Amie Isfan | One Year Later

Video Credit: Kevyn Tapia

Amie has been a part of TFD since September of 2021! She began her journey here as a mentee in Fall ‘21 mentorship and shortly after joined staff as our Social Media Coordinator. One year later, Amie is preparing to enter her freshman year of college at Temple University and plans to major in journalism! She also plans to take on virtual jobs assisting other brands with their social media planning. We’ll miss working with Amie but we are so excited to support her in this next chapter!

“The easiest way to get somewhere in the creative field is to make connections. Network.”

- Amie Isfan

Photo Credit: @mya_rose7

Maya Hill | One Year Later

Video Credit: Kevyn Tapia

Maya Hill is a past mentee from Forest Park. Maya first got connected with TFD through workshops hosted in the Firehouse space back in 2020. Shortly after, the idea for a mentorship program came to life, which Maya then began in Spring ‘21. Now, she is our Executive Assistant here at TFD and is in school to become a physicians assistant! We are so proud of Maya and we are excited to continue to support her in her journey!

“No matter who you are or who is impacting you at the moment, you should do what you want to do.”

- Maya Hill

Photo Credit: Mya Rose

Breathwork With Kathy Khang

Video Credit: Kevyn Tapia

Another awesome workshop from our Mental Health Intensive this past month was Breathwork with Kathy Khang! Follow along in this video as Kathy demonstrates various techniques for breathwork. You will learn exercises like Box Breath, Box Breath for sleep, breath awareness, awareness meditation, body scanning, and Lion’s Breath. Each exercise has its own purpose and they are easy to follow for beginners, so feel free to save this video to incorporate into your day!

A big thank you to Kathy for partnering with TFD to make this awesome resource video! Be sure to follow her on Instagram @mskathykhang.

Panel Discussion | Mental Health

Video Credit: Kevyn Tapia

This past month, we hosted a series of mental health workshops in honor of Mental Health Awareness May. The first of the 5 workshops was our Panel Discussion! This panel discussion was led by our Executive Assistant, Maya, and included community members, Jasmine and Marquan, and Spring ‘22 Alum, Tracy. Maya led this discussion with a series of questions about each storyteller’s journey through mental health and the importance of incorporating that into their lives. Follow along in this captivating conversation with the video above and enjoy!

Mental Health Stories

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

To normalize the topic of mental health, we gathered a few inspirational stories from local young adults who wanted to share their mental health journey! Each person has their own beautiful and unique story. Simply sharing what we have been through and how we process it can impact those around us more than we know. It is important that mental health is talked about and that people know they are never alone!

We hope you enjoy and find comfort in the stories shared!

1. Jamia Perteet

Jamia was a Spring ‘22 Mentee. Click above to read her story about accepting herself and learning about self-importance!

Photo Credit: Mariah | Spring ‘21 Mentee

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2. Tracy Wilson

Tracy was a Spring ‘22 mentee. Click above to view his story about overcoming his struggles and never giving up!

Photo Credit: Mya Rose | Summer ‘21 Mentee

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3. Kevyn Tapia

Kevyn was a Summer ‘21 Mentee. Click above to read about his story of self-discovery!

Photo Credit: Mya Rose | Summer ‘21 Mentee

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4. Mya Rose

Mya was a Summer ‘21 Mentee. Click above to view her story about discovering the importance of the small moments in life!

Photo Credit: Suha | Summer 21’ Mentee

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5. Saffron Hurt

Saffron was a Summer ‘21 Mentee. Click above to view her story about embracing herself!

Photo Credit: Jasmyn | Summer ‘21 Mentee

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6. Amie Isfan

Amie was a Fall ‘21 Mentee. Click above to read more about her impactful story of working hard and learning to let go!

Photo Credit: Dulce | Fall 21’ Mentee