A MINDFUL CHILD Jul 06, 2023 ... with privileged or crunchy parents passing along these practices, the Sankofa Mindfulness Room