MERGE 2021

The MENA-USA Empowering Resilient Girls Exchange (MERGE) brings together young women in the United States and the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) in a supportive virtual space to learn about mental health. MERGE equips young women to develop practical approaches to mental health advocacy by providing participants with resources and strategies to improve their mental resilience.

MERGE is a series of eight-week virtual exchanges taking place during the 2021 – 2022 academic year. Throughout the exchange, MERGE participants work in small groups with a facilitator to understand the science behind each resilience strategy and why building these skills in themselves and their communities is beneficial. At the end of the exchange, participants create a multimedia project that demonstrates their knowledge of mental wellness. The final entries will be categorized and posted on this digital strategy website..