01/10/2025
๐๏ธ โ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐.โ โ Anonymous
To mark the end of ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก and welcome the beginning of ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก, the Atate Peer Organization held a meaningful activity titled "๐๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ธ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ." This initiative aimed to promote openness, support, and mental well-being among students.
As part of the event, the organization also set up a Freedom Wall, where participants were invited to respond to the question: "๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ?" Students actively took part, sharing uplifting thoughts and experiences that fostered a sense of community and encouragement. In addition, the Atate Peer Facilitators prepared free lollipops tied with a ribbon of hope, each accompanied by motivational quotes, also the Atate Peer handed out stickers with uplifting messages to inspire and support their peers throughout the day.
In line with the celebration of World Mental Health Awareness Month, an orientation for the new Atate Peer Facilitators was also conducted. During the session, ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐ป ๐ฉ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ spoke about the organization's advocacy, the importance of commitment, and the responsibilities that come with being a peer facilitator. To close the activity, the new members were asked to share a word that best represents who they areโsomething they could also pass on to others as a source of inspiration.
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