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Mindy introduces new online academy

Dhaka, Bangladesh – June 12, 2025 Mindy, a youth-led initiative dedicated to advancing mental health support and education, proudly announces the launch of the Mindy Online Academy—a digital platform designed to build capacity among Mindy’s internal team through structured training in mental health literacy, emotional support, and peer-led interventions. Currently available to Mindy’s internal team of youth volunteers and staff, the platform is part of a broader effort to professionalize and strengthen community-based mental health support across Bangladesh. Over time, the academy will expand to offer public access, enabling youth, educators, and community members to learn foundational mental health skills, including Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), active listening, resilience building, and peer support strategies. The initiative is made possible through the support of the UNESCO x SEVENTEEN Global Youth Grant Scheme, under the #GoingTogether campaign, which recognized Mindy as one of 100 outstanding youth-led projects globally working to address critical social challenges. Rehanuz Zaman, Founder & CEO of Mindy said –“We’ve done these for years, and now we’re making those resources more accessible, scalable, and sustainable through technology. Starting with our own team ensures we build a strong foundation of well-prepared changemakers, before opening it to the public later this year.” The Mindy Online Academy features self-paced, mobile-friendly courses, interactive learning modules, and certification opportunities. The initial modules are focused on building internal team members’ skills in emotional support, peer crisis response, and youth leadership in mental health spaces. As Bangladesh continues to face a shortage of mental health professionals and significant stigma around mental health, Mindy’s youth-driven model presents an innovative solution grounded in community, education, and empowerment. An anonymous listener at Mindy, shared –“As a young person working in the mental health field, I often wished for structured training that was relevant and relatable. The Online Academy fills that gap. It’s exciting to know that we’re building something that starts with us—but will soon be a resource for so many others.” The Mindy team plans to release public-facing modules by the end of 2025, with particular focus on young people ages 14–25. Future courses will be available in both Bangla and English and will include certification to support peer-led interventions in schools, communities, and youth organizations. About MindyMindy is a youth-led organization based in Bangladesh committed to making mental health support accessible, stigma-free, and community-driven. Through education, peer support, and advocacy, Mindy empowers youth to lead mental health change from within their communities. Mindy is currently implementing the Mind First Project, a national initiative to train youth in mental health first aid, supported by the UNESCO x SEVENTEEN Global Youth Grant Scheme. __Press & Media WingMindypress@mindybd.com

