 May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we are excited to invite you to support and participate in the Stride for Minds 3K on Saturday, May 30 at Petrifying Springs Park.
This event is being organized by students involved in Building Our Future’s Youth Voice Project, who have been working hard to bring this vision to life. After successfully leading the recent school board candidate forum, our students took the initiative to engage the Kenosha County Division of Behavioral Health Services as a partner around an issue they deeply care about: mental health awareness and community wellness. The Stride for Minds 3K is an opportunity to bring our community together through movement, connection, and purpose while uplifting youth voice and leadership. We would greatly appreciate your support by: • Registering to participate • Sharing the event with your networks • Encouraging staff, families, and community members to attend Event Details: 📅 Saturday, May 30 ⏰ 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM 📍 Petrifying Springs Park – near Biergarten 💙 Free for all ages Register here: Stride for Minds 3K Registration Thank you for continuing to support opportunities that empower young people to lead and create positive change in our community.  Our students from the Youth Voice Project did an outstanding job with writing questions, moderating discussions, and leading the conversation with confidence and thoughtfulness. We are so proud of their leadership.
Thank you to the candidates for engaging in meaningful dialogue, to Gateway Technical College for hosting the event, and to Upload Partners for making the livestream possible. We also appreciate coverage from Kenosha News and TMJ4, which helped amplify the students’ voices. If you couldn’t attend or watch live, you can view the forum here:
Special thanks to Destiny, Brandon and Maggie for their leadership—Youth Voice Project is five years in the making, and our students continue to shine each year as they host this forum. Let’s continue to amplify youth voices!  Join us for the Youth Voice Project’s Youth-Led School Board Candidate Forum, where local youth will guide the conversation with candidates appearing on the 2026 Spring Election ballot. This forum creates space for respectful dialogue, youth leadership, and community learning—centering the voices of young people in conversations about education.
Thursday, March 19, 2026 6:00 PM (Doors open at 5:30 PM) Haribo Hall, Madrigrano Conference Center Gateway Technical College – Kenosha Campus This event is open to the public and welcomes community members, educators, families, and partners. Why it matters: Centering youth voice strengthens cross-sector collaboration and ensures community decisions reflect the experiences of those most impacted. |
Our Mission: Together we will engage our community to provide an environment in which all contribute and excel. Our Vision: Everyone achieving personal potential from cradle to career. |
