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Uplifting BIPOC-Centered Mental Health Research With the 2024 Emerging Scholars

Active Minds

The Emerging Scholar Fellowship, generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health and Macy’s , is a unique opportunity for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color (BIPOC) to work on their own groundbreaking mental health-related independent research.

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Active Minds’ 2023 Emerging Scholars Break Down Mental Health Barriers

Active Minds

This fellowship gives Black, Indigenous, and students of Color (BIPOC) students the opportunity to be mentored by national experts in the mental health field as they complete independent, funded research projects. Jadon’s project will explore the mental health of BIPOC individuals who are first-generation college students.

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New Research on BIPOC Mental Health Debuted at Active Minds Conference

Active Minds

Our Emerging Scholars Fellowship , generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation, allows young adults nationwide to expand the research and discourse surrounding BIPOC mental health through an antiracism lens. He studies courses related to communication and education politics and holds a Ph.D. Name: Brianna A.

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The Role of Mental Health in Workforce Development

Timely MD

Despite their overall optimism toward life after graduation, the survey revealed that nearly 7 out of 10 graduating seniors feel that the pandemic made them less prepared to enter the workforce due primarily to mental health issues. What do college graduates say about their mental health? Listen to their stories.

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Providing Students a Holistic and Supportive Experience

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Seventy-one percent of its students are first-generation college students and more than half are Pell eligible. In her previous role as the founding dean of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services at CSU Monterey Bay, she was instrumental in supporting, facilitating and developing a number of new healthcare related programs.”

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. It is providing greater access for students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds. Charles Alexander Dr. Charles J.

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The Role of Mental Health in Workforce Development

Timely MD

Despite their overall optimism toward life after graduation, the survey revealed that nearly 7 out of 10 graduating seniors feel that the pandemic made them less prepared to enter the workforce due primarily to mental health issues. What do college graduates say about their mental health? Listen to their stories.