by Norea Hoeft | Feb 10, 2022 | Grantee Partner Stories
From Formerly Incarcerated to Forever Empowered — When Jessica Nowlan first came to Young Women’s Freedom Center, she was seventeen years old. “I was living and working on the streets. I’d been incarcerated so many times, and I heard about this organization that...
by Norea Hoeft | Feb 10, 2022 | Grantee Partner Stories
Holding Space By and For Youth in South Phoenix — A few years back, a young man—we’ll call him Aaron—was released from an Arizona federal prison, where he had been incarcerated since he was 14 years old. Before he could return to his home in California, he was...
by Norea Hoeft | Feb 9, 2022 | Grantee Partner Stories
Flipping the Script on Progressive Politics in Rural Arizona — Emily was just 16 years old when she knocked on Frank’s door. An Indigenous, LGBTQ+ canvasser who works for RAZE (Rural Arizona Engagement), she had been sent to the tiny town of Coolidge, Arizona...
by Norea Hoeft | Feb 2, 2022 | Grantee Partner Stories
Healing Black Communities by Reimagining Mental Health Care — BEAM wants Black people and communities to heal. That’s why, among its many programs that support Black people’s emotional and mental health, the organization gives people cash. You heard that right....
by Norea Hoeft | Jan 31, 2022 | Grantee Partner Stories
Trusting in indigenous knowledge to lead us through the crises of our times When the Lummi community of the Pacific Northwest heard about Afghan refugees coming into the United States, they quickly mobilized to provide housing and support. “We wanted to welcome them...
by Norea Hoeft | Jan 22, 2022 | Grantee Partner Stories
A community’s commitment to leaving no Vietnamese immigrant behind You do not forget a person like Minh-Duc Nguyen, because you know, somehow, that she will not forget you. If Minh-Duc had it her way, no one would be forgotten. Minh-Duc is the founder and Executive...
