Alex Aide

About This Project

Summary

Alex Aide serves as the Director of Programs and Impact for Born This Way Foundation overseeing programming including the Be There Certificate, a free, self-paced online course designed to increase mental health literacy; Channel Kindness, a platform where young people can find and share stories that inspire kindness, action, and resilience, the Kindness in Community Fund, which provides grants to grassroots organizations across ten countries supporting youth mental health and wellbeing.

Goals & Objectives

Alex is building a world where a generation of young people are connected with accessible mental health resources, like the Be There Certificate, and platforms and programs to care for themselves and their communities, like through Channel Kindness, #BeKind365, and the Kindness in Community Fund.

Results & Impact

Over 46K have earned their Be There Certificates; 70%+ of those people have shared they've used the course to support a friend. People from 115 countries have used #BeKind365. Channel Kindness has published 2,000+ stories. The Kindness in Community Fund will give grants to 65 orgs in 10 countries.