Education
Thriving Asians is leading the way in culturally meaningful & empowering mental health education.
The Thriving Asians Approach
Cultural
Mental Health Education
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Empowering
Leadership Training
Our
Approach
Culturally Meaningful - Our curriculum combats stigma by integrating Asian perspectives into mental health messaging. Throughout the program, you’ll hear connections to shared values of:
💜 Education
💜 Hard Work
💜 Personal Responsibility
💜 Resiliency
💜 Self-Improvement
💜 Familial Support
💜 Community Contribution
💜 Generational Advancement
Empowering - The curriculum reframes mental health as a foundation for success for ourselves & our communities:
“With a healthy mindset, we’re at our best capacity to thrive in school, career, family, relationships, and all meaningful areas of life”
Our Teaching Philosophy ensures an effective, culturally engaging learning environment.
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You’ll find these essential elements woven throughout our curriculum:
✔ Community Voices & Connections
✔ Facilitator Modeling
✔ Representation & Validation
✔ Combatting Stigma & Misinformation
✔ Culture & Community as Mental Health Care
✔ Practical Self-Care Strategies
✔ Leadership & Role Modeling Skills
✔ Hope & Empowerment
Core
Curriculum
While each Thriving Asians event is unique, each one incorporates the Core Curriculum. The Curriculum follows a motivational flow - easing participants into tough conversations, and ultimately leading to a point of hope & empowerment.
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The workshop begins by inviting participants to be brave in listening, learning & sharing in a supportive space.
The speaker models mental health leadership through sharing their story, and facilitates deeper community connections among participants.
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The curriculum directly addresses common misconceptions & stigmatized beliefs regarding mental health.
Open discussions on Asian-specific stressors & stigma allow for participants to voice their experiences & community stories.
Often invisible statistics on Asian mental health disparities are brought to light.
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Participants are challenged to “break the cycle” by making positive mental health change for themselves & their communities. Participants are guided through rethinking mental health as a means to thrive; and culture & community as strengths for wellbeing.
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Participants engage in activities to build self-care skills; and identify meaningful practices learned from family, community, or culture that support wellbeing.
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The workshop ends on an empowering note - encouraging participants to own their power as role models & leaders to shape mentally healthier families, communities, and future generations.
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