This project is created for Live Well, Take Action: an Ambassador Program for East Asian Youth aims to enhance the lives of East Asian youth by fostering civic participation and greater awareness in positive well-being. This program is a collaboration between the Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter and ALPHA Education, and is funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. For more info, go to www.ccnctoronto.ca/projects/livewelltakeaction/.

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As a proactive measure, this project utilizes interactive activities and culturally relevant examples and stories to engage East Asian youth in understanding how one’s wellness has a significant impact on self-identity, relationships, and one’s positive contributions to society.

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Our project approaches the social factors of wellness from 3 perspectives: mental health , self-image, and culture. Using this multi-faceted lens to guide student engagement, youth will critically examine various topics, such as the effects of stereotypes and the existence and realities of racism. By understanding East Asian-Canadian historical and contemporary contexts and learning about relevant issues in East Asian communities, this will begin to dispel the stigma of mental health and develop a healthy connection to their ethnic identity(ies).

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For Further followups, please refer to the handles and hashtags below in social medias.

Canadian Chinese National Council Toronto Chapter:

@CCNCTO, #CCNCTO

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Alpha Education:

@toalphaed, #toalphaed