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Be 911 Aware™ Brings “YOU GOOD UCLA?”™ to Campus as Black Students Face Rising Pressure, Isolation, and Belonging Challenges
The event uses reflection, storytelling and emergency-awareness training to help Black students and student-athletes navigate pressure and belonging.
On Tuesday, the Black Bruin Resource Center hosted 'YOU GOOD UCLA?', an experience designed to help Black students navigate belonging and mental well-being, organized by the Black Student-Athlete Alliance , Afrikan Student Union , CAREGD, and Be 911 Aware.
This initiative addresses rising student stress and emotional exhaustion, as research shows Black students at predominantly white institutions report lower levels of belonging and flourishing compared to their peers.
Founder Andrea Steward, a former longtime LAPD 911 dispatcher, introduced the K.N.O.W. THE LINE framework helping students distinguish between everyday emergencies and when to call 911 or 988.
Participants engaged in student storytelling, music-centered reflection, and the Belonging Snapshot, a tool designed to help students assess their current levels of connection and invisible weight.
Ahead of finals season, the initiative aims to foster community and awareness while making invisible pressure visible before crisis happens, supporting students carrying unseen emotional weight.