fort bend isd hs diversity

conference 2019

THEME: MENTAL HEALTH

HAS JOINED THE CHAT

OCTOBER 23, 2019

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CONTENTS
2 A B O U T T H E C O N F E R E N C E

E L B A T
Ov er v iew

3 S P E A K E R S

Biogr aphies for main speaker s

4
5 D A Y C H A L L E N G E

Post-c onfer enc e c hallenge to spr ead

awar eness of the mental health stigma

5
A P P L Y F O R S T U D E N T V O I C E S

Step-by-step pr oc ess to applying for the

FBISD Student Voic e Adv isor y Networ k

6 I M P O R T A N T R E M I N D E R S

Enc our ging mesages to uplift your day

7
F B I S D V O I C E S C O N T A C T S

Contac t infor mation for eac h VOICES

member at eac h c ampus

8 F U R T H E R R E S O U R C E S

Pr ov ides fur ther distr ic t r esour c es for

students seeking assistanc s

9 N O T E S

Inspirational Speakers
Thought-provoking professionals who
share their experience and knowledge
within the field of Mental health.
Engagement Activities
Different group activities focused on
expanding perspectives and coming up
with real-life solutions to the
difficulties prevalent around Mental
Health in today's society
ABOUT THE
CONFERENCE
Breakout Sessions
Classroom discussions regarding
current issues and future solutions
relating to Mental Health at
educational institutions.
Expanding Perspectives
Through interacting with a diverse set of
peers at the diversity conference, new
perspectives are created and new ideas
are shared. This ultimately promotes a
greater awareness of diversity in our
community.
SPEAKERS
Norah Rami
"Norah Rami is a freshman at Clements High School. She is part of her
school’s band and debate team. She has been recognized by National
Endowments for the Humanities for her documentaries on women in
the military. Norah is also the recipient of the NCWIT award. She
considers herself an activist and wants to work to make the world a
better place. Outside of school she enjoys writing and reading."

Lily Lam
"Lily Q. Lam is currently a 19-year old Vietnamese-American college
student in the occupational therapy assistant program at HCC
Coleman College of Health Sciences. She will graduate in May
2020 and hopes to continue advocating for special needs and mental
health. She was born in a small town in New York called Rochester
before moving down to Houston, Texas in 2008. Ever since then, Lily
has lived in the Fort Bend County for almost 10 years with her parents
and her 14-year old brother who is also a student in Fort Bend ISD."

Laura Jack
"Laura S. Jack is a Grief Recovery Specialist® and Mastery Level
Transformational Life Coach. She has helped people all over the world
move from surviving to thriving after loss. Laura’s mission is to
normalize grief and cultivate a culture of compassion."
5 DAY POST-CONFERENCE CHALLENGE
 APPLY FOR STUDENT VOICES
"This network comprises a group of dedicated students from each of
the 11 high schools in FBISD. Membership is considered an honor
within the District as students will bring their own thoughts and
insights directly to the Superintendent, Board of Trustees and other
FBISD leaders. Three students will be selected to represent each
campus and are eligible to apply during their Freshman, Sophomore
and Junior years. Students will serve a one-year term and may be
eligible to apply for the following year."

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2020

For more information, email:

angela.espinosa@fortbendisd.com
AUSTIN Yashwanth Arra-11th
VOICES MEMBERS
HIGH Jerome Cerio-12th
SCHOOL Magdalena Augustine-
12th KEMPNER Anjali Aggarwal-10th
BUSH
Rahul Shah-12th HIGH Emilee McCoy-10th
HIGH
Ayah Said-10th
Madison Ephran-12th
SCHOOL Gabrielle Jackson-11th
Varun Wunnava-11th
SCHOOL Zahin Zakir-12th
MARSALL Jared Ojeda-10th
CLEMENTS Joshua Yu-10th HIGH Marcellus Malveaux-10th
HIGH Jason Wu-11th
Nancy Rosa-12th SCHOOL Raeanna Hall-10th
Zoe Zidon-10th
SCHOOL Sydney Bynes-12th Joel Lopez-12th
DULLES Rhea Biswas-10th RIDGEPOINT Lily Whitener-10th
Aidan Perry-11th
HIGH Abhinav Sinha-11th HIGH Ally Mcgrath-12th
SCHOOL Kimia
Pourebrahimabadi-12th SCHOOL Ben Sabu-12th
Mehul Mittal-12th
TRAVIS Ashley Poole-10th
ELKINS Ella Shiller-10th HIGH Bibek Samal-11th
Serena Valdiviezo-11th
HIGH Brandon Yeh-12th
Anya Pazhoor-12th SCHOOL Sara Faulkner-12th
SCHOOL Maria Alvarez Lozano-
12th WILLOWRIDGE Gift Edomwonyi-10th
Milcah Poothakary-12th HIGH Jaseanti Lott-10th
HIGHTOWER Isabel Ohakamma-10th SCHOOL Shatoria Davis-10th
Angela Quayson-12th
HIGH Christine Okoro-12th
Karly Miller-12th
SCHOOL Kundan Rao-12th
FBISD HS DIVERSITY

R E H T R U F

RESOURCES
CONFERENCE RESOURCES

FBISD TalkLine phone number is 281-240-8255. Students

can also text the word “SPEAK” to 741741 to connect
with a crisis counselor. Both services are available 24
hours per day, 7 days per week, and individuals can use
them to report concerning behavior, depressive or
suicidal thoughts, family problems or issues with
harassment.
NOTES
Thank you to our 2019
sponsors!

TECHPAQ INC.