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Episode: Google and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom
Description: The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school. With that in mind, Googleβs philanthropic arm is directly financing high school well-being projects on a classroom crowdfunding platform.
Google.org on August 12 flash funded all mental health-related listings on DonorsChoose, an online charity where members help purchase supplies requested by public school teachers. With $10 million in new gifts and the help of actress Selena Gomez, the Silicon Valley giant hopes to center mindfulness as an educational goal at the start of the academic calendar.
Districts have turned to...