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Raising Awareness of Mental Health Issues in the Current Global Climate

PSYA02
Closed
University of Toronto
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kyle Danielson
Assistant Professor
3
Timeline
  • March 1, 2021
    Experience start
  • April 1, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
1/1 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Canada
Non profit
Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Government, Education, Individual & family services, Academic association, Public relations & communications, Sports & fitness
Categories
Media Education Law and policy Social sciences
Skills
print design and layout design & multimedia communications marketing strategy research
Learner goals and capabilities

Students will produce creative assets to raise awareness of mental health issues, or in support of a campaign by an organization that works in the mental health field. In particular, the project can be focused on raising awareness of mental health issues during the current global situation.

Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
1600 learners
Project
10 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Each student or team of students will provide one or more designs. The top deliverables will share their creative assets, including any media files generated.

Project timeline
  • March 1, 2021
    Experience start
  • April 1, 2021
    Experience end
Project Examples

The students in this large first-year psychology course explore a wide range of topics in psychological science, including human development, social psychology, and mental health, wellness, and treatment.

As it is a very large (~1500-person) class, the students in the course represent a diverse array of backgrounds, skills, and areas of expertise. Students can produce a number of deliverables, including visual displays, advertisements, videos, brochures, and outreach materials.

The large class also provides an opportunity for your organization to build awareness on campus and attract future donors and volunteers.

Although all students in the course will participate in this project, only a small number of finalists will be advanced to the community partner.

Organizations that could be a good fit include, but are not limited to:

  • The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Toronto-area hospitals and research institutes
  • Youth Mental Health Canada
  • Stella's Place
  • Griffin Centre
  • Bell (Let's Talk campaign)
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.