Interactive Youth Wellness Fair

Join Us for a Day of Growth and Connection

CPS invites students in grades 7 to 12 to Inside Out: The Interactive Youth Wellness Fair on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at Westinghouse College Prep.

Join us for an exciting day filled with interactive workshops, hands-on activities, and opportunities to explore your emotions, discover your strengths, and learn new ways to navigate life's challenges. Connect with other students, build confidence, and discover valuable wellness resources—all in a fun, welcoming, and supportive environment designed just for you!

Transportation support may be available, either in the form of a CTA pass, or in the form of a bus to-and-from your child’s school. Please contact your principal for more information.

Event Details

When

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Where

Westinghouse College Prep
3223 W Franklin Blvd, Chicago, IL 60624

Who

CPS Students in Grades 7 through 12

Wellness Fair Workshops

Session Name	Session Description	Organization/Office
Thrive Cardio Drumming & Stretch	A high-energy, full-body cardio workout where students use drumsticks and stability balls to drum along to music — no rhythm or experience required. It's an unmatched stress and energy release that builds coordination and gets an entire room moving as one. The second half transitions into a guided full-body stretch, followed by meditation and journaling. (Thrive Drum Cardio® is a licensed original format created by LiveAndBelieve.)	Live and Believe Wellness
Thrive Dance Cardio & Stretch	A joyful, dance-based cardio flow set to music students love. Choreography is simple and repeat-after-me style, so every student can follow along and feel successful — the emphasis is on confidence, self-expression, and fun. The session cools down with guided stretching, then closes with meditation and journaling.	Live and Believe Wellness
Yoga & Deep Stretch (with Journaling)	A slower, grounding session that teaches students how to regulate their own nervous systems. A beginner-friendly yoga and deep-stretch sequence paired with simple breathwork releases the physical tension stress stores in the body, building into an extended guided meditation and journaling reflection — practical, repeatable tools for calming down anywhere.	Live and Believe Wellness
Thrive 45--Strength & Stretch	A blend of accessible, bodyweight strength movement and mobility work that builds physical confidence and resilience. Roughly 45 minutes of guided circuit-style strength and stretching flows into a 15-minute meditation and journaling close. No equipment experience needed — modifications are offered for every movement.	Live and Believe Wellness
Build-Your-Own Parfait Workshop (with Affrimations)	Students build their own mini Greek-yogurt parfaits — layering yogurt, fresh fruit, granola, and toppings in sample portions — while a facilitator leads an approachable talk on why nutrition matters for mood, focus, and energy. Woven throughout are affirmations connecting how students nourish their bodies to how they speak to and care for themselves.	Live and Believe Wellness
Smoothie Lab (Blend-Your Own)	Students help build and blend smoothies from a spread of fruits, greens, and add-ins, then enjoy their own tasting samples. The facilitator covers building a balanced snack, hydration, and tuning in to what your body needs — a hands-on, sensory intro to healthy eating.	Live and Believe Wellness
Juice Bar	Students learn about healthy nutrition while creating fresh juice blends, exploring the connection between nutrition, energy, and emotional well-being.	The Corporate Breakup
Latin Dance	An upbeat, movement-based session that promotes emotional well-being by encouraging physical expression and social connection. Dancing helps release endorphins, boosting mood and helping students process emotions in a supportive, high-energy environment..	Wellness for Everyone
African Dance	An engaging, rhythm-focused workshop that explores the cultural and healing power of movement. This class helps students build confidence and resilience while providing a healthy outlet for stress relief through rhythmic expression.	Wellness for Everyone
Yoga		5 Keys Yoga
Kemetic Yoga, Breathwork and Emotional Regulation	An accessible mind-body experience using Kemetic Yoga postures, breathing exercises, stretching, guided reflection, and stress-reduction practices. Students learn how breath, posture, and body awareness can support calm decision-making, focus, self-control, and recovery from everyday stress.	Hip Hop Detoxx
Boxing Fundamentals for Focus and Self-Regulation	A non-contact boxing experience emphasizing stance, footwork, controlled combinations, conditioning, discipline, breathing, conflict de-escalation, and the difference between aggression and purposeful self-control.	Hip Hop Detoxx
Nutrition, Energy and Mental Clarity	An interactive discussion connecting food quality, hydration, sleep, movement, mood, concentration, and school performance. Students examine how everyday choices can either support or disrupt emotional balance and energy.	Hip Hop Detoxx

