Posted on October 20, 2024
Issue(s) of Focus: Mental Health, Bullying, Emotional Education
Major(s): Nursing
Project: I’m hoping to integrate mental health assistance and emotional literacy into any educational setting possible. I’d like to target any and/or all ages with my project. I aspire to teach others how to terminate cycles of abuse, redirect adverse people/behaviors, be comfortable with vulnerability, protect their own well-being, and much more.
Inspiration: I’ve always questioned everything and everyone growing up. I always want to know the “hows” and “whys” when it comes to peoples’ decisions, actions, and mindsets. This stems from me being a natural inquirer and being sensitive. I have found myself over-thinking and worrying excessively about how people have treated me and others negatively in the past searching for an answer or explanation. I’m sure a multitude of others can say they do or have done the same. I believe peoples’ behavior goes a long way as well as their treatment to others. Despite the fact that most people disregard this topic, I believe it contributes an abundance to concepts like communities, shared behavior(s), traits, habits, and more. Targeting the root of the problems, like obstructive behavior and lack of self-regulation, can aid in healthy, prosperous outcomes of those concepts.
Future Goals: I’m aiming to accomplish the implementation of confidence, behavioral intelligence, and mental wellness with whatever group(s) I’m able to work with. Teaching others how to react to and process unfavorable events as healthily as possible makes for a better future on their behalf and others.
Posted on October 20, 2024
Issue(s) of Focus: Poverty, Mental Health, Environmental Issues
Major(s): Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Project: My goal is to help underrepresented communities’ businesses grow. I will learn to create sustainable enterprises, manage resources effectively, and foster entrepreneurship. I hope to start businesses that support my community’s growth, create employment opportunities, and preserve cultural traditions.
Inspiration: I was inspired because of the direct ties I have. Experiencing firsthand how difficult it can be to have the resources and knowledge to opportunities can be a huge obstacle to face without support.
Future Goals: I hope to accomplish a wider understanding of the different businesses ran by people from various backgrounds and what that entails. I want to give back to my community and be the support system people need.
Posted on November 1, 2023
Major: Health and Exercise Science
Project: I’m thinking of pursuing Mental Health Awareness within CSU’s community. There could be some improvement in the CSU health network by providing a fund for the inclusion of more people of color to counsel. The system that the health network uses currently is time-consuming and difficult to understand for many students seeking help.
Inspiration: I’ve always struggled to reach out for help, so trying to get myself to go to counseling was incredibly difficult. I’ve been to the CSU health network at least three times since being in college and still haven’t received adequate help. The appointments take a minute to make, the appointments are inconsistent, I was with a different counselor almost every session, and I felt like there wasn’t any diversity amongst the counselors I spoke to. So, as a black woman. I didn’t feel comfortable in a place where I was supposed to feel safe.
Future Plans: I’d want people of color who struggle to fit into the CSU community to get the right counseling service they deserve. I’d also hope that having a fund would help boost the chances of people going to get help. This would also make the school look better in terms of the action they take on what’s important.
Posted on November 1, 2023
Major: Psychology
Project: In my Puska Pathway project I am looking for mental health areas. Specifically going into sexual assault awareness and domestic violence. I would love to work towards and find new ways to aid people and families in these intense situations.
Inspiration: This social issue sparked a passion inside of me because of my own history with sexual assault I wish I could have known what to do or who to turn to for help and different ways to find the solution to my problem. As for domestic violence, my mom has had a history of domestic violence and one of the main things that kept her in the situation was not knowing what to do or who to ask for help.
Future Plans: I hope to create first of all more awareness around these social issues but also to help find new ways to fight for the people who are going through situations like this. Also, find ways to give free mental health help to families.
Posted on November 1, 2023
Major: Entrepreneurship
Project: Advocating for Mental Health Awareness and providing outlets for self-expression.
Inspiration: I want to emphasize the importance of self-expression and individuality. The more one accepts and appreciates oneself and is aligned with how one wants to express oneself, the better one’s mental health and well-being are. The more we think and act this way, the more we prosper as a society and individuals. A healthy outlet to do so is through art. The core sense of self and art are closely related. Art helps us all. It is very beneficial for us as it is a form of expression that fosters our natural need for self-expression and fulfillment to communicate feelings and sentiments towards anything. The world becomes a better and happier place to live in via the power of art. Art is all around us and open for interpretation, leaving a big void to fill, and allowing us all to get involved.
Future Plans: Looking ahead, I aspire to be a guiding light for upcoming artists in Denver, championing individuality. I have a wealth of creativity to share with the world, but more importantly, along the way, I want to empower others to express themselves, particularly in my community.
Posted on November 1, 2023
Major: Engineering
Project: Helping kids get out of gangs and better their lives.
Inspiration: Because I was once in their shoes, I used to be like that but I changed… so they can too.
Future Plans: To show kids that it is not the only option, we can break the cycle.
Posted on November 1, 2023
Major: Business Administration – Concentration in Finance and International Business
Project: The primary problem that my research aims to address is the complex interplay between acculturation, co-ethnic ties, and their impact on substance use among immigrant students in the United States
Inspiration: I was inspired by personal experience. As an immigrant student myself, I had trouble adjusting to life in the U.S. and turned away from my culture towards some negative influences. I’ve noticed this as a common thing in immigrant students my age and wanted to understand it a little more.
Future Plans: I hope to create more effective support programs in schools and communities so that healthcare providers can be more understanding of the unique challenges immigrant students face.
Posted on November 1, 2023
Major: Pre-Nursing
Project: For my putska pathway and project I want to volunteer or create a program that helps veterans’ mental health and more recourses for on-campus life that veterans have more access to and are aware of programs that can benefit their overall well-being.
Inspiration: What inspired me to choose this project was because of my dad he served in the military and I was going in and out of the hospitals with him I have seen how much the military impacted his life physically and mentally and the lack of resources he had access to he passed away from cardiac arrest which brings me interest to help others.
Future Plans: I hope to help veterans and hopefully support them with their mental health by creating a program or bringing more awareness to programs that already exist on campus.
Posted on November 28, 2022
Major: Cinema Studies with an emphasis on Production
Minor: Business
Project: Practically what I stated over on the top, doing a documentary and using the power of storytelling to be able to bring a community together. With a sense of belonging as well as connecting to points to hopefully bring about possible solutions to said problems.
Inspiration: Well I love movies, and I hope to become a filmmaker one day. Doing this project not only connects my passion but also focuses on areas of mental health and communities that I know struggle and come from similar backgrounds as me.
Future Plans: I hope to make an impact with storytelling, allowing people to heal.
Posted on November 28, 2022
Major: Construction Management
Project: Working with an organization that has mental health as a main focus
Inspiration: A personal struggle I dealt with and would like to help others with
Future Plans: Help people with mental health issues overcome their obstacles in a safe and healthy way.
