BLUE WAVE DAY

The theme of an annual BLUE WAVE Day is that some time - say, between 1 to 2 hours -  will be set aside on a specific day in each calendar year of junior high and high schools for BLUE WAVE to educate, raise awareness and change the way that everyone perceives mental health issues relating to youth. Keen interest is also being shown to BLUE WAVE by universities for their young people to receive the annual BLUE WAVE  Days' presentations. This day will be dedicated to all of those who are suffering right now, and also remembering those who have died from mental health illnesses.

It is envisaged that on a BLUE WAVE Day, young people will perhaps be allowed and encouraged to, for example - "wear BLUE", "do BLUE", with those attending wearing BLUE WAVE t-shirts, signifying unity amongst students toward understanding that "IT'S OK 2 B BLUE".  The sample BLUE WAVE video below includes a hip hop presentation.  The founder of 3rd Street Beat shared his personal journey through depression with the students, encouraging the youth to find their own positive outlets.  Hip hop dance was what worked for him.

Your participation and support of BLUE WAVE Days for youth will positively change our world and the perception of society toward the many who suffer with various illnesses such as depression, anxieties, panic attacks, and even suicidal thoughts - to name but a few. For more information on BLUE WAVE Days, please see below for contact details.

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ATTENTION SCHOOLS:

To further support schools that choose to participate and run the annual BLUE WAVE Day, BW will supply resource material which it has developed for presentation by teachers to classes. BLUE WAVE accepts requests from school districts for the BW Director of Educational Services to offer teacher training on Professional Development Days instructing on how to present BW programs in the classroom setting. 

Students then receive year-round education in the classroom with regard to mental wellness, culminating in the BLUE WAVE Day each year in which they would actively participate … youth reaching out to youth and in support of each other. BW strives to inspire and challenge the students to embrace, not reject, their struggling peers; thus becoming advocates for one another, breaking through stigma and changing society right in their own schools and community. 

For further information or queries with regard to a BLUE WAVE Day in your province,  please email -info@bluewavefoundation.org or contact the BLUE WAVE Executive Director of Events - Kim Moore, email -kmoore@bluewavefoundation.org, phone: 604 - 455 2543 (direct line); or cell: 778 - 241 2126 or in Alberta, Debbie Lee, email - dlee@bluewavefoundation.org, phone: 780-448-1032.