Movement Overview
The Akili Supa Initiative amplifies youth voices through creative campaigns, essay competitions, and regional convenings. By highlighting positive coping skills and advocating for inclusive services, young people lead the charge in destigmatizing mental health.
- Active in Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Dodoma, Mwanza, and Zanzibar.
- Combines online storytelling, school outreach, and pop-up wellbeing hubs.
- Guided by a youth advisory council that co-designs every activation.
Core Components
Awareness Campaign
Weekly social media challenges, radio spots, and student-led photo stories that normalize conversations around anxiety, depression, and seeking help.
Essay Competitions
Secondary and university students submit reflections on resilience and systems change, with top entries receiving scholarships and mentorship.
Webinars & Dialogues
Monthly online forums pair mental health experts with youth advocates to share practical coping tools and policy insights.
Student Engagement Labs
On-the-ground workshops in partner schools, integrating art, debate, and peer learning to inspire local action plans.
Impact to Date
6,500+
students and young professionals engaged through events and digital activations.
45
youth stories amplified on radio, podcasts, and campus showcases.
18
partner organizations collaborating on resources, scholarships, and advocacy.
Get Involved
For Students
- Submit an essay or poem to the next Akili Supa Awards (call for submissions opens 15 May 2025).
- Join a virtual webinar or host a peer discussion using our downloadable toolkit.
- Volunteer as a campus ambassador to coordinate local activations.
For Partners
We welcome sponsorship of prizes, facilitation of regional events, and amplification of youth voices through media and networks.
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Explore stories, policy briefs, and mental health tools curated through Akili Supa. New content drops at the end of every month and is free to download.
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