“My World is on Fire”
With a backdrop of poverty and depression, individual violence in our communities comes from a fire within that doesn’t burn out. People carrying the weight of compounding trauma are like walking embers waiting to ignite. The only differences are the sizes of the flames that follow ignition, and depending on the individual the flames can grow to a full-on blaze. The Real When someone tells us “I feel like my world is on
When a Father is “Missing”
No amount of data collected can quantify the actual impact of a program. So we pay attention. We can’t predict how our workshops will affect any one individual, especially a member of the community whose many roles include fatherhood. Many times the roles are reversed. Children do not miss a father they never knew, but when a father misses his child we take note. The Moment We like to say that we are
Tears of A Son
In our work, we frequently encounter unexpected situations. Many of our participants can’t turn to their own families for support, so they come to us. They yearn for a safe space like our office, not seeking advice, but for a place to vent. The Leader’s Lab is that space, so when a mother and son do not see eye to eye, our doors are open, and in most cases, that’s all they need.
“My World is on Fire”
With a backdrop of poverty and depression, individual violence in our communities comes from a fire within that doesn’t burn out. People carrying the weight of compounding trauma are like walking embers waiting to ignite. The only differences are the sizes of the flames that follow ignition, and depending on the individual the flames can grow to a full-on blaze. The Real When someone tells us “I feel like my world is on
When a Father is “Missing”
No amount of data collected can quantify the actual impact of a program. So we pay attention. We can’t predict how our workshops will affect any one individual, especially a member of the community whose many roles include fatherhood. Many times the roles are reversed. Children do not miss a father they never knew, but when a father misses his child we take note. The Moment We like to say that we are
Tears of A Son
In our work, we frequently encounter unexpected situations. Many of our participants can’t turn to their own families for support, so they come to us. They yearn for a safe space like our office, not seeking advice, but for a place to vent. The Leader’s Lab is that space, so when a mother and son do not see eye to eye, our doors are open, and in most cases, that’s all they need.