Mission
Shattering the silence of men and boys who have been sexually abused. Nurturing the healing with the use of the arts.
The Triggered Project Believes Self-care for Marginalized communities is a political act, which is the first step for social change.
The Triggered Project is committed to support the mental wellness of everyone in marginalized communities We believe in uplifting stories of the human experience that need to be told.
The Triggered Project is committed to change how Social Workers, Psychologists and Educators learn about the Trauma of boys and men. They are also committed to educating youth, and adults about the Importance of their mental wellness, and healing.
The Triggered Project offers workshops and trainings in USA and International Academia settings, Conferences, Cooperations, Recovery Centers, Community Centers, Jails, Law Enforcement Trainings, National and State Providers forums, Schools.(working with Leadership/ Staff), and others.
Triggered Project is also a social impact and awareness campaign to build skills in the clinical community and to bring to light the experiences of male trauma survivors who are often victim to implicit bias descriptions.
The Triggered Project utilizes art programs as a method to express, and liberate the trauma stories of many men, and boys whose stories have not been told and deserve to be discovered and appreciated.
The Triggered Project works to nurture healing for men and others which we hope provide options to redefine masculinity and end the use to toxic ways of defining manhood.
The Triggered Project Team
Keith Mascoll SAG-AFTRA,AEA M.Ed Actor/Producer/Writer/ Creative Team
Keith Mascoll, M.Ed., SAG-AFTRA, AEA, is an actor, producer, educator, and nationally recognized mental health advocate whose work sits at the intersection of art, trauma, and social change. A graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Keith earned his Master’s degree from Harvard University with a concentration in Art and Learning. During the 2024–2025 academic year, he served as a contracted educator at HGSE, using art as a pedagogical tool to teach educators about trauma and its impact on learning.Keith is the Founder of The Triggered Project, an innovative initiative transforming how social workers, psychologists, and educators understand Black men and trauma through art-centered learning. The project has been recognized for advancing education and influencing a national movement to end child sexual abuse.A survivor of sexual abuse, Keith uses his voice and artistry to dismantle stigma surrounding mental health—particularly among Black and Brown men—and is emerging as a leading advocate in the national movement to end child sexual abuse. He is Co-Host and Producer of the Living a Triggered Life Podcast alongside his wife, Roxann.His leadership extends into service as President of the MetroWest Massachusetts Chapter of the Association of Black Social Workers, where he continues to champion culturally responsive advocacy and community empowerment.Keith’s impact has earned him numerous honors, including the 2025 Caribbean Culture in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Spirit of the Caribbean Award, recognition from the Massachusetts State Representatives for visionary use of art as a tool for social change, the 2023 Black Mental Wellness Advocate of the Year, the 2021 Cambridge Community Foundation Social Innovation Award, and the NASW Massachusetts Chapter’s 2021 Citizen of the Year. He has also served as a luminary for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.Through performance, education, and advocacy, Keith Mascoll remains committed to leveraging art as a catalyst for healing, equity, and systemic change. To learn more about Keith go to http://www.keithmascoll.com
Roxann Mascoll MSW, LICSW /Producer/ Clinical Director /Creative Team
Roxann Mascoll MS. MSW. LICSW is a Black Nuyorican mujerista. She is a Behavior Health Clinician at Harvard University, and a staff psychotherapist at Brandeis University Counseling Center. Roxann also is a former lead clinical social worker at Boston Medical Center. She has a MSW and Certificate of Urban Leadership in Clinical Social Work from Simmons College and Masters’ degree from the University of Massachusetts in nonprofit management. Roxann is a past President of the Greater Boston Chapter of the Association of Black Social Workers, and a founding member of the Metro West Massachusetts Chapter. To learn more about Roxann go to Roxanmascoll.com
John Oluwole ADEkoje Writer/Director/Producer/ Creative team
John Oluwole ADEkoje is a graduate of Humboldt State University with a M.F.A. in dramatic writing and an M.A. in film production. He is national award winner of the Kennedy Center: ACTF-Lorraine Hansberry playwriting award for the play “Streethawker,” as well as the 2006 Roxbury Film Festival’s Award for Emerging Local Filmmaker for the documentary “Street Soldiers,” which was shown at Le Festival du Film Pan african (Cannes) and Festival des Films du Monde (Montréal).
Most recently, ADEkoje was the winner of the National Tri Annual New Play Competition for Professional Writers and has received the Brother Thomas Fellowship Award for “Street Soldiers.” His short play “Love Jones” was produced at the Boston Fringe Festival – Company One, Boston Theatre Marathon, and was the winner of the Strawberry One Act Festival in Hollywood. Company One has also produced a full-length mounting of his play, 6 Rounds/6 Lessons at the Boston Center For The Arts; he most recently made his acting debut in Company One’s production of The Overwhelming by, J.T. Rogers. John is a playwrighting fellow at the Huntington Theater Company. Most recently, he was awarded the Emerging Filmmaker Award for “Knockaround Kids” at the Roxbury International Film Festival.
Dr. Netricce Gaskin, Tech Director/Creative team
Dr Gaskins attended Georgia Tech where she received a PhD in Digital Media in 2014. Her model for ‘techno-vernacular creativity’ is an area of practice that investigates the characteristics of this production and its application in STEAM. She blogs for Art21, the producer of the Peabody award winning series, Art in the Twenty-First Century, and published in several journals and books. She was the directory of the STEAM Lab at Boston Arts Academy and lectures internationally. She is currently a program manager at the Fab Foundation.
Jeremiah Joesph Bernardo Marketing Intern
Jeremiah is the triggered project marketing intern. He is 18 years old and was born and raised in Brockton, MA.. Jeremiah is Currently attending Bentley University in pursuit of a Marketing Degree with an expected graduation date of May 2027. Jeremiah also owns a Clothing Brand called Eutopia Clothing that he has been developing with one of hisclosest friends since high school. You can find the link to that below, as well as hisLinkedIn to connect!
Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremiah-bernardo-37a601329/
EutopiaClothing:https://eutopiaclothing.store/
