Institute Co-founders will be Keynote Speakers and Healing Circle facilitators
https://www.austintexas.gov/event/esb-macc-8th-annual-breaking-barriers-youth-mental-wellness-day
8th Annual Breaking Barriers: Youth Mental Wellness Day
03/28/2026
10:00am-3pm
Millenium Youth Entertainment Complex
Register on Eventbrite to reserve your lunch!
Breaking Barriers (Rompiendo Barreras) is an annual event advocating for mental health awareness created by teens, for teens!
Join us for a powerful day to share thoughts, ideas, art, and music by teens, for teens!
Breaking Barriers is an annual event led by the teens in the ESB-MACC's Caminos Teen Leadership Program. It is a safe space to "break barriers" in mental health stigmas for teens and find connection with one another!
Breaking Barriers is a space for conversation, connection, and creation–We want to empower each other to break barriers, talk about our experiences (or not), and heal through creating, and building community with other teens (Ages 13-18).
You may also receive HS Volunteer Credit from attending - see below for more details.
ACTIVITIES:
Screenprinting (totebags, caps, t-shirts, and more)
Lunch and Snacks provided (IF you RSVP*)
Live Music
Crafts like Jewelry Making, Air dry clay, Zines, and more!
Note: You can attend without an RSVP, but RSVPs will be needed in order to secure your lunch!
*HS Volunteer Credit: All you'll need is your volunteer paperwork for staff to sign at the event, email Eufemia Rivera at eufemia.rivera@austintexas.gov for more details.