Session Name	Session Description	Organization/Office
Candle Making	A creative workshop focused on self-care and intention-setting. Students will craft their own candles, learning to use the process as a grounding technique to practice mindfulness and cultivate a focused, calm state of mind.	Wellness for Everyone
Managing Stress for Improved Academic Performance	School can feel stressful. This workshop gives students practical suggestions to reduce stress and feel healthier!	Office of School Counseling and Postsecondary Advising
Turning Pressure into Purpose	Students identify common academic, social, family, and personal pressures and learn practical ways to transform stress, setbacks, and frustration into focused action, resilience, and goal-directed behavior.	Hip Hop Detoxx
Digital Wellness and the Social Media Mind	Students explore how social media, algorithms, comparison, notifications, online conflict, sleep disruption, and attention habits can affect mood, self-esteem, concentration, and decision-making.	Hip Hop Detoxx
Spin the Block: Reset. Rethink. Respond	Spin the Block is an interactive mental wellness workshop designed to help young men explore how movement, mindfulness, brotherhood, and positive decision-making can support their emotional well-being. Using the symbolism of cycling and “spinning the block” with a new mindset, participants will engage in guided discussions and restorative activities focused on managing stress, navigating conflict, building healthy relationships, and developing positive ways to respond to challenges. Students will explore how emotions can influence their choices and practice strategies for slowing down, resetting, and choosing a path that moves them forward rather than returning them to harmful cycles.	LUV Institute
They Said It Out Loud: Mental Health and the People You Look Up To	The athletes and artists students follow have talked openly about anxiety, depression, burnout and pressure, and about what they did to get through it. In this 45-minute, discussion-driven session, students look at real moments from those public stories one person at a time, then talk about what the same pressure looks like in their own lives: school, sports, family, friends and social media. Students leave knowing that taking care of your mind is something strong people do, with a few simple ways to start and a take-home card for their families. Free access offer: Every student who attends is invited to try SEL360, mySHO’s school-based mental wellness program, at no cost.	mySHO

Session Name	Session Description	Organization/Office
Game Zone (Challenge Area)	Challenge Arena uses interactive games and friendly competition to teach teamwork, communication, emotional regulation, and leadership. Students discover that many of the same skills needed to succeed in games are also essential for success in school, relationships, and everyday life.	The Urban Male Network
Creative Wellness Studio: Art Therapy Experience	Creative Wellness Studio provides students with healthy outlets for self-expression while demonstrating how creativity can support emotional wellness and stress management.	The Urban Male Network
Beats & Bars	Students create original music and lyrics that encourage self-expression, storytelling, resilience, and positive identity.	The Corporate Breakup
Content Creation with T-shirt Bar	Students design positive messaging and create custom wearable artwork promoting confidence, kindness, and mental wellness through creative expression.	The Corporate Breakup
Recess Wellness	A puberty and self-care wellness program using hands-on natural product-making and guest health professionals to build confidence and healthy habits.	The Corporate Breakup
Sound Meditation	A restorative session using sound frequencies and vibrations to help students regulate their nervous systems. This practice is designed to lower stress levels, improve emotional regulation, and foster inner peace.	Wellness for Everyone
Flowers of Joy: Building Resilience Through Positive Coping	To help participants identify healthy coping strategies, cultivate gratitude, and recognize the people, experiences, and practices that bring them joy while creating a meaningful reminder of their personal resilience through the art of floral design.	Ladies of Virtue
Zero to 100: Mood Meter (Understanding Emotions & Managing Triggers	To help participants identify emotional triggers, increase self-awareness, and develop healthy strategies for regulating emotions before they become overwhelming.	Ladies of Virtue
Creative Expression for Healing and Voice	A facilitated spoken-word, journaling, storytelling, or group-expression workshop that helps students process feelings, communicate experiences, and turn personal insight into positive expression.	Hip Hop Detoxx
Roots & Dreams: My Story, My Legacy	Roots & Dreams: My Story, My Legacy is a creative restorative workshop that invites students to explore the people, traditions, experiences, and values that have helped shape who they are. Through restorative reflection and storytelling, students will consider what they have inherited from their families and communities—and what they want their own legacy to become.	LUV Institute
More Than Beads: Wear Your Story	What's something that keeps you going when life gets tough? A person, a memory, a goal, or something you believe in? In this hands-on workshop, you'll turn the things that matter to you into a custom beaded bracelet or keychain. Choose colors, words, and symbols that represent your story while exploring the strengths and connections that help you bounce back from challenges. Come create something that's your own and leave with a reminder of what makes you strong.	Living Record
Keep Ya Head Up: Coping in 2026	Let's talk about common mental health challenges for youth and the stats in Chicago. We will explore adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies and how to choose ways to shift your energy and mood. Time will be given for practice and skill-building.	Lurie Children's Hospital
Guided Meditation with Gong, Sound Bath	The sound bath and guided meditation workshop provides students, teacher and parents with practical tools for anger & stress management, focus, and self-regulation. These skills directly support more positive home learning environments, improved parent-child interactions, and increase ability to engage in their education.	Omega Holistic Wellness LLC

Session Name	Session Description	Organization/Office
Transforming Mental Health & Substance Use	An interactive discussion w students to Identify gaps that students are seeing in mental health and substance use support in school and to expand on strategies CPS is using to address mental health from a trauma informed approach, through support and service.	Office of Student Health & Wellness
Barbershop & Beauty Shop Talk (Conversation Corner)	Conversation Corner creates a safe, welcoming environment where students can engage in honest conversations about the real-life challenges they experience every day. Inspired by the trusted conversations that naturally occur in barbershops and beauty salons, this experience encourages students to share perspectives, ask questions, and learn from one another in a judgment-free setting.	The Urban Male Network
Goal Zone & Walk In My Shoes (Future & Purpose Lab)	The Future & Purpose Lab combines future planning with empathy development to help students discover who they want to become while understanding the importance of uplifting others along the journey. This experience encourages students to develop personal goals, explore future opportunities, and strengthen the social-emotional skills needed to build healthy relationships and become positive leaders.	The Urban Male Network
Belonging is our Magic Metric for Good Mental Health	This collaborative session examines the way authentic connection—to our environment, community, and inner selves—functions as a vital metric for enhancing mental health. Designed to help you decode the powerful link between community and personal well-being. We’ll ditch the vague self-care clichés and look at actionable ways to build meaningful connections, navigate loneliness, and create a supportive network where everyone feels seen.	Mindful Practices
Community Building Circles with NewRoot Learning Institute	In this session, students will learn intentional, proactive Restorative Justice practices through Community Building Circles. Community Building supports young people and adults alike to connect, build trust, and maintain ongoing relationship building. When strong relationships exist within a community, individuals are less likely to harm one another and more invested in repairing relationships when conflict occurs. Using NewRoot best-practice planning tools, participants will leave this workshop ready to build and strengthen relationships in their community through the time-honored practice of circles. This session is experiential and will include both skill-building and skill-practicing.	NewRoot
Protect Your Aura: Finding Green Flags in Your Relationships	Students will explore what it means to protect their aura by recognizing the green flags of healthy relationships and understanding the warning signs of unhealthy or controlling behaviors. Through pop culture, discussions, and engaging activities, students will learn how to build relationships rooted in respect, trust, communication, and consent.	Youth Guidance
Know Your Worth: Building Confidence, Healthy Relationships & Personal Boundaries	Students explore how self-esteem influences the friendships, relationships, and decisions they make every day. Through interactive activities and real-life scenarios, participants learn how confidence, self-respect, and personal values help create healthy relationships, establish boundaries, resist peer pressure, and strengthen communication skills.	Black Star
The Power of Healing & Community Circles	Healing begins when people feel seen, heard, valued, and connected. The Power of Healing and Community Circles is an interactive workshop that explores how Restorative Justice Culture can support mental health, emotional well-being, and positive relationships within our schools and communities. Through intentional community-building and healing circles, participants will experience the power of storytelling, active listening, shared understanding, and collective healing. This workshop will highlight how circles can create supportive spaces where individuals feel a sense of belonging, strengthen relationships, navigate conflict, and building a culture of care, trust, and connection.	Good Lookin Out