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Rita Ali

Rita Ali

Mayor of Peoria

Jun 9, 2026

7:46
It's a system which is
7:47
streamlined.
7:48
Many times it's that I feel like when students try to reach out for help because they get signposted to different services, they kind of like feel rejected or like they don't continue on for seeking help because sometimes that whole process of reaching out to these different signposted services can feel a bit too much, especially if you're neurodivergent.

12 MINS LATER

19:55
So creating better citizens who are able to navigate some of these treacherous circumstances.
20:01
Understanding that academic success and personal growth are not different from one another.
20:09
One can't happen sustainably without the other, and that investing in well-being as a part of learning is not taking away from learning, and that the two are not in competition with each other.
20:22
They need to realize that the wider society as well, but also just like individually, investing in well-being is as important as investing in education.

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