Speaking Our Truths: The -Ism Youth Files

This project is a culmination of interviews from 20 youth artists and writers who submitted work and were chosen to be a part of “The -Ism Youth Files.” This docu-series centers mental health and wellness for BIPOC youth and youth with disabilities, produced by Executive Producer, Dmae Lo Roberts. Youth describe the trials they have overcome, including a global pandemic, return to school and continuing struggles that have impacted their mental health and wellness and how they have overcome to flourish now.

Each episodes features music by Tomo Singh in Boston, MA. Youth hosts are Deandre Avant, Cara Chen, Janelle Theobald, Danica Leung and Mila Kashiwabara.

Associate Producers are Amanda Anderson and Samson Syharath. Literary works editor was Sandra de Helen and the mental health consultant is Dr. Eleanor Gil-Kashiwabara. The episodes were mixed and mastered by Clark Salisbury.

Appropriate for ages 14 and up. A content warning begins each episode for listeners.

Five 29-minute episodes. Also available as 2 one-hour episodes. The final 29-minute episode could aired as a lead-in for a local dialogue about youth mental health.

29-minute Episodes
1)“And That Happened…” – Mental wellness during the pandemic.
2) “World On Fire” – Social activism helping youth during and after lockdowns.
3) “Added Challenges” – A look at disability and the pandemic.
4) “Surviving Trauma” – -Mental Health therapies that helped two young women in crisis.)
5) “A Mental Health Journey” – Strategies and therapies youth learned.

Or
Two 59-minute shows.

1) “The Pandemic And After”
2) “Disability during the pandemic and Two stories of Surviving Trauma”

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This project is a culmination of interviews from 20 youth artists and writers who submitted work and were chosen to be a part of “The -Ism Youth Files.” This docu-series centers mental health and wellness for BIPOC youth and youth with disabilities, produced by Executive Producer, Dmae Lo Roberts. Youth describe the trials they have overcome, including a global pandemic, return to school and continuing struggles that have impacted their mental health and wellness and how they have overcome to flourish now.Each episodes features music by Tomo Singh in Boston, MA. Youth hosts are Deandre Avant, Cara Chen, Janelle Theobald, Danica Leung and Mila Kashiwabara.Associate Producers are Amanda Anderson and Samson Syharath. Literary works editor was Sandra de Helen and the mental health... Show full description