by Milena Fraccari | Jul 2, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
This fall, the Black Girls Dive Foundation will observe its first young woman, Skye Garrett, go off to college to pursue a career in STEM. Attending Coastal Carolina University, Garrett is the first of many young Black women the foundation plans to empower for...
by Milena Fraccari | Jun 17, 2021 | ShiftHappens
Amidst this extended season of loss and grief, my family experienced another last night. My wife’s beloved cousin left this world from cancer, leaving behind young children and a family that will deeply miss him. These moments in life, when the loss of a loved one...
by Milena Fraccari | Jun 16, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
On Sunday, June 20, we celebrate World Refugee Day; an opportunity to honor those fighting for safer lives. Millions of forcibly displaced people face treacherous conditions daily, many of whom are stuck at the Mexico-United States border. Over the past several years,...
by Milena Fraccari | Jun 4, 2021 | Heartivist Of The Week
Our Changemakers of the week are the farmers of Unadilla Community Farm in Edmeston, New York. The Unadilla River, which runs alongside the farm, gets its name from the Oneidan word for “a meeting place.” And at its very core, Unadilla Community Farm is just that...
by Milena Fraccari | May 12, 2021 | ShiftHappens
There is a quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln that inspires me: “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better. ” So much of our social discourse has dissolved into stalemates. Now more than ever, listening may be the most revolutionary heartivist...
