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Democracy Prep seniors win Half the Story grant to run phone-free digital wellness day
Summary
Seniors Kaden Grimwahenny and Ashwin Supord described a student-led phone-free digital wellness event at Democracy Prep Endurance High School funded by a Half the Story grant; activities included phone-free group events, mental-health education and an EMT/CPR station.
Seniors Kaden Grimwahenny and Ashwin Supord told Bronxet they designed and ran a phone-free digital wellness day at Democracy Prep Endurance High School after winning a Half the Story grant to fund the program.
The students said the initiative aimed to reduce distractions near finals, build in-person connections, and provide mental-health supports. Activities included phone-free group exercises, snacks, and guest speakers from Balati EMS who ran an EMT/CPR station to introduce students to emergency-medical careers.
Grimwahenny and Supord said the grant paid for materials used at the wellness day and allowed them to involve other seniors; they are training juniors to sustain the program as a legacy for the school. The students also described the program's mental-health focus and said it created space for peer support during stressful academic periods.
Both seniors are graduating (class of 2026); one plans to attend Hunter College and the other SUNY Albany. They encouraged other schools to consider phone-free wellness events and provided the Half the Story website as a resource for grant information.
