Born This Way Foundation: Building Kinder Communities, Supporting Well-Being Of Students And More

The Commonwealth Club and Born This Way Foundation Invite you to a conversation focused on the intersection of kindness and mental health during these unprecedented times. In this conversation, moderated by Maya Smith, you'll hear from mental health experts, advocates and young people on the many ways the COVID-19 pandemic has uprooted our normality, how we can find ways to spread kindness while also focusing on our mental health.

Speakers:
Juan Acosta
Program Coordinator, California's Toll-Free Warm Line; Former Assistant Director, Queer Alliance Club, San Francisco State University

Cynthia Germanotta
President and Co-Founder, Born This Way Foundation; Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health, World Health Organization

Taylor M. Parker
Special projects Intern and Program Intern, Born This Way Foundation; Recipient, Channel Kindness Award–Indianapolis

Additional Panelist TBD

Maya Smith