Calling all Impacters! Part II of the 5th Episode of Season 2 of VII ‘HCLF B-Day: 13 Years of Youth Empowerment' is finally here!  In this episode, we talk with our guest speakers about how did they discover HCLF, what did they like the most about being a part of HCLF as a youth, what's their favorite memory as a youth working with HCLF, and what's the most valuable lesson they've learned while working with HCLF as a youth. In the 2nd Part of episode 5, we travel back in time with the foundation's very own Program Coordinator & Youth Worker, Josette Burke, and HCLF Volunteer, Patrick Williams, to reflect on their experience working with HCLF as a youth. Come join us and share your own input on this topic! Don't forget, let us know what you thought of the episode by filling in the audience survey! Audience survey: https://forms.gle/NqqkiQ3GRULW8oQt9

Calling all Impacters! The 1st part of the 5th episode of Season 2 of VII ‘HCLF B-Day: 13 Years of Youth Empowerment is here! In this episode, we spoke to Siouxsie Kock, Director & Lead Facilitator of Heart-Centered Leadership Foundation. We discussed the themes of the motive for establishing the HCLF, the impact of HCLF’s work on the lives of young people in Aruba, the most valuable lessons learned through working with young people, the transformation of HCLF’s work throughout the past years, and upcoming opportunities that the youth of Aruba can anticipate from HCLF in the future. Stay pending for the 2nd part of episode 5! Don't forget, let us know what you thought of the episode by filling in the audience survey! Audience survey: https://forms.gle/NqqkiQ3GRULW8oQt9

Calling all Impacters! The 4th episode of Season 2 of VII 'Pride' is here! In this episode, we spoke to Mikaela Semeleer, on her experience and perspective on the topic of 'Pride' as an LGBTQ+ youth in Aruba. Furthermore, we also discussed the themes of equal representation & visibility of LGBTQ+, social issues experienced by the LGBTQ+ community, cultural impact, the misconception of identification, sexual orientation, gender, and a safe future for LGBTQ+ youth in the community. Don't forget, let us know what you thought of the episode by filling in the audience survey! Audience survey: https://forms.gle/NqqkiQ3GRULW8oQt9

Calling all Impacters!    The 2nd episode of Season 2 of VII 'Youth Entrepreneurship' is here! In this episode, we spoke to Mauro Caralps, Maria Ariza, Ronaldinho Zara & Steffany Taveras on their experience and perspective on entrepreneurship among the youth.   Furthermore, we also discussed the topics of branding and representing yourself as a youth, mission, vision, forming goals as a youth, why start your own thing, and how to create entrepreneurship opportunities as a youth. Don't forget, let us know what you thought of the episode by filling in the audience survey! Audience survey: https://forms.gle/NqqkiQ3GRULW8oQt9

Calling all Impacters! We are back!   The 1st episode of Season 2 of VII 'The Journey to Happiness' is finally here!  In the first episode of the new season, we discussed the theme of happiness amongst the youth, where our guest speakers Jeff Maduro & Dorene Joseph spoke about topics such as: what does happiness mean to you as a youth, why is happiness a journey and not a destination, do we need people to be happy or can we be happy by ourselves, and what makes us unhappy as young people.   Don't forget, let us know what you thought of the episode by filling in the audience survey! Audience survey: https://forms.gle/NqqkiQ3GRULW8oQt9

***Content warning:  The following content may contain sensitive material. The statements presented in this episode is not meant to reflect the reality of all young people’s relationship dynamics, but rather provide general information on the topic of Healthy Relationships amongst youth from the knowledge and experience of our guest speakers. The following content is not meant to scare our viewers/listeners, but rather bring awareness to the importance of fostering healthy relationships amongst young people.  The finale of Season 1 of Vox Iuventus, our second Live Discussion 'Healthy Relationships', in collaboration with Fundacion Respeta Mi is here!   In our second Live Discussion, we spoke to Jeanmiree van der Werf, Micheline Mathurin, Gabriella Carisal, Ema Koolman, and a special anonymous guest on the topic of “Healthy Relationships".   In our second Live Discussion, we discussed various themes related to factors that can influence or deteriorate the health of a relationship such as consent, pornography, grooming, normalized toxic behaviors in relationships, forms of sexual abuse, and cultural influences.   This is the last episode of Season 1 of Vox Iuventus, join us next year as we welcome a new year and a new season of Vox Iuventus!

