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05/10/2021 10:46 AM EDT
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Lauren Jauregui have launched the Sound It Out campaign. Through the campaign, the star artists will offer resources to parents of middle school youth as they hope to boost the emotional wellness of young, Black and brown children.
“The most impressionable minds of any group of people are the minds of children. In America, the most systematically attacked and targeted community is the Black community,” KAMAUU said.
“I was drawn to participate and be a part of this project in the name of self-preservation. In doing what I can to help the youth and parents (fathers and mothers), I can help create a better community for myself and for my future children.”
Video of Empress Of Detrás de Cámaras :30 l Middle School Mental Health l Ad Council
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When your child can’t find the words, help them find the lyrics. Today, the national Sound It Out campaign launches with a new album and resources to help parents and caregivers have meaningful conversations about emotional wellbeing with their middle schoolers. The songs will be available across all major streaming platforms and can be heard on the campaign website at SoundItOutTogether.org, which also offers free expert-vetted resources to guide conversations.
The campaign a collaboration between the Ad Council and Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda Gates comes at a time when many young people are struggling with isolation and stress caused by the pandemic, on top of the normal pressures of growing up. Sound It Out places an emphasis on reaching parents and caregivers in Black and Hispanic/Latinx communities, which often face the addi
Lauren Jauregui Penned This Soulful Ballad to Help Kids Talk About Mental Health
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Singer-songwriter Lauren Jauregui has long been open about her own mental health, and now she s channeling that journey into her music in a powerful new way. Jauregui, along with three other musical artists, has partnered with Sound It Out, a national campaign that uses music to help middle school kids and their caregivers have open, honest conversations about mental health. The artists Jauregui, KAMAUU, Tobe Nwigwe, and Empress Of each had a personal conversation with one middle schooler and their caregiver, facilitated by a mental health expert. They then created songs inspired by those conversations, and the result is an EP with mental health at its core.