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āĻĒ⧃āĻĨāĻŋāĻŦā§€āϰ āϕ⧋āύ āĻŽāĻžāύ⧁āώāχ āĻāχ āĻ•āĻˇā§āϟ āĻĒāĻžāĻ“āϝāĻŧāĻž āĻĄāĻŋāϜāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻ­ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āύāĻžāĨ¤ āĻāχ āύāĻŋāϝāĻŧ⧇ āĻ•āĻŋāϛ⧁ āĻ•āĻžāĻ°ā§āϝāĻ•āϰ⧀ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ•ā§āώ⧇āĻĒ āύ⧇āĻ“āϝāĻŧāĻž āĻ…āϤāĻŋ āϜāϰ⧁āϰāĻŋāĨ¤ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ⧇āϰ āϏāĻŽāĻ°ā§āĻĨāύ āĻ“ āĻ–ā§‹āϞāĻžāĻŽā§‡āϞāĻž āφāϞ⧋āϚāύāĻžāĻĒ⧃āĻĨāĻŋāĻŦā§€āϤ⧇ āϝāϤ⧋ āϧāϰāύ⧇āϰ āϏāĻŽāĻžāϧāĻžāύ āĻĻ⧇āĻ“āϝāĻŧāĻž āĻšā§‹āĻ• āĻŽāĻžāύāϏāĻŋāĻ• āϚāĻžāĻĒ āύāĻŋāϝāĻŧāĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ā§āϰāϪ⧇ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ⧇āϰ āĻšā§‡āϝāĻŧ⧇ āĻ­āĻžāϞ⧋ āĻ­ā§‚āĻŽāĻŋāĻ•āĻž āϕ⧇āω āϰāĻžāĻ–āϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇ āύāĻžāĨ¤ āĻāχ āϏ⧇āĻ¨ā§āϏāĻŋāϟāĻŋāĻ­ āϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ⧇ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ⧇āϰ āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāϟāĻž āϏāĻĻāĻ¸ā§āϝāĻĻ⧇āϰ āωāϚāĻŋāϤ āϏāĻšāĻžāύ⧁āĻ­ā§‚āϤāĻŋāĻļā§€āϞ āφāϚāϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰāĻžāĨ¤ āϤāĻžāĻĻ⧇āϰ āĻ…āύ⧁āĻ­ā§‚āϤāĻŋ āĻŦā§‹āĻāĻžāϰ āĻšā§‡āĻˇā§āϟāĻž āĻ•āϰāĻž āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āĻĒā§āϰāϝāĻŧā§‹āϜāύ⧀āϝāĻŧ āϏāĻšāĻžāϝāĻŧāϤāĻž āĻĒā§āϰāĻĻāĻžāύ āĻ•āϰāĻžāĨ¤ āĻ•āĻžāϛ⧇āϰ āĻŽāĻžāύ⧁āώāϜāύ⧇āϰ āϏāĻžāĻĨ⧇ āφāϞāĻžāĻĒ āĻ•āϰāĻžāĻ–āĻžāϰāĻžāĻĒ āϞāĻžāĻ—āϞ⧇ āĻŦāĻ¨ā§āϧ⧁āĻĻ⧇āϰ āĻŦāĻž āĻ•āĻžāϛ⧇āϰ āĻŽāĻžāύ⧁āώ āϜāύ⧇āϰ āϏāĻžāĻĨ⧇ āĻ•āĻĨāĻž āĻŦāϞāĻž āϖ⧁āĻŦ āĻ•āĻžāĻœā§‡ āĻĻ⧇āϝāĻŧāĨ¤ āφāĻŽāϰāĻž āϝāĻ–āύ āĻĒā§āϰāĻŋāϝāĻŧ āĻŽāĻžāύ⧁āώāĻĻ⧇āϰ āϏāĻžāĻĨ⧇ āĻ•āĻĨāĻž āĻŦāϞāĻŋ āĻšā§‹āĻ• āϏ⧇ āĻ•āĻžāϛ⧇āϰ āĻŦāĻ¨ā§āϧ⧁ āĻŦāĻž āĻŦāĻžāϏāĻžāϰ āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻŦ⧇āĻļā§€ āĻŦāĻž āύāĻŋāĻ•āϟ āφāĻ¤ā§āĻŽā§€āϝāĻŧ āϝāĻžāϕ⧇ āĻŽāύ āϖ⧁āϞ⧇ āϏāĻŦ āĻļ⧇āϝāĻŧāĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāĻž āϝāĻžāϝāĻŧ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āϤāĻžāϰāĻž āϜāĻžāϜ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āĻŦāϏ⧇ āύāĻžāĨ¤ āĻ•āĻĨāĻž āĻŦāϞāϞ⧇ āĻŽāύ āĻšāĻžāϞāĻ•āĻž āĻĨāĻžāϕ⧇ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āĻŽāĻžāύāϏāĻŋāĻ• āϚāĻžāĻĒ āĻ•āĻŽā§‡āĨ¤ āĻĒā§āϰāϝāĻŧā§‹āϜāύ⧇ āĻĒ⧇āĻļāĻžāĻĻāĻžāϰ āϏāĻšāĻžāϝāĻŧāϤāĻž āύ⧇āĻ“āϝāĻŧāĻžāϝāĻĻāĻŋ āϕ⧋āύ⧋ āĻļāĻŋāĻ•ā§āώāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§€ āĻĻā§€āĻ°ā§āϘāϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ āϧāϰ⧇ āĻšāϤāĻžāĻļāĻž, āωāĻĻā§āĻŦ⧇āĻ— āĻŦāĻž āĻŽāĻžāύāϏāĻŋāĻ• āϚāĻžāĻĒ āĻ…āύ⧁āĻ­āĻŦ āĻ•āϰ⧇, āϤāĻŦ⧇ āĻĒ⧇āĻļāĻžāĻĻāĻžāϰ āĻŽāύ⧋āϰ⧋āĻ— āĻŦāĻŋāĻļ⧇āώāĻœā§āĻžā§‡āϰ āϏāĻšāĻžāϝāĻŧāϤāĻž āύ⧇āĻ“āϝāĻŧāĻž āωāϚāĻŋāϤāĨ¤ āĻ…āύ⧇āĻ• āϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ āφāĻŽāϰāĻž āϜāĻžāϜāĻŽā§‡āĻ¨ā§āϟ āĻāϰ āĻ­āϝāĻŧ⧇ āĻŦāĻž āφāĻŽāĻžāĻĻ⧇āϰ āĻ•āĻĨāĻžāϗ⧁āϞ⧋ āĻļ⧁āύ⧇ āϤāĻŋāϰāĻ¸ā§āĻ•āĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāĻŦ⧇, āϕ⧇āωāϕ⧇ āĻŦāϞ⧇ āĻĻāĻŋāĻŦ⧇ āĻāϏāĻŦ āĻ­āϝāĻŧ⧇āĻ“ āĻŦāϞāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰāĻŋ āύāĻžāĨ¤ āĻāĻ•ā§āώ⧇āĻ¤ā§āϰ⧇ āĻĒ⧇āĻļāĻžāĻĻāĻžāϰ⧇āϰ āϏāĻžāĻšāĻžāĻ¯ā§āϝ āύ⧇āĻ“āϝāĻŧāĻž āϖ⧁āĻŦ āĻ•āĻžāĻ°ā§āϝāĻ•āϰ⧀ āϏāĻŽāĻžāϧāĻžāύāĨ¤ āĻŽāĻžāχāĻ¨ā§āĻĄāĻŋ āĻāĻ–āĻžāύ⧇ āϖ⧁āĻŦ āĻĻāĻžāϰ⧁āύ āĻ­ā§‚āĻŽāĻŋāĻ•āĻž āϰāĻžāĻ–āϛ⧇āĨ¤ āφāĻĒāύāĻŋ āφāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ āĻŽāύ āĻ–āĻžāϰāĻžāĻĒ⧇āϰ āĻ—āĻ˛ā§āĻĒ āϝ⧇āϕ⧋āύ⧋ āϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ āĻāύ⧋āύāĻŋāĻŽāĻžāϏāϞāĻŋ āĻļ⧇āϝāĻŧāĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰāĻŦ⧇āύ āϝ⧇āĻ–āĻžāύ⧇ āφāĻĒāύāĻžāϰ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāϚāϝāĻŧ āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŖ āĻ—ā§‹āĻĒāύ āĻĨāĻžāĻ•āĻŦ⧇ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āϕ⧇āω