The United Way of Perth Huron has announced their recipients for the Youth in Action grants.
$8000 in grants was awarded this year as a part of the program.
The grants give youth up to $1000 to develop and implement projects in their communities.
The projects receiving funding are:
· Be Kind Campaign will help promote diversity, equity and inclusion for all groups, especially the LGBTQ2S+ community (Mitchell District High School).
· SDSS Naturalization Project aims to create a self-sustaining semi-wild nature area where students and teachers can learn outdoors (Stratford District Secondary School).
· Expression Express — The Art Cart will be available for all students to access art materials they may not be able to buy themselves. Art is found to be a positive way to express feelings and relieve stress for students who may not be interested in other extra-curricular activities such as sports (Stratford District Secondary School).
· F.E. Madill You Matter Student Wellness Seminar aims to better equip students to advocate for their own mental health, provide support to peers and improve overall wellness (F.E. Madill Secondary School).
· Mental Health Workshop will educate students about mental health, teach them skills to deal with stresses and talk about the importance of asking for help (St. Marys DCVI).
· Student Career Guest Speaker will share strategies with students around planning their lives, how to be successful and more (St. Marys DCVI).
· St. Marys Pride Sidewalk will help the project team paint a crosswalk near the school with a Pride flag with the aim of helping the LGBTQ2S+ community feel more welcome and promote inclusivity (St. Marys DCVI).
