Tag: Action

— Racism —

In Honor of Honor: Six Things We Can Do In the Wake of the August 2017 Charlottesville Events

May 8, 2018
2018-05-08 Tuesday Community Building In Honor of Honor Six Things We Can Do In the Wake of the August 2017 Charlottesville Events

The dark, August days in 2017 after the events in Charlottesville saw a surge of internauts searching my posts for ideas on how to build vibrant, healthy communities.  In the ensuing exchanges of emails with some of my readers, I came to realise that, although I do not believe in racism, very few posts address… Read More In Honor of Honor: Six Things We Can Do In the Wake of the August 2017 Charlottesville Events

— Community Building, Community Development, Equality, Gender Identity, Gender Studies —

A Four Step Action Plan So That #metoo Can Become #neveragain

May 1, 2018
2018-05-01 Tuesday Community Building A Four Step Action Plan So That #metoo Can Become #neveragain

The #metoo movement was quite intense, to say the least.  I knew that the prevalence of harassment was high, but some unexpected people in my circle of friends came out with their own #metoo stories that had me shook. It has also been very hard on the men in my circle of friends, who have… Read More A Four Step Action Plan So That #metoo Can Become #neveragain

— Community Building, Empowerement, Personal Development —

From Building Awareness to Taking Action Against Cancer or its Effect

October 6, 2015
Death to Stock on Sahar's Blog

There are different levels to awareness; therefore, while we can be aware of certain things for long periods of time, it’s only when they hit close to home that one’s vision zooms in and details pop out like never before. Straight after the initial shock of a cancer diagnosis in my family comes Breast Cancer… Read More From Building Awareness to Taking Action Against Cancer or its Effect