We are in a full blown crisis of youth wellbeing in this country says @_JonathanMooney during #WellbeingSummit. 3 things: must redefine who/what we call “the problem” - throughout history, the vulnerable young person was the problem. Social problems were made ppl problems

It’s abt the way differences are treated in a narrow environment designed for a specific type of kid. ie: ADD vs school desk - might as well be a form of interrogation for me says @_JonathanMooney. We’ve built edu environment where good kid = compliant kid. #wellbeingsummit

Good things come w/learning differently that we don’t talk about, the problem is being made to feel stupid bc of it @_JonathanMooney - we’ve elevated 1 and called it smart, at expense of the other ways of flourishing, and put other kids into the “dumb group” #wellbeingsummit

Reframing “intelligence” matters, re: education, culture, community - limitations within environment are holding them back @_JonathanMooney #samowellbeing #wellbeingsummit

My mom knew I needed someone in my life to fight for and with me @_JonathanMooney - needed an advocate in my corner, someone to help navigate systems and resources. My mom believed in an asset-based identity #wellbeingsummit

Deficit model must b challenged everyday says @_JonathanMooney. Must b relentlessly committed to building connections and relationships with young people - we know loneliness for young ppl is at exponential, historic high. #wellbeingsummit @CityofWellbeing

Study from Univ of Michigan looked at how teachers create learning environment, found that teachers were bringing what worked best for them rather than asking what best for the different constellation of those they were teaching @_JonathanMooney