Building Hope in Philadelphia Neighborhoods Under Siege – MindSite News
Former student Jadera Wright walks past the school’s familiar painted logo and flyers for construction apprenticeship programs, AmeriCorps assignments and notices for licensing tests. Wright, a recent YouthBuild Philly graduate who is currently working in security, smiles as she greets former classmates and people like the school’s lead social worker, Samantha Cranford, or Miss Sam as she’s known to her students.
Wellness in the Workplace: How Tiffany Tavarez Empowers Herself and Others in Corporate America
Love Now Media’s Lunch & Love: Love Ambassador Edition saw equal parts of laughter, self-reflection, and wisdom as Syreeta Martin, director of communications, sat down with business executive Tiffany Tavarez for a conversation on what wellness can look like in the workplace. Tavarez, whose resumé boasts accomplishments such as Philadelphia Business Journal’s Top Forty Under 40, serves as the Senior Vice President of Technology Diverse Segments, Representation and Inclusion for Wells Fargo.
$190 Million in PA State grants available to support mental health and safety in schools
The School Mental Health & Safety and Security Program Grant Fund deadline extended to 12/31/2022.
How Social Pressures Fuel Black Men’s Fear of Vulnerability
Learning to be okay with being vulnerable is essential for Black men in urban communities because it helps them better handle conflict. Instead of turning to violence or unhealthy coping mechanisms, men who can be vulnerable seek peaceful solutions. The safe “Heart of the Story” workshop spaces created by Love Now Media are needed in urban communities.
Women’s History: Tonya Ladipo launched a mental health practice to heal the Black community and herself
By Annette John-Hall
Tonya Ladipo launched a therapy practice for Black communities.
When Self-Love Is Sanity: Free mental health courses to help you stay sane while standing up to racism
Challenging racism is exhausting. For Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian communities, in particular, the pandemic has further unveiled racial disparities and systemic injustices in the United States. People of Color are often operating within spaces that uphold values rooted in white supremacy while being called upon to help solve diversity and equity issues. All of this, while dealing with their own personal, social, and cultural traumas… during a pandemic.