āϜāĻžāϜ āĻ“ āĻ•āϰāĻŦ⧇ āύāĻžāĨ¤ āĻŽāĻžāχāĻ¨ā§āĻĄ āĻĢ⧁āϞ āĻāĻ•ā§āϟāĻŋāĻ­āĻŋāϟāĻŋāϜ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĨāĻžāĻ•āĻžāĻ–āĻžāϞāĻŋ āĻŽāĻžāĻĨāĻžāϝāĻŧ āĻĻ⧁āĻļā§āϚāĻŋāĻ¨ā§āϤāĻž āĻŦāĻž āĻ“āĻ­āĻžāϰāĻĨāĻŋāĻ‚āĻ•āĻŋāĻ‚ āϖ⧁āĻŦ āĻĻā§āϰ⧁āϤ āĻŦāĻžāϏāĻž āĻŦāĻžāρāϧ⧇āĨ¤ āĻāχ āϛ⧁āϟāĻŋāϰ āĻĻāĻŋāύ⧇ āύāĻŋāĻœā§‡āϕ⧇ āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŖ āĻ–āĻžāϞāĻŋ āĻ­āĻžāĻŦ⧇ āϛ⧇āρāĻĄāĻŧ⧇ āύāĻž āĻĻāĻŋāϝāĻŧ⧇ āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻĻāĻŋāύ āĻ•āĻŋāϛ⧁ āĻ•āĻžāĻœā§‡ āϏāĻ‚āϝ⧁āĻ•ā§āϤ āĻĨāĻžāĻ•āĻž āϜāϰ⧁āϰāĻŋāĨ¤ āĻŽāĻžāχāĻ¨ā§āĻĄ āĻĢ⧁āϞ āĻāĻ•ā§āϟāĻŋāĻ­āĻŋāϟāĻŋāϜ āϚāĻ°ā§āϚāĻž āĻ•āϰāĻž āϜāϰ⧁āϰāĻŋāĨ¤ āĻāϤ⧇ āĻŽāύ āĻĒā§āϰāĻĢ⧁āĻ˛ā§āϞ āĻĨāĻžāϕ⧇ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āĻŽāĻžāύāϏāĻŋāĻ• āϚāĻžāĻĒ āĻ…āύ⧇āĻ•āϟāĻž āĻ•āĻŽā§‡āĨ¤ āϕ⧇āω āϚāĻžāχāϞ⧇ āϤāĻžāϰ āĻļāϖ⧇āϰ āĻ•āĻžāϜ āϗ⧁āϞ⧋āĻ“ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇āύāĨ¤ āĻšāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇ āϜāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻŖāĻžāϞāĻŋāĻ‚, āĻšāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇ āĻ­ā§āϰāĻŽāĻŖ āĻŦāĻž āύāϤ⧁āύ āϕ⧋āύ āĻ¸ā§āĻ•āĻŋāϞ āĻļ⧇āĻ–āĻž! āĻ•āĻžāϟ āĻ…āĻĢ āĻ•āϰāĻžāϝāĻĻāĻŋāĻ“ āĻ•āĻ āĻŋāύ āϤāĻŦ⧇ āϝ⧇ āĻŦāĻžāϰ āϝāĻžāϰ āĻ•āĻžāϰāύ⧇ āĻŽāĻžāύāϏāĻŋāĻ• āĻ…āĻŦāϏāĻžāĻĻ āϤ⧈āϰāĻŋ āĻšāϝāĻŧ āϏ⧇āχ āĻŽāĻžāύ⧁āώ āϗ⧁āϞ⧋ āϕ⧇ āĻāĻĄāĻŧāĻŋāϝāĻŧ⧇ āϚāϞāĻžāϜāϰ⧁āϰāĻŋāĨ¤ āϤāĻž āύāĻž āĻšāϞ⧇ āĻŽāĻžāύ⧁āώ āϗ⧁āϞ⧋āϰ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āϧ⧀āϰ⧇ āϧ⧀āϰ⧇ āĻŽāĻžāύāϏāĻŋāĻ• āϚāĻžāĻĒ āĻĨ⧇āϕ⧇ āĻŽāĻžāύāϏāĻŋāĻ• āĻ…āĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻŋāϰāϤāĻž āϤ⧈āϰāĻŋ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇āĻ“ āϏāĻ•ā§āώāĻŽāĨ¤ āĻāϏāĻāϏāϏāĻŋ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāϰ āĻĒāϰāĻŦāĻ°ā§āϤ⧀ āϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧāϟāĻž āĻļāĻŋāĻ•ā§āώāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§€āĻĻ⧇āϰ āϜāĻ¨ā§āϝ āĻāĻ•āϟāĻŋ āύāϤ⧁āύ āϝāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰāĻžāϰ āĻļ⧁āϰ⧁āĨ¤ āϤāĻžāĻĻ⧇āϰ āĻļ⧁āϰ⧁āϟāĻž āϏ⧁āĻ¨ā§āĻĻāϰ āĻšā§‹āĻ• āĻāϟāĻžāχ āĻĒā§āϰāĻ¤ā§āϝāĻžāĻļāĻžāĨ¤ āϤāĻžāĻĻ⧇āϰ āĻāχ āϝāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰāĻžāϝāĻŧ āϏāĻŦ āϧāϰāύ⧇āϰ āĻŽāĻžāύāϏāĻŋāĻ• āϏāĻžāĻĒā§‹āĻ°ā§āϟ āĻĻāĻŋāϤ⧇ āĻŽāĻžāχāĻ¨ā§āĻĄāĻŋ āĻŦāϰāĻžāĻŦāϰāχ āĻĒā§āϰāĻ¸ā§āϤ⧁āϤāĨ¤

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Mindy Integrates New Accessibility Functions to Serve Diverse Users

Dhaka, Bangladesh – April 20, 2025 In a significant stride toward digital inclusivity, Mindy, a youth-led mental health organization based in Bangladesh, has implemented a comprehensive range of accessibility features on its official website. This initiative is part of the organization’s broader mission to ensure that every individual—regardless of ability, background, or technological literacy—can access mental health support without barriers. The newly introduced accessibility features are designed to accommodate users with diverse visual, cognitive, and sensory needs. Enhancements include the ability to enlarge text and increase line spacing for improved readability, realign text for personal comfort, and switch to more legible fonts suited for individuals with dyslexia or low vision. These adjustments make it easier for visitors to navigate content intuitively and without strain. Additional tools include greyscale and contrast modes to assist users with light sensitivity or low vision, the option to