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As part of the event, UConn students enjoyed creating their own sock puppets, and then put their skills to use to help prepare supplies for puppet kits for future FYBS workshops in schools. Thanks to the collaboration and this event, students got to see one real life application of taking a problem, identifying the need, and problem solving to figure out a solution. This is something that most of these students, wanting to venture into the public health field, can apply in their careers moving forward.<\/p>\n
Many students agreed that this FYBS can help future generations. Undergraduate exercise science major Delany Lucia ’27 (CAHNR) shared, \u201cI thought it was a fun and innovative way to teach kids about their emotions. I know my elementary school struggled to come up with different ideas to work with kids. This seems like a way without funding that you can really help kids while being fun, creative, and engaging.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nThe collaboration with BIMP, CSCH, and FYBS has provided our students with a unique innovative partnership aimed at addressing an important public health issue. Our students work on their own innovation projects and being exposed to FYBS enables them to understand what can be achieved. — Jaci Van Heest<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Similarly, Sabrina Smith ’26 (CLAS) stated, \u201cas a psychology major and someone also very interested in mental health, I think it\u2019s good to start kids at a young age so that they are in tune with their emotions.\u201d Many other students had similar first impressions and believed that FYBS can make a real difference and impact children\u2019s lives. Seeing this project in action allowed PHHLC students to imagine what can be accomplished with their own innovative projects.<\/p>\n
(Submitted photo).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Students shared experiences of not having a program like this when they were growing up as elementary school children. When asked how a program like this would have impacted them in their elementary school years, allied health sciences major Molly Joseph ’27 (CAHNR) responded, \u201cI think it would have probably been easier to kind of learn how to process my own emotions. I think you don\u2019t really start to understand mental health and how to deal with stress until you get older and more independent, so I think this is really good way to teach little kids how to process their emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n
This collaborative interdisciplinary event not only allowed students to imagine how they can impact the public health field in the future but also gave students the space to let loose and enjoy themselves through the art of puppetry. Dr. Van Heest summarized the importance of these ongoing collaborations across the University: \u201cThe collaboration with BIMP, CSCH, and FYBS has provided our students with a unique innovative partnership aimed at addressing an important public health issue. Our students work on their own innovation projects and being exposed to FYBS enables them to understand what can be achieved.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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