VIRTUAL: Join the 2025–2026 COIL Cohort: A Global Collaboration on Mental Health
Join the 2025–2026 COIL Cohort: A Global Collaboration on Mental Health
Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, 8th October 2025, at 9 am EST using the platform Google Meet. We will discuss and confirm further meeting times at this meeting, e.g. monthly or bi-monthly, and the best weekday and time to suit all time zones.
As a member of this second COIL project you have the opportunity to truly make a difference in our understanding of global mental health. This innovative, collaborative, inter-university project will explore critical topics in global mental health.
It takes a vital village to make a difference in addressing mental health and by working collectively to explore stigma, self care and other critical issues, we can make a difference.
What is it?
- A voluntary, collaborative, online, international, learning opportunity (COIL)
- An innovative approach to addressing global mental health
What do we do?
- Discuss strength based approaches to addressing mental health
- What does self care look like on your campus?
- How is mental health addressed in your community?
- Plant a Hope Garden on your campus or in your community
- What works? What’s missing? What can we learn from each other?
What is the time commitment?
- Bi-monthly meetings held via GoogleMeets
What are the benefits of participating in this project?
- There are lots but just to name a few….
- Connect with other students from across the Arctic and across the globe to explore innovative solutions to mental health issues
- Collectively share your findings with the COIL thematic network
- Opportunities to publish articles and blog posts
Who are the organizers?
- The Yellow Tulip Project– a US based nonprofit organization with a mission to smash the stigma associated with mental illness, build community and spread hope.
- COIL@UArctic is a future-focused, virtual learning strategy designed to promote collaborative learning among students across the Arctic and beyond.