Interns Showcase
Below you will find past projects and activities planned, prepared, and led directly by our interns
Advocacy Internship 2025-2026
Mind In Bloom
Check out our interns latest work, the “Mind in Bloom” Magazine featuring youth voices navigating mental health stigma, cross-cultural identity, and stories based on their personal experiences.
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Lotus of the Mind Mixer @Castro Valley High Library 2/27/26
The Lotus of the Mind Mixer was a event created and led by the interns of IWAY2. The goal of the mixer was to promote mental health awareness and gain insight to the school’s mental health climate, while also providing mindfulness activities to promote student wellness.
The mixer was a huge success, gathering over 30 students. Students made bouquets through a mindful flower arrangement activity, posted anonymously on a Mentimeter about mental health, and enjoyed time to relax and destress.
Check out our intern’s vlogs about a day in their life!
Check out our advoacy intern’s: Jason Guo, Ankita Gupta, and Henry Chou blogs. Each of our advoacy interns wrote blog about their personal stories. Jason wrote a blog about his experience on music and how it shaped him as a person. Ankita wrote a blog about her personal experience with self-care and how self-care can be an aid to all. Henry wrote a blog about his experience on setting boundaries with the news.
Advocacy Internship 2024-2025
Check out our advocacy intern, Henry Chou’s speech about high competition and school grades at the San Francisco Youth Community Conversation event with the Department of Justice and Community Awareness Response Engagement (CARE).
Check out our advocacy intern: Henry Chou’s book: The American Seesaw. It is based on their experience on balancing between the cultural values of their parents home countries and the American culture they were raised in.
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Check out our advocacy interns presentation on healthy ways of social media usage.
Summer Mixer “Empower, Connect, and Thrive” @Korean Community Center of East Bay - 6/15/2024
Our Advocacy interns have created podcast series called MIWAY2 Mental Health . Check out the episodes discussing mental health among our youths!
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Rohini shares her journey to mental health.
Advocacy Internship 2023-2024
Saanvi brings awareness and information about Capgras Syndrome.
Shreeya sings “Human” by Christina Perri.