14 projects won Year of Emotional Well-Being funding

The Office of the Provost announced 14 winners from its first round of proposals for projects connected to the University’s annual theme of emotional well-being.

Pitt awarded up to $5,000 to support interdisciplinary events and activities that involve many areas of the University and the broader community. The programs sponsored by the Year of Emotional Well-Being also foster community and conversation around restoring and enhancing mental health and wellness.

Here are the winning projects:

• 2023 Super Analytics Challenge — Finale Planning
• BCAP Youth Arts Program
• Don’t Be Lonely at Work
• Giving Voice and Making Space: Understanding Concepts of Emotional Well-Being in Order to Support Researchers and Their Fields of Study
• Integrating Attention to Emotional Well-Being Into Healthcare-Focused Forums
• Joy Is an Act of Resistance
• Love Data Week 2023
• Mental Health Champion Certificate Program
• Scholarship and Self-Care: Strategies to Improve the Well-Being of Single Mothers in Higher Education
• Stay Ready Medical Education
• “Struggling in Silence” Documentary
• The Art of Healing Through Poetry and Connection
• The Sleep Center
• Writing and Healing Arts: Stories Can Make Us Whole