Purpose & Theme
A clear topic, audience, dates, and reason for gathering stories.
Initiatives
Storytelling with care at every step.
Future initiatives will gather student voices around shared themes, with consent, privacy, and support built in.
Why Storytelling Campaigns Matter
Honest voices can challenge silence.
BSI is building the review and safety foundation before inviting a larger community to share.
Partner campaign
What You Can't See
With the Kevin Love Fund, Jonathan Wang helped start a social media campaign for stories about unseen hardships and finding a way through them.
Explore the campaign →
Reusable Campaign Framework
How a future campaign may work.
Safe Submissions
Named and truly anonymous options, clear consent, and a defined submission window.
Careful Review
Privacy, safety, clarity, contributor approval, and resource checks before publication.
Stories & Support
Featured reflections placed beside relevant, credible mental health resources.
Future Storytelling Campaigns
Themes students may explore together.
Possible themes span sport, school, family, identity, and connection.
Athlete mental healthInjury recoveryIdentity & self-worth
Academic pressureFamily situationsLoneliness & connection
Body imagePersonal growth
What Future Initiatives May Include
Built to hold stories responsibly.
Themed Submission Windows
Defined periods that make participation and review expectations clear.
Featured Story Collections
Curated reflections that represent different experiences without ranking them.
Resource Spotlights
Trusted support and educational resources placed near each campaign theme.
Community Anthologies
Downloadable collections may be considered only with clear contributor permission.
Safety comes before publishing.
Future initiatives will use the same core expectations: submissions are reviewed, publication is not guaranteed, contributors may request removal, and Broad Shoulders is not a crisis service. Visit the Privacy & Submission Policy and Resources before sharing something sensitive.