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14-year-old Adam Avin on "Improving Well-Being and Mental Health in Our Schools"

Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning

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The Impact of the Peace Summit on the Columbine Tragedy

The Parkland shooting was the largest school shooting since Sandy Hook that took 20 children and six adults. When I got to speak with students and teachers it really made me want to work even harder for them. Like I said so we can get our mindful and SEL programs into schools because you know statistics for suicide and homicide among kids is so high. If we can get over these mental health signals and start having some preventative education at all levels K-12, maybe we can just raise healthier and happier adults who aren't so depressed and anxious.

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