The stress of ongoing, systemic racism is mentally and physically traumatizing Black individuals and their communities.
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This woman is empowering the next generation of BIPOC environmentalists. Nyaruot Nguany is an environmental activist in Maine who has had a lifelong passion for the outdoors. She attended an expeditionary high school and started out working on a farm and community garden.
Activism can be a source of healing but may also come at the expense of re-traumatization, burnout, and frustration.
Tasha Brade is a the youngest member of the Justice4Grenfell campaign. She reveals how she suffered from PTSD in the weeks after she witnesses the fire at Grenfell Tower and that joining this campaigner was her way to heal.
Healing begets healing: restorative justice practices offer a pathway for individual healing for both the person who has been harmed and the person who perpetrated the harm.
Bad driver. Math wizard. Model minority. In this hilarious and insightful talk, eighteen-year-old Canwen Xu shares her Asian-American story of breaking stereotypes, reaffirming stereotypes, and driving competently on her way to buy rice.
How many people do you know who live with mental illness? With the ever increasing prevalence of mental illness come questions of what we can do to curb the growth of this global health crisis.
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Climate activist Anuna De Wever talked to us about activism, importance of communication and how it shapes the public opinion. Politicians today are not denying climate change, they are minimising it.
Andrew Hozier Byrne, best known for his song Take Me To Church, is an Irish musician who advocates for gay rights, marriage equality, and feminism. This episode of Culture Counter will take us through Hozier’s musical career and explore his passion for political and social activism.
The typical foster child moves multiple times per year and when they move, they may not be able to take their belongings with them.
Young people are quickly becoming the revolutionaries of today. How can you get involved? Hannah Testa highlights her story as a youth activist and provides steps and advice on speaking out.