What Does Black History Mean To You And How Does It Inform Your Practice? As a Black woman, Black history means everything to me. I am nothing without the work of my ancestors, and my only goal is to make them proud. I am honored to be Black because I associate Blackness with brilliance, passion, […]
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What Does Black History Mean To You And How Does It Inform Your Practice? As a first-generation immigrant from Nigeria, I stepped into the Black experience in the USA as an adult. Over time, I have come to understand the weight of that identity and the often-painful history behind it. I recognize the fact that […]
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This article, published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, spotlights the second cycle of grantees of the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness. The mental health needs of immigrants, who make up nearly 14% of Philadelphia’s population, are often centered on immigration, a stressful and sometimes traumatic ordeal. Yet many immigrants come from cultures where stigma around mental health […]
Just as the promotora model’s effectiveness stems from its specifically Latin American and Latin American immigrant context, the following four project models are community-led efforts that respond to the specific cultural context of distinct immigrant communities. Funded by the Scattergood Foundation, the projects focus primarily on wellness needs within the African, Chinese and Korean immigrant […]
Turning Points For Children Prioritizes Staff Wellness […]
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The Scattergood Foundation has been supporting the Health and Design Research Seminar at Drexel University since 2016, as a way to sustain and support our past Design Challenges and broadening the use of Design Thinking principles. The course grew out of Drexel’s participation in the AIA Design & Health Research Consortium and led by Dr. […]
