The Young Doctors Project, founded by Dr. Malcolm Woodland and Dr. Torian Easterling, is a program that mentors and supports young Black men in the DMV, Roanoke, VA, and NYC, to pursue careers in health and medicine, while also giving back to their communities.
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A Blooming Business: Expanding Plant-Based Mental Health Services
Since 2016, Plants and Blooms Reimagined (PBR) has been serving Washingtonians with therapeutic horticultural practices, intersecting mental wellness, environmentalism and education by using repurposed plants, workshops and presentations to strengthen people’s connections […]
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World Refugee Day Workshop Spotlights Lived Experiences to Foster Empathy, Peacebuilding
Refugees and advocacy organizations such as Noir United International and N&Y Creative Solutions are using events like World Refugee Day to raise awareness of the plight of refugees and their struggle for a peaceful home.
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‘Treading New Ground’ Confronts Consumerism’s Environmental Toll
Sculptor Chakaia Booker’s “Treading New Ground” exhibit at the National Gallery’s “In the Tower” series uses discarded tires to emphasize human activity’s environmental impact and reduce industrial waste.