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This Queer Gym in the South is Redefining Fitness
Society isn’t very friendly towards LGBTQ folks and gyms are known to be especially hostile. Flambeaux Crossfit aims to change that, and Louisiana is pumped. Literally. Founded by a trans man, Dillon King, Flambeaux embraces inclusivity by shirking the gendered boundaries gyms usually have. Instead, equipment and restrooms are gender neutral, and every fitness level is welcomed.View…
Hallease Narvaez and Youtube Tackle Social Change
When we’re raising a generation that spends almost more time on their devices than it does sleeping, it’s important to meet them where their attention is – online. Youtube is leveraging its power of information by giving young folks a…
What Día de los Muertos Means and How to Celebrate
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a two-day celebration of life and death that takes place in early November. The indigenous Mexican holiday demonstrates respect to those who are deceased and celebrates those who are living. It can be raucous but also deeply beautiful and moving. A brief history of the celebration The holiday originates from the…
Musician Offers New Way to Cope with Trauma
Recent headlines are unearthing immense collective trauma. Some folks are finally telling their stories of sexual assault after years of keeping the experiences to themselves. It only makes sense that trauma stored within our bodies can have physical effects. Amber Field – an SF-based musician and sound healer – pays careful attention to these somatic effects in her work with sound and movement. Field says the term “DARVO” – coined by Jennifer Freyd – is a helpful approach to thinking about Kavanaugh and our country’s culture of sexual assault. View this post on Instagram Free your voice…
This Teen Helps Formerly Incarcerated Youth Reenter Society
Jane Lyons was a high school freshman when she started a non-profit with her brother to help formerly incarcerated youth. Youth Overcoming Obstacles (YOO) is dishing out second chances. Now 18, this Delaware based woman recalls that the idea of prison stopped being an abstract concept when her neighbor was sent to the local juvenile detention center, Ferris School for Boys. “[Teens at Ferris] feel as if society is stacked against them,” Lyons said in a recent TEDxYouth show. “They simply think that our world is waiting for them to make a mistake.” Lyons realizes that everyone’s needs are unique,…
Newcomer Academy Helps All Kids Succeed
In Dalton, Georgia, a local public school recently launched a program to help unaccompanied minors find their footing. Newcomer Academy works to not only acclimate immigrant children, but to ensure they succeed and thrive in their new home. Most kids need help not only learning a new language, but understanding a new culture and environment. “We are a public school system and we do not check immigration status. If a child comes to our door we want to serve them,” Woodason – one of the teachers – told WSBTV. “We believe in what we’re doing. We’re excited.” Some students…
