I led teams that created a card game to address racism and promote social equity, a video series in multiple languages to reframe mental wellness, and a TEDx event that brought 10 speakers sharing diverse, transformative ideas with my college community.
Trailblazer Heroes
Can you name an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) idol?
Trailblazer Heroes is the first game celebrating AAPI Heroes from the past and present such as historical activist Fred Korematsu, investigative journalist Lisa Ling, and young CEO Samaira Mehta!
This strategic card game was born in response to increased violence against AAPI communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our aim is to combat stereotypes, hate, and other community challenges through inspiring stories of resilience throughout history and modern day.
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Vital
Vital is a series of brief videos in three languages (English, Mandarin, and Vietnamese) that explore the universal experiences of stress, mistakes & failures, and loss & grief from an Asian/Asian American perspective. Vital shifts the narrative around mental health toward wellness, not illness, and equips viewers with practical skills and tools to navigate our ever-changing environment.
This was done as part of the MGH Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness.
TEDxMCPHS
TEDxMCPHS is a series of talks designed to share transformative ideas and fresh perspectives in my college community. Originally planned as an in-person event for April 2020, it was adapted, filmed, and produced remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, TEDxMCPHS continues to thrive at MCPHS University, with updates available on the club’s Instagram.
The Sequence of Body, Soul, and Comics | A. David Lewis
Dr. Lewis, a faculty member at MCPHS University and author of Kismet, Man of Fate, explores how comics uniquely merge spiritual and medical identities to foster dialogue across healthcare, culture, and narrative medicine.
Reimagining Mental Health Diagnosis | Matcheri Keshavan
Dr. Keshavan, a psychiatrist and researcher, explores how new tools like brain scans and machine learning could help us better understand, diagnose, and treat mental illnesses, going beyond just labeling symptoms to get to the root causes.
How can we find joy and strength during hardships? | Robert Sadowski
Robert, a Polish businessman and philanthropist, shares how running some of the world’s toughest marathons (e.g. Everest, Bajkal Ice, and Marathon de Sables races) became a way to overcome personal limits and bring hope and help to others.
Tackling LGBTQ stigma: “What, like it’s hard?” | Kimberly Levitt
Kimberly, an MCPHS alum and LGBTQ health advocate, shares how something as simple as checkboxes on medical forms can fail to capture the full complexity of LGBTQ identities and why that matters for equitable healthcare.
Shifting Our Consciousness From Fear To Curiosity | Bethany Davis
Bethany, a cancer survivor, activist, and coach with the Conscious Leadership Group, shares how shifting from fear to curiosity transformed her approach to life’s challenges and how we can all reclaim power by choosing growth over victimhood.
The Six Habits of the Happiest People | Laura DiBenedetto
Laura, #1 bestselling author of The Six Habits and CEO of Vision Advertising, shares how reshaping her mindset after years of chasing happiness led her to a life of true fulfillment and the simple formula she now teaches to help others do the same.
Escaping the Hedonism Trap | Tom English
Tom, a Transformation Mentor and founder of 3 Stewardships Ltd., shares how he escaped the “hedonism trap” of distraction and temptation to build a life filled with purpose and meaning, and how others can do the same.
Listen to Your Gut! | Stephanie Skouras
Stephanie, an immunologist at Kymera Therapeutics with roots at Harvard Medical School, explores how our “gut feeling,” which is driven by the limbic brain, can guide smarter decisions when we learn to better understand and listen to our bodies.
Why Drug Marketing Rules American Healthcare and What We Can Do About it | Lydia Green
Lydia, a pharmacist and former pharmaceutical ad copywriter, exposes how industry-driven misinformation harms patients and calls for greater transparency and accuracy in healthcare to empower both doctors and patients to make truly informed decisions.
24 Hours After Death: How Eye Banks Can Turn a Tragedy into a Miracle | Akshay Patil
Dr. Akshay Patil, an MCPHS alumnus and resident optometrist, shares how simple conversations about corneal donation can restore sight and save lives, urging us to take small steps with global impact.
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