Updates, impact, and voices from Los Angeles & Oregon.
By, Kimy Black women are often studied through struggle. Through survival. Through statistics. Through trauma. We are strong. We are resilient. We endure. But rarely are we studied through joy.
By Kimy, SYI Workforce Intern I imagine my emotions as a vast landscape caught in a violent storm. The storm represents overload not just pain, but accumulated pressure: unmet expectations,
By, Kimy, SYI Workforce Intern Okay, let’s talk. Let’s talk seriously. Let’s talk like best friends. Let me tell you the real truth. I know we are feeling the same
Writing in Fear by Kimberlyne, SYI Communications & Storytelling Intern My name is Kimberlyne, my nickname is Kimy, but right now that’s not the most important thing about me. What
“Where can I find the antidote to my dissatisfaction and to the cruelty of life?”— Amiya Varble, author of Her Voice Discovered It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the
By, Marible Padilla, Community Engagement Leader Today, domestic violence remains a deeply concerning issue. It’s thought to only affect women, but that’s not the case; it also affects men. This