hide images to reduce distractions, and the ability to pause animations that may trigger discomfort or disorientation for neurodivergent individuals. Features like keyboard focus outlines and link highlighting further support users who navigate the web without a mouse or through assistive technology. By offering customizable settings, Mindy ensures that users can personalize their experience to meet their own accessibility needs. This expansion of website functionality marks a pivotal moment in Mindy’s commitment to equitable access. For many individuals with disabilities or sensory sensitivities, digital environments can pose significant obstacles to finding reliable, safe, and inclusive mental health resources. Recognizing this, Mindy has prioritized making its digital platform welcoming and usable for all—especially young people who often rely on online resources for information and support. “Digital accessibility is not just a technical upgrade—it is an ethical imperative,” said Rehanuz Zaman, Founder and CEO of Mindy. “Mental health support should never be out of reach because of a poorly designed website. By integrating these features, we’re affirming that everyone deserves access to care, connection, and community.” Mindy’s platform serves thousands of young users across Bangladesh and beyond, offering emotional support, educational resources, and mental health awareness tools. This latest update aligns with the organization’s ongoing efforts to challenge stigma, empower youth with knowledge and skills, and build systems of support that are both community-rooted and digitally enabled. As the digital world becomes increasingly central to health and well-being, accessibility must be viewed as a foundational requirement—not an afterthought. Mindy’s initiative sets a strong example for how mental health organizations can lead with empathy, inclusion, and technological responsibility. The enhanced accessibility tools are now live on Mindy’s website, available at www.mindy.org.bd, and users are encouraged to explore and customize the experience according to their needs. About MindyMindy is a youth-led initiative focused on improving mental health awareness and support for young people in Bangladesh. Through the Mind First Project and other efforts, Mindy is committed to reducing stigma, creating peer support networks, and empowering youth to take leadership in mental health advocacy. —Press & Media WingMindypress@mindybd.com

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Mindy Partners with UNESCO & SEVENTEEN

Dhaka, Bangladesh – April 9, 2025 Mindy, a youth-led organization dedicated to improving mental health awareness and support for young people, is excited to announce that its founder and CEO, Rehanuz Zaman, has been awarded a grant from the UNESCO Global Youth Grant Scheme, funded by SEVENTEEN’s #GoingTogether campaign. Mindy is one of 100 youth-led projects from 70 countries to receive this prestigious recognition. The grant, dedicated specifically to Mindy’s Mind First Project, will support the initiative’s mission of equipping young people in Bangladesh with essential Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) skills. The Mind First Project is designed to empower youth aged 14-20 to recognize and respond to mental health challenges, foster peer support networks, and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health in their communities. “We are deeply honored to be part of this global movement to uplift youth and improve mental health worldwide,” said Rehanuz Zaman, Founder & CEO of Mindy. “This grant will allow us to expand the reach and impact of the Mind First Project, providing vital mental health support for young people in Bangladesh. With the backing of UNESCO and SEVENTEEN, we are more determined than ever to create a lasting change in the way youth view and address mental health.” The UNESCO Global Youth Grant is part of UNESCO’s collaboration with SEVENTEEN, the K-pop group and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Youth, to support youth-led projects that address critical issues like mental health, social inclusion, and youth empowerment. Through the Mind First Project, Mindy will provide comprehensive MHFA workshops, establish peer support networks, and launch awareness campaigns to help young people become more knowledgeable and proactive about mental health. The Mind First Project will directly benefit young people across Bangladesh, who will receive MHFA training and be empowered to lead and participate in peer support groups. The initiative also includes a Train-the-Trainer model, ensuring that the skills and knowledge gained from this project will continue to spread across communities long after its completion. “The support from UNESCO and SEVENTEEN is a game changer for our mission to make mental health first aid accessible to youth in Bangladesh,” said Mr. Zaman. “By training young people to provide mental health support to their peers, we are building a network of compassionate leaders who can offer guidance and intervention when it matters most.” In addition to the financial grant, Mindy will also benefit from expert project management training and mentorship as part of the UNESCO Global Youth Grant programme. This will allow Mindy’s team to strengthen its capacity to implement the Mind First Project and ensure its long-term success. Mindy’s work aligns with the UNESCO Youth Programme’s goal to support youth-led solutions that tackle the challenges young people face, including mental health struggles and lack of access to appropriate support. Through the Mind First Project, Mindy is working to build a generation of young leaders who are prepared to create positive change, foster resilience, and reduce mental health stigma within their communities. About the Mind First ProjectThe Mind First Project is an initiative by Mindy that aims to equip young people in Bangladesh with the skills and knowledge to respond to mental health challenges among their peers. By training youth as Mental Health First Aiders and creating peer support networks, the project works to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, promote early intervention, and empower young people to be leaders in mental health advocacy. Through workshops, awareness campaigns, and peer-to-peer support, the Mind First Project seeks to build a healthier, more supportive community for Bangladesh’s youth. About MindyMindy is a youth-led initiative focused on improving mental health awareness and support for young people in Bangladesh. Through the Mind First Project and other efforts, Mindy is committed to reducing stigma, creating peer support networks, and empowering youth to take leadership in mental health advocacy. —Press & Media WingMindypress@mindybd.com

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