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Parkland Survivor Turned Mental Health Activist to Speak at FGCU Conference

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Kai Koerber

Florida Gulf Coast University is hosting a three-day conference this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday dedicated to the mental health and well-being of children and young adults. One of the featured presenters is Kai Koerber, he is a recent graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who has become an activist for mental health and mindfulness education for students across the country.

 
On Saturday, November 9 he will be the keynote speaker at a conference from 8:30am to 3:30pm in the FGCU Cohen Center Ballroom. It offers a variety of presentations including on addiction, domestic violence, LGBTQIA+ challenges, suicide prevention and more. It is free and open to everyone.
 
Kai will share his experience as a Parkland student and how the tragedy there compelled him to become an activist. His goal is to get more mental health and mindfulness programs into schools and communities across the country. He is Founder and President of the nonprofit Societal Reform Corporation.