Every Wednesday, about a dozen children, meet up at Vertical World, an indoor rock-climbing gym in Seattle. A few weeks prior, they were living in places like Africa, India, or Afghanistan. Now, as refugees in America, new to the country and often even the English language, Stone … [Read more...] about This program uses rock climbing to help new refugees adapt to life in America
Building Community
Feeling lonely? Here are 3 doctor-approved ways to deal with loneliness
What can we do when we feel lonely and utterly disconnected from the rest of the world? As it turns out, the antidote for loneliness is all around us. It’s in our homes, our neighborhoods, our workplaces, our schools, and our broader community. Decades of public health research … [Read more...] about Feeling lonely? Here are 3 doctor-approved ways to deal with loneliness
How this LA community kicked an oil drilling facility out of their backyards
Los Angeles is a city pockmarked with oil facilities. There are about 1,000 active wells in the city, and in some places, the oil facilities are so close to people’s homes that you can put one hand on a bedroom window and the other on the facility wall. The oil site on … [Read more...] about How this LA community kicked an oil drilling facility out of their backyards
Why community gardens are perfect for cultivating health in your neighborhood
A community garden does much more than just grow local fruits and vegetables. It also activates a public space where members of the community can gather and form meaningful relationships that contribute to a better life. Whether you want to create a community garden or join, here … [Read more...] about Why community gardens are perfect for cultivating health in your neighborhood
A community-designed solution: restorative justice arrives in Oakland
The United States has the largest prison population in the world and the highest per capita rate of incarceration. The punitive justice that lands people behind bars often hits communities of color and poverty much harder than other groups. In Oakland, California, one of the most … [Read more...] about A community-designed solution: restorative justice arrives in Oakland
