# data[].attributes.body
Went to MEGA-YAC meeting a bit late, stayed from 4:45-5:30PM. Then went to Mussel Mussman Conversation from 6:00-8:00PM, where everyone there, about 20 people of all ages, sat in a seminar circle, were given the same, and we started a 2 hour conversation that started with the interpretation of that quote. I listened to conversation intently, and learned about Neural coupling, where people’s brain’s sync up during a conversation, making them think about the same things. I also learned from the convo that women are genetically made to be peacemakers.

# data[].attributes.body
Talked about planning an event for seasonal affective depression. We came up with ideas for the event such as comfy chairs, puzzles, slime making, drawing, and a kahoot to learn about healthy ways to deal with SAD.

# data[].attributes.body
Discussed

# data[].attributes.headline
March 16 Volunteered at Feed My Starving Children

# data[].attributes.subject
March 16 Volunteered at Feed My Starving Children

# data[].attributes.body
I volunteered with my mom, sister, and exchange student. We worked for about an hour and half, then we had to clean up the area to make it ready for the next big volunteer group. It was an alright experience, I felt like a minimum wage factory worker, but the managers played pop music which made it more fun. The last time I came here, it was around 2019, and the experience was basically the same, except I enjoyed the 2010 - 2019 music a lot more. Also, it seems like FMSC is becoming a normalized volunteer place, as when I went there this year, the manager asked “Who has been here before?” And every person said yes except for a small group, which I think is a beautiful thing to see.

# data[].attributes.body
6 sources
State, national, and international level sources
2 of each level.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YG8-0N_PV_IBQpz_uT1kOaLIYLK5NWwLAJ8Ey7WN_KM/edit?usp=sharing

# data[].attributes.body
Talked about what we would do for the YAC 10th year anniversary. Created a bullet point list of ideas, and we are mainly deciding on making a YouTube-rewind style video for the 10 years of YAC at Kenneth Young,

# data[].attributes.headline
Dec 21 YAC Meeting Beat the Winter Blues

# data[].attributes.subject
Dec 21 YAC Meeting Beat the Winter Blues

# data[].attributes.body
Attended the Beat the Winter Blues event, that we had planned for a few meetings. During the event, we did slime making, coloring, made hot chocolate, cut snowflakes, and wrote positive affirmations on the affirmations poster. This meeting was made for people from any YAC district to come and better their mental health and their belonging by engaging in several group activities.

# data[].attributes.headline
Signed a Petition Feb 2 Informed Action 4

# data[].attributes.subject
Signed a Petition Feb 2 Informed Action 4

# data[].attributes.body
I signed a petition for safe and accessible abortion, since I believe abortion is a right that should be safe and available for everyone everywhere.

# data[].attributes.headline
November 5th Vitalant Blood a drive Informed action 2

# data[].attributes.subject
November 5th Vitalant Blood a drive Informed action 2

# data[].attributes.body
Went to the Vitalant Center to donate blood, alongside my parents and a lot of the Nepali American Center (NAC) community. I was there for about 6 hours, mostly because I couldn’t leave without my parents, but I also took a lot of pictures of everyone donating blood, for the NAC, while also selling NAC shirts to Nepalese people who came.

# data[].attributes.body
We did a potluck of store-bought food for YAC-Giving, which was basically a small thanksgiving celebration for our YAC group, and I brought Linder chocolate. We also discussed plans on what we could do for reducing mental health crises for finals, and we came up with a de-stress room to have in the Schaumburg library, which would have things like dim lighting, stress toys, puzzles, and comfy seats.

# data[].attributes.body
Gave an anonymous quote about why we all don’t drink, I said “me no like alcohol”.
Talked about plans for mental health fundraising.
Meeting ended early so we got to check out the “Free closet” that had clothes and other wearables that we were allowed to take for free! I didn’t take anything though.

# data[].attributes.headline
Registered to Vote via Cook County website. Nov 7 Informed Action 3

# data[].attributes.subject
Registered to Vote via Cook County website. Nov 7 Informed Action 3

# data[].attributes.body
Application ID: 9384858

# data[].attributes.body
Talked about what to add and how to go about creating a poster to discourage alcohol and drug use for high schoolers.

# data[].attributes.headline
Went to Meeting Oct 11th 6:30 to 8:00 YAC

# data[].attributes.subject
Went to Meeting Oct 11th 6:30 to 8:00 YAC

# data[].attributes.body
We talked about what changes we wanted to see in the community, like Cultural Awareness and Mental Health education. We also talked about what is already being done in the community to work towards those goals, and what could be done to better them.

# data[].attributes.headline
Emailed Sean and signed up for YAC at Kenneth Young

# data[].attributes.subject
Emailed Sean and signed up for YAC at Kenneth Young

# data[].attributes.headline
ALL 4 INFORMED ACTIONS: Operation Snowball Event March 9

# data[].attributes.subject
ALL 4 INFORMED ACTIONS: Operation Snowball Event March 9

# data[].attributes.body
We started at 9 AM. There were 80 other students that were divided into 8 groups. We did several activities related to mental health and team building. These activities included actively listening to a motivational speaker, Kate Barnes, engaging in several small group and big group activities, and challenging ourselves to reflect on our own mental health. Kate Barnes gave a lot of advice that made me reflect on what causes me trouble, such as being influenced by social media, surrounding myself with toxic friends, or beating myself up because of someone else's words. An example of a small group activity was having our small group write fun facts about ourselves, putting it in a pile, and having each other pick a fun fact and guess who it belonged to. This brought our individual groups closer together as we learned more about each other. A big group activity we did was standing in a circle and stepping forward when a statement related to us. For example, when the counselor read aloud "I feel lonely", I didn't step forward because I didn't feel lonely, but when the counselor read "I have low self-esteem", I stepped forward, since I have low self-esteem. The whole thing lasted until 9 PM, including the lunch and dinner breaks. Overall, it was a great experience, it made me feel better about life, and if I was able to do it again next year, I wouldn't hesitate to join

# data[].attributes.headline
Oct 20 Vitalant/Conant Blood Drive Informed Action

# data[].attributes.subject
Oct 20 Vitalant/Conant Blood Drive Informed Action

# data[].attributes.body
Went to the Atrium during my Lunch Period to donate blood. I was there for about an hour and a half, mainly waiting, answering questions about my health, doing a mini-physical, and eating snacks while resting.