Project Mind Before Mouth
Joshua experienced significant bullying in his youth as a result of his disability. One day Joshua decided to talk about his experience living with cerebral palsy and was surprised and excited by how receptive others were to his message and the conversation. This led Joshua to participate in a local speech competition, speaking on how bullying impacted his life. He knew he’d had an impact when a student told him after the speech that he’d been inspired to change his ways.
This experience empowered Joshua to launch Mind Before Mouth, a student-run initiative through which young people speak candidly and powerfully about the challenges they face from bullying. Speakers share diverse perspectives on what it means to be a teen, transforming perceived weaknesses into strengths and building bridges to help teens better understand one another.