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Who is The Jed Foundation?

The Jed Foundation

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Warm-up Questions

Looking at the title, what do you think The Jed Foundation is?
What kinds of problems do you think this foundation tries to solve?
What programs or support might a foundation offer to students and schools?

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Who is The Jed Foundation?

Remembering Jed and why the foundation began (00:00 – 01:54)

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1. How does the speaker describe Jed’s personality?

Quiet and serious
Shy and nervous
Angry and unfriendly
Kind, sweet, and charismatic

2. After Jed passed away, what felt most important to the speaker?

Moving to a different city
Starting a sports team
Figuring out what happened
Writing a book about college

3. What does the speaker say a university president can do?

Cancel exams for all students
Stop students from talking about feelings
Set policies to help create a safety net on campus
Choose students’ majors

Who is The Jed Foundation?

Mission, community support, and reaching out (01:54 – 04:06)

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1. Why does one speaker say they work for the Jed Foundation?

Because they wanted to become a university president
Because their sister struggled with depression and anxiety and later passed away
Because they received a scholarship from Jed
Because they disliked working with young people

2. What does the speaker say is important for helping young people who are struggling?

Banding together into a community of caring
Avoiding conversations about mental health
Only using punishments to change behavior
Keeping it secret so no one worries

3. What do young people want, according to the speaker?

To be silenced about their experiences
A venue to talk about these experiences
To avoid contacting friends
To stop being honest about feelings

Who is The Jed Foundation?

Student influence, flexible support, and a hopeful message (04:06 – 05:28)

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1. What do students sometimes do after seeing Jed’s work on another campus?

They demand a one-size-fits-all policy
They write letters asking their university to bring Jed to their institution
They stop talking to administrators completely
They ask to remove mental health resources

2. What does Jed say about supporting students?

There is no one-size-fits-all approach
Only first-year students need help
Policies do not matter
Mental health resources are unnecessary

3. What does the speaker believe about life near the end of the video?

Only some people have a purpose
Purpose comes only from success at school
Life is worth fighting for and everyone has a purpose
Life is not worth fighting for

Who is The Jed Foundation?

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1. What is the main purpose of The Jed Foundation in this video?

To help students choose careers
To train professional athletes
To improve young people’s mental health support and prevent crises
To raise money for university buildings

2. What does the video suggest is needed to help students who are struggling?

More secrecy about feelings
Less communication between students and friends
A combination of policies/systems and caring people around them
Only individual effort, not community support

3. How can students help create change on their campus, according to the video?

By waiting for other campuses to decide first
By refusing to talk about mental health
By ignoring campus leaders
By writing to administrators and asking for programs

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Who is The Jed Foundation?

What might a “safety net” look like at a school or university (policies, people, and services)?
Why do you think some students feel pressure to stay “secretive” about mental health issues? How can schools reduce that?
What role can friends, teachers, and families play when a young person is struggling?
Do you agree that students can be a “driving force” for change on campus? What are some realistic actions students can take?