Posts by Culturally Enriched Communities

Dear colleagues,  “In the end, we are what we do to change who we are,” Eduardo Galeano, a Uruguayan poet wrote. These past months, a global pandemic and the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis brought people around the world face-to-face with social and racial disparities, inequality, and marginalization. As advocates for healthy and connected communities…

Dear colleagues,  The horrific death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police reminds us once again that “We are NOT in this together.” The pandemic’s disproportionate impact on communities of color has already exposed the fallacy behind this motto. Moving forward to create healthy and connected communities in which everyone can thrive is tied to three values:…

Dear colleagues,  The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and the protests that ensued all over the country unveiled the hard work ahead of us. Creating healthy and connected communities in which everyone can thrive is tied to all of us coming together to form holistic and concerted efforts that eliminate health, income,…

Dear advocates for healthy and connected communities in which everyone can thrive, The pandemic brought to the foreground the hidden nuances behind the “We are all in this together” motto. In the US, communities of color are disproportionately affected, experiencing higher death rates and unemployment. Flattening the inequality curve is an instrumental step in moving…