Stamford American International School

R U OK is a mental wellbeing campaign at SAIS that provides support for its middle and high school students as they start questioning and understanding their place and value in society. The campaign encourages students to reach out to someone by asking “R U OK?”, listening, encouraging action and checking in. Previously held over a single day, it was held from 6 to 10 September this year.

Some key student leadership groups were involved as the core planning team. They produced advisory activities that engaged SAIS students and also increased their awareness of mental health. These included inspiration walls, creating podcasts, class movies, conversation corners and role-plays. The activities allowed for students’ choice and were driven by the students themselves. It provided an opportunity to deepen conversations, strengthen trust and increase wellbeing for every student.

Chaeyeon Lee of Grade 8 explains her experience as part of the planning team: “R U OK allowed students to reach out to fellow students they didn’t know well. It’s a great opportunity for them to talk to someone they didn’t know before and understand their feelings by asking if they are okay. The experience of planning the campaign as well as participating in it helped me to become more mindful and respectful of other students. I really enjoyed it a lot.”

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