{"id":170285,"date":"2026-02-26T17:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/170285\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T17:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:26:09","slug":"real-life-education-brings-good-news-to-immerse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/170285\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Life Education brings good news to Immerse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Immerse Orlando, downtown\u2019s interactive art festival, was everything that was promised. It was the giant spectacle that enthralled thousands, along with more intimate opportunities to connect with the community.\n<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46969\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Immerse-2-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-46969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(NICK GEORGOUDIOU)<\/p>\n<p>Along Orange Avenue, festivalgoers had the opportunity to interact with four interactive boards designed by Real Life Education. The installation encouraged attendees to see themselves in a different light, write notes of encouragement for others to read, and take a picture with a commitment to do something that will help improve their mental health.\n<\/p>\n<p>Real Life Education was started by local licensed mental health counselor Catherine Tugg. Along with serving clients individually at her private practice, she saw RLE as an opportunity to help a larger group of people.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started RLE because the demand for mental health care and relational education was so in-your-face high,\u201d Tugg wrote. \u201cInserting mental and relational health education into the community through art is just one way we are trying to access people that do not currently have access, whether due to financial or social-emotional challenges. We are so thankful to be given the opportunity to showcase our work to thousands of people in a way that is fun, alluring, social and easy to digest.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46973\" class=\"size-large wp-image-46973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Immerse-1-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-46973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Catherine Tugg takes a picture of Immerse visitors committing to doing some good in front of The Community Paper\u2019s \u201cGood News Happens Here\u201d installment. (NICK GEORGOUDIOU)<\/p>\n<p>Tugg and fellow counselor Bella Hudson designed the installation with support from individual donors, Florida Paints, local woodworker Kyle Morse, psychologist Cristina Molina Hidalgo, and both the Oviedo and West Colonial Home Depot. The Community Paper also sponsored one of the interactive boards.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe level of engagement was beyond anything we even expected,\u201d Tugg wrote after Immerse. \u201cPeople wrote so many inspirational, encouraging and kind phrases to the community without us even asking them to do that. It was heartwarming to say the least.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>RLE is a volunteer-run organization. To learn more and get involved, visit RealLifeEducation.org or follow them on Instagram.com\/whatisreallifeeducation.\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Immerse Orlando, downtown\u2019s interactive art festival, was everything that was promised. 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