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Mental Health and Mentorship in the MENASA Community with Nagi Alsubai
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In this episode of Agents of Nonprofit, host Alexander Lapa speaks with Nagi Alsubai, founder of Peer Minds, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting mental health in the Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian (MENASA) communities. Nagi shares his personal journey, from struggling with mental health stigma to creating a peer mentorship program that fosters open conversations and real change. Tune in to hear how mentorship, lived experience, and strategic partnerships are shaping a new approach to mental wellness.
Topics We Cover:
- The inspiration behind Peer Minds and the need for culturally specific mental health support
- How stigma and cultural expectations impact mental health in MENASA communities
- The power of mentorship and lived experience in overcoming mental health struggles
- The role of pop culture, including Avatar: The Last Airbender and Boy Meets World, in shaping mentorship models
- How Peer Minds is creating safe spaces for Arab and South Asian men to discuss mental health
- The challenges and rewards of running a grassroots nonprofit organization
- Strategies for building partnerships and expanding reach in the nonprofit sector
- The evolving role of virtual and in-person mentorship in supporting mental wellness
To Learn More and Connect with Nagi:
PeerMinds.org
@PeerMindsMentors on Instagram
@Peer-Minds on LinkedIn
E-Mail [email protected]
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