# FYP Virtual Gathering: One-Page Executive Summary

## Overview
FYP will convene a small, high-impact virtual focus group series to:
1. **Co-create a Collaborative White Paper** on the top youth mental health challenges and solutions.
2. **Lay the Groundwork for a Consulting Firm** that leverages our youth-led network to offer expertise to funders, NGOs, and tech entities.

This plan builds momentum for FYP’s annual summit and positions us as a central node in youth mental health.

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## Key Outcomes
1. **Collaborative White Paper**  
   - **Focus**: Identify 5–10 priority mental health issues, highlight novel strategies, and compile recommended actions.  
   - **Value**: Demonstrates collective expertise, serves as a pitch document for funders and partners.

2. **Consulting Firm Formation**  
   - **Services**: Policy advising, youth engagement strategy, user-centered design feedback.  
   - **Revenue**: Earns fees from corporate/philanthropic clients, reinvests into FYP’s mission.

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## Proposed Timeline & Milestones
1. **Initial Virtual Sessions (Mar–Apr)**  
   - Invite ~12 core advocates and allies to small (5–7 person) roundtables.  
   - **Goal**: Gather insights, define urgent problems, begin brainstorming solutions.

2. **Synthesis & Roadmap (Apr–May)**  
   - FYP team consolidates input into a “Draft White Paper.”  
   - Share draft for participant feedback and finalize a near-complete version.

3. **Formation & Testing (May–Jun)**  
   - Formalize the consulting concept (service offerings, initial clients).  
   - Conduct a second round of virtual gatherings (a single larger session or multiple smaller ones) to finalize White Paper content.

4. **Launch & Scaling (Jul–Aug)**  
   - Use the White Paper to solicit funding and partnerships.  
   - Begin small-scale consulting engagements or pilot projects.

5. **Annual Summit (Sep)**  
   - Showcase final White Paper and celebrate the consulting firm’s launch.  
   - Align new partners, secure funding commitments, and plan next-year goals.

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## Priority Invitees
- **Sophie Szew**  
- **Thanasi Dilos**  
- **Bruny Kenou**  
- **Jorge Alvarez**  
- **Trace Terrell**  
- **José Caballero**  
- **Dr.O**  
- **Cameron Tan**  
- **Makism Batuyev**  
- **Diana Chao**  
- **Juan Acosta**  

These individuals bring policy connections, grassroots perspectives, or specialized expertise to guide our white paper and consulting roadmap.

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## Action Steps
1. **Finalize Invitations**  
   - Draft short, high-level invites emphasizing the collaborative white paper and the consulting firm plan.

2. **Schedule First Roundtables**  
   - Aim for 2-hour sessions in small groups.  
   - Assign note-takers for quick synthesis.

3. **White Paper Drafting**  
   - Identify a small internal team to compile roundtable insights into a structured outline.

4. **Consulting Firm Exploration**  
   - Begin drafting a one-pager on potential services (e.g., youth advisory boards, mental health policy audits).  
   - Gather references/real-life case studies to anchor credibility.

By executing this plan, FYP advances its standing as a premier youth-led mental health collective—offering both a unifying policy framework (white paper) and a new revenue-generating arm (consulting firm).