AAPI STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AND ART EXHIBITION

We held a scholarship contest where high school students nationwide were invited to submit original creative work on the subject of mental health wellness from the lens of AAPI youth. Winning and select submissions are featured in this exhibit to amplify young voices and subvert the stigma surrounding mental health within the AAPI community.

There is much to learn from today’s Gen Z youth, who are empowered to take charge of their lives. In many ways, this generation recognizes that mental wellness is critical to one’s health and fulfillment, propensity for success, and a cornerstone of society’s ability to thrive. The lackluster stats of Asian Americans addressing mental health are well known, but it is time to help shift our cultural norms, perceptions and inhibitions to open real conversations about the importance of mental wellness.