EDGE PROJECT By Bekah Staheli SUU WELLNESS CENTER

EDGE PROJECT By: Bekah Staheli

SUU WELLNESS CENTER Mission Statement: The SUU Health & Wellness Program strives to promote the physical and emotional well-being of students through comprehensive programming, campus wide events, peer education, the sharing of up-to-date accurate health information and resources, and providing information and support regarding their own or someone else’s health and well -being.

SUU EDGE PROJECT MANTRA The EDGE Program is student-initiated and faculty supported. MISSION The EDGE Program supports SUU’s mission to engage students in a “personalized and rigorous experiential education. ” VISION Our core themes parallel those of the university: Academic Excellence — Changing demands of higher education + rigor + assessment Involvement and Personal Growth — Unique experiential education programs + broaden perspectives + confident and adaptive Community and Social Responsibility — Engaged students + Life Long Learners = engaged citizens

MY EDGE PROJECT I volunteered at the SUU Wellness Center over the course of one semester. I was involved in a number of events including: The annual Halloween Murder Mystery The “Walk in my Shoes” event Table sitting during Mental Health Week Mental Health Presentations

SKILLS I GAINED While sitting at the open tables during Mental Health Week, I learned how to effectively answer people’s questions and direct them to help them find their own answers. During the “Walk in my Shoes” event, I gained memorization skills and learned how to control my nerves while speaking in front of a group of people. There were many group meetings where I was able to amplify my skills as a team member and learned various ways to plan and organize events. As part of the decoration crew during the Halloween Murder Mystery, I helped set up the scenes and learned how to make the event flow correctly.

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