In Case You Haven't Heard…

As schools look for new ways to help students process anxiety and emotional distress, a student‐led project in Pennsylvania is offering a creative model. With support from The Grable Foundation, educational animation company Wonder Media partnered with students and teachers from nine Pittsburgh‐area school districts to produce a feature‐length animated film focused on mental health, according to a news release. Students led every aspect of the project, writing, voicing and scoring the film. The result, Finding Alice in Wonderland , reimagines the Lewis Carroll story through the lens of a middle school student struggling with anxiety, isolation and self‐confidence. Through a dreamlike journey, the film introduces coping strategies and peer support themes. Students across the districts developed different segments of the film, collaborating across schools to create a single production. The film premiered May 22 at Woodland Hills High School, one of the participating districts.