***Content warning:  This live discussion may contain sensitive material. The statements presented in this live discussion are not meant to reflect the reality of all young people’s mental health circumstances, but rather provide general information on the topic of mental health amongst the youth in the Caribbean from the perspective of the guest speakers' knowledge and experience. This live discussion is not meant to scare our viewers/listeners, but rather bring awareness to the importance of mental health amongst the Caribbean youth.     Our first Live Discussion 'Into The Mind with Caribbean Youth', in commemoration of our newest series "MIND Your Health" and in collaboration with From The Islands is here! In our first Live Discussion, we spoke to Julissa Koeiman, Tamira Koeiman, and Dorene Joseph on the topic of “Into The Mind with Caribbean Youth". In our first Live Discussion, we discussed various themes related to the mental health of the Caribbean youth such as the hardships of adjusting to studying abroad, the normalization of mental health-related challenges amongst the youth,  the challenges of developing your identity while encountering generational trauma, the stigma of mental health in our Caribbean communities, and the lack of information on mental health in the Caribbean's education system.

***Content warning:  This episode may contain sensitive material. The statements presented in this episode are not meant to reflect the reality of all young people’s mental health circumstances, but rather provide general information on the topic of mental health amongst youth from the knowledge and experience of a Child & Youth Psychologist. This episode is not meant to scare our viewers/listeners, but rather bring awareness to the importance of mental health among the youth.   Part II of Episode 16 from our newest series "MIND Your Health" is here!    In part II of Episode 16, we continue to speak to Raymicheline Raymond, a Policinic Child & Youth Psychologist, System Therapist, and Infant Mental Health Specialist at Fundacion Salud Mental Aruba RESPALDO, on the topic of “Into The Mind with a Child & Youth Psychologist".     In part II of Episode 16, we discussed various themes related to the frontal lobes of young people, the challenges of developing your identity after experiencing trauma, how parents can sustain their children in the process of their development, the resilience of our youth, and tips to help young people maintain stable mental health.

***Content warning:  This episode may contain sensitive material. The statements presented in this episode are not meant to reflect the reality of all young people’s mental health circumstances, but rather provide general information on the topic of mental health amongst youth from the knowledge and experience of a Child & Youth Psychologist. This episode is not meant to scare our viewers/listeners, but rather bring awareness to the importance of mental health among the youth.   Part I of Episode 16 from our newest series "MIND Your Health" is here!   In Episode 16, we speak to Raymicheline Raymond, a Policinic Child & Youth Psychologist, System Therapist, and Infant Mental Health Specialist at Fundacion Salud Mental Aruba RESPALDO, on the topic of “Into The Mind with a Child & Youth Psychologist".   In this episode, we discussed various themes related to mental health such as what mental health means to her profession, what are the common mental health-related challenges that she has encountered in her profession, what ways can mental health-related challenges affect the daily lives of young people and what signs to look for when considering asking for professional help.

***Content warning:  During the episode, the guests discussed various themes related to mental health-related challenges, including self-imagery. The statements of the individuals in the episode are not meant to reflect the reality of all young people’s mental health circumstance, but rather provide a general perspective from their point of view of the topic and to bring awareness to the topic. This episode is not meant to scare our viewers/listeners, but rather bring awareness to the importance of mental health among the youth.  Part II of our first episode in the new series 'MIND Your Health' is here!  In part II of episode 15, we speak to Amanda Britten & Djurwin Brito (aka Dj Gab) on the topic of 'Into The Mind with YOUth'.  We discussed various themes related to mental health such as what mental health means to them as a young person, the importance of prioritizing mental health, what mental health-related challenges they have encountered, and what do they think about the way our community treats mental health among the youth.