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PATHY FELLOWS in the FIELD (2023-24)
Sara-Maya is Raising Mental Health Awareness in Pakistani Schools
Sara-Maya Kaba is working with students and teachers to improve mental health outcomes through arts and sports activities in Pakistan.
“There are three main pillars of the initiative. One of the pillars is focused on mental health and arts education for students. The students I’ve worked with have ranged from Grade 3 up to university students,” Maya explains.
“The second is mental health and arts education for teachers and school leadership, including principals, coordinators, and teacher-mentors. Teacher training is essential to bring mental health awareness into the classroom. The third is mental health and sports, using winter sports – particularly women’s involvement in ringette – to increase mental health outcomes.”
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Anthony is working with Nigerian Rickshaw Drivers to Transition to Clean Energy
Anthony Ighomuaye is in Nigeria where he is working with rickshaw drivers to convert rickshaws from fuel to solar energy, helping drivers save on fuel costs and power their homes while minimizing negative environmental impacts.
“Rickshaws are very common in emerging markets and are one of the most common forms of transportation as it’s accessible to almost everybody regardless of socioeconomic status – it’s one of the most affordable means of transportation,” Anthony explains.
“The drivers are really saddled with the high cost of fuel and high cost of maintaining the vehicles which leads to a heavy decrease in how much money they can take home.”
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Aubrey is Supporting Student Athletes to Lead Cultures of Consent
Aubrey Rose Apps has a goal to improve the student experience and reduce rates of sexual violence on campuses. Through the Fellowship, she launched Youth for Consent Culture (YCC), and she is delivering workshops to student athletes ranging from the ages of 15 to 25 in three modules: building culture, healthy connections, and consent conversations.
“These workshops are supposed to create an understanding of what those things look like – consent and healthy relationships – within the sports world, and then also an understanding that’s translatable to a broader context [outside of sports],” she explains.
“Hopefully the athletes who go through this learning are able to become leaders in those discussions so that we are inspiring a culture of consent led by the voices of athletes.”
Learn more about Aubrey’s initiative.
The Pathy Foundation Fellowship is facilitated by Coady Institute on the campus of St. Francis Xavier University. The Fellowship is a yearlong community-focused experiential learning opportunity aimed to develop active and effective change-makers, while creating positive social change in communities around the world. Fellows develop new tools and skills through participatory workshops; work closely with communities to foster sustainable and positive social change through co-developed community projects; and receive mentorship and personal development support through Coady staff, dedicated leadership coaching, and peer fellows.
