Hailey Hardcastle – Multiple Choice Questions

What major law did Hailey Hardcastle help pass in Oregon?

• Free college tuition for all students

• Students can take mental health days off from school

• A ban on standardized testing

• Mandatory therapy sessions for students

What inspired Hardcastle to become involved in activism?

• Her personal experience with mental health challenges

• A family member's struggle with education

• Her interest in public speaking

• A social media campaign

What does Hailey Hardcastle hope to achieve by expanding the mental health law?

• Encourage students to skip school

• Bring more mental health resources to classrooms

• Remove all attendance policies

• Make schools more difficult for students

Where did Hailey Hardcastle start her leadership journey?

• College debate team

• Oregon State Senate

• Student council as a statewide leader

• National youth congress

What is one of Hardcastle’s current roles?

• President of a national mental health organization

• Policy advisor and board member for the Oregon School Based Health Alliance

• Principal of a high school

• Mayor of Portland

What message does Hailey Hardcastle promote in her activism?

In which year did Hardcastle and her team pass the mental health day law?

• 2018

• 2019

• 2020

• 2021

What is a key goal of Hailey Hardcastle’s activism?

• To eliminate all school attendance requirements

• To give students a voice in lawmaking

• To reduce funding for school mental health programs

• To stop mental health education in schools

What organization does Hardcastle volunteer for?

• National Mental Health Association

• Oregon School Based Health Alliance

• United Nations Youth Forum

• American Psychological Association

What does Hailey Hardcastle encourage other young people to do?

• Accept school policies without question

• Stand up and create change

• Stay silent on mental health issues

• Focus only on their grades