Don't Forget the Stars
the problem:
I am helping the Roxbury community in Boston, Massachusetts. I am spreading the awareness of depression, fighting the stigma associated with mood disorders, and promoting suicide prevention.
vital stats:
people impacted:
40people involved:
6why it's important:
I wrote a play, Don't Forget the Stars, to spread awareness of depression, fight the stigma associated with mood disorders, and promote suicide prevention. My cast and I are going around to Boston Public high schools in the Roxbury area and performing for 9th-12th graders. I am doing a collaboration with music therapy and how it can aid in the process of treating depression. I have created a compilation album that contain everything from hip-hop to rock to alternative music. After each performance I hand out the mixes to the students.
the plan of action:
I wrote the play and as time went on, edited it. I did research on depression, bipolar disorder, and self-injury for information packets that I hand out to the students after each performance. I contacted, set up meetings, and scheduled performance dates with many Boston Public highschools. I put together a cast and held practices every week. I contacted numerous music artists to seek their permission to use their songs on the compilation album. I went around to different companies seeking donations to pay for copies of information packets, blank cds, and props.
