Headstream Learning Hub | From Commodification to Connection: Celebrating Youth Cultural Wealth 🎥🍿

During our May webinar, the Headstream Learning Hub dove into cultural wealth and its profound implications for young people. In this webinar, we explored what cultural wealth means and how it manifests in the tapestry of youth experiences.
We were privileged to have our discussion led by our panelists: Sidrah Durrani, Sabrina Abdalla, Bre’Lynn Lombard, Cynthia Arenas, and José Caballero. Together, we discussed the connection between cultural wealth and youth mental well-being, recognizing the impact of embracing one's cultural identity on overall health and happiness. The key takeaways from our webinar were:
💡We explored ways to empower and not exploit systematically excluded voices, such as: creating safe, honest spaces, not tokenizing them, and incorporating their perspectives into the DNA of the work.
💡 We identified steps to increase the cultural wealth of youth in technology and innovation, like: creating spaces specifically tailored to systematically excluded communities, and holding lived experiences to the same regard in which we hold professional experiences.
💡 We discovered approaches to reimagine mental well-being, including destigmatizing the conversation, breaking barriers, and increasing accessibility to resources and information.
Are you interested in getting involved with the Headstream Learning Hub?
Here are a few ways you can do so:
▶️ Access the Recorded Session!
▶️ Stay tuned for more information regarding our next webinar in June-a discussion you won't want to miss!
Thank you for your interest and ongoing support. Together, we are shaping a brighter future for youth mental well-being.
Warm regards,
The Headstream Team✨