]