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Disability is Not Inability | Episode 1

Tyler Gordon, a 16-year-old painting prodigy, has painted for celebrities such as LeBron James, Janet Jackson, and Vice President Kamala Harris. Tyler admits that he struggles with bullying and mental health challenges but exhibits resilience through proper goal-setting and coping strategies.

Disability is Not Inability | Episode 1

From Hope Givers with Tamlin Hall, Season 2
Disability is Not Inability | Episode 1

Tyler Gordon, a 16-year-old painting prodigy, has painted for celebrities such as LeBron James, Janet Jackson, and Vice President Kamala Harris. Tyler admits that he struggles with bullying and mental health challenges but exhibits resilience through proper goal setting and coping strategies. In this episode, themes include the importance of disability inclusion, advocacy, peer support, and positive coping strategies. Musical guest is Wiley from Atlanta.

Hope Givers with Tamlin Hall Segments

Season 2

Welcome to the home of our second season of the EMMY® Award-winning teen mental health and wellness series! Hope Givers is a first of its kind, easily adaptable library of content for audiences at no cost, and aligned to national standards for students in grades 6-12. Episodes showcase real stories, student reporter segments, youth self-care activities, student produced films, and musical performances from Atlanta’s thriving music industry. In each episode, our resident mental health professional, Dr. Toral Fadia (she/her), provides breakdowns to help facilitate conversations between students, parents, and educators. Themes include resilience, connectedness, peer-to-peer support, advocacy, goal-setting, disability, inclusivity, and having a trusted adult.

Disability is Not Inability | Episode 1

Behind the Music | Episode 2

How to be an Astronaut | Episode 3

Love Yourself | Episode 4

This is What Recovery Looks Like | Episode 5

How to be a BOSS | Episode 6

Hope Given: Teen Grief and Loss | Episode 7

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An Emmy Award-winning, uplifting series highlighting hope and resilience. Hope Givers is a first of its kind, available at no cost, and aligned to standards for students in grades 6-12 across...

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Season 1

Hope Givers is a new uplifting series highlighting hope and resilience. 

How to be an Astronaut | Episode 3

In this Spanish-speaking episode, Katya Echazarreta, the first Mexican-born and youngest female astronaut, shows the importance of gender equality, inclusion, and having a trusted adult as she manages her own mental health challenges in her incredible journey to space and beyond.