Inspiration
Confidence Corner was created out of genuine concern for the challenges low-income students encounter. These teens possess great potential and helping them face the significant barriers they encounter is essential to help them shine the brightest.
Research continues to show the impact of low self-confidence on students from disadvantaged backgrounds. These students struggle with financial issues, academic expectations, and societal stereotypes, and more. Because of this, they experience stress levels beyond the average person and doubt their ability to succeed.
With this in mind, it becomes clear that encouraging confidence is the first step to take for these students to reach their full potential. Confidence Corner is a dedicated platform with practical exercises. It looks to strengthen these scholars by establishing a firm foundation and enabling them to actualize their dreams.
What it does
Confidence Corner has resources for overcoming low self esteem, cultivating a thankful attitude, as well as picturing success. At the moment it has three exercises that are proven to work by research.
How we built it
We started this project by contacting over ten top of the field psychologists in DC about the impact of low self-confidence in teens and about approachable methods. We then proceeded to develop a website (confidencecorner.info) containing material for teenagers. Later on, we posted an informative reel in our Instagram account to reach people.
Challenges we ran into
One of the main obstacles we faced was getting expert advice. Reaching out to psychologists and receiving a tangible answer/working technique proved to be more difficult than anticipated.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Our Instagram reel has garnered 250+ likes and reached 500+ people in just two days, demonstrating the significant impact and engagement generated by Confidence Corner.
What we learned
The surprising amount of likes, views, saves and engagement on our Instagram page taught us about the crippling need for mental health resources and support among teenagers. It is clear that Confidence Corner addresses a very real problem.
What's next for Confidence Corner
Looking at the future, AI technology will be incorporated into Confidence Corner. Through the AI psychologist, teens who might not want to share their problems with someone else or may be unable to pay for therapy can still receive psychological assistance 24/7.
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