Will Hutch

Mental Health Awareness Month Ideas

Mental Health Awareness Month begins on May 1st and runs through the end of the month. This is such an important topic for teachers as they navigate the struggles involved…

Identity and Anxiety in Relationships

Relationships are a good thing. Relationships not only give us support and community, but they also give us hope. However, the one thing a relationship shouldn’t give you is identity.…

Curate Hope: New Name, Same Mission

If you’ve been following us for some time, you might have seen that we recently changed our name from the Youth Leadership Collective to Curate Hope. We are still passionate…

How to Help Teens in Crisis

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were trying to help teens in crisis? Did you know what to do or what to say? Without preparing for…

5 Student Leadership Hacks Every Teen Should Know

Have you ever told yourself that you’re not a leader? We’re willing to bet it’s not true. Why? Because student leadership isn’t about titles. It’s about influence. Whether you realize it or not, there is someone looking up to you. It could be your little brother or sister. Maybe it’s the kid who sits in the back row of your math class. Either way, it’s time to start seeing yourself as a leader. We’re going to let you in on five student leadership hacks every teen should know.

5 Ways a School Assembly Can Positively Impact Students

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Teenagers today are facing challenges and pressures that leave them feeling overwhelmed and, at times, hopeless. With the number of suicide attempts and hospitalizations on the rise, educators are looking…

Helping Your Teen Through Despair

There’s no way around it, at some point your kids is going to face disappointment, rejection, and hurt. Sometimes this can lead to despair. Despair is a loss of hope,…

Be More Human

More and more we are hungry to follow leaders who are human. Recently I was meeting with a group of Next Gen leaders and we were talking about a problem…

13 Reasons Why

Maybe you’ve already heard, maybe not, but Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” has captivated a generation. Since it’s release on March 31st, millions of teenagers have watched the entire series.…