We’ve truly enjoyed hosting the Art Opening Minds sessions and are grateful for the thoughtful, engaging experiences they offer. Using film to spark conversations about mental health is a clever and powerful approach that allows students to feel comfortable, supported, and open to sharing in a relaxed, stigma-free space. With clear facilitator materials, an easy-to-use app, and gently flowing content that wraps up with practical tools, we look forward to continuing to host these meaningful sessions in the future.

The Art Opening Minds program offers a unique blend of creative films, somatic exercises, personal reflection and small group discussion creating an opportunity for students to explore mental health and wellbeing, gain new knowledge, and learn how to offer support to others. The content and resources provided to class facilitators is well developed, structured with sensitivity to the audience and very user friendly. Students really enjoy the innovative, engaging approach and we found the classes lend themselves to creating safe spaces for open conversation and healing. We are excited to continue our partnership with AWI through this program.

The Art Opening Minds Classes have been a powerful tool for our campus, offering relatable short films that resonate deeply with our students' lived experiences. The ready-to-use curriculum is a tremendous asset, making it easy to integrate meaningful mental health conversations into our programming without added strain on staff. The unique combination of film and discussion breaks down stigma and encourages help-seeking in a way that's both accessible and impactful.