Maria Engel
she/her
"I think one way that I can challenge the mental health stigma through the work I create for the projectNINE platform, is by writing pieces that help educate others on different topics surrounding mental health. By writing these pieces, I will not only be educating myself but the readers as well, which will lead to a conversation being started in our community about the subjects."
I'm fluent in Russian and am currently learning Spanish!
A fun fact about me!
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How do I wish to
#challengethestigma?
Passions
Passion #1
Volleyball
Passion #2
Women's Rights
For the past five years, I've played volleyball both inside and outside of my school community. It has become one of my favourite sports and an important aspect of my life.
Growing up as someone who identifies as a women and has had experiences caused by sexism and misogyny, I have become very passionate about fighting for women's rights.