Together, We Can Build a Canopy of the Future: Introducing The SHIELD Initiative

Welcome to the launch of The SHIELD Initiative!

The SHIELD Initiative focuses on applying statistics, research methodologies, artistic expression, and youth initiatives to further mental well-being among teens. We aim on using art therapy to raise awareness of self-care in high schools. This project is looking for partnerships to advance its future impacts.

As founder of the Initiative and an artist herself, Jiale Zhu (Coco) is passionate about sharing her story on what motivated her to start SHIELD. One incident in her junior year taught her the importance of teaching teens the art of rest under a stressful school schedule. She hopes to inspire more youth voices on this topic through her story and project.

The SHIELD Initiative consists of 3 stakeholders: the youth, NGOs, and Schools. The workshop will start with a 15 minutes MasterClass introducing SHIELD’s research and experience on youth and mental health, followed by a 30 minutes Youth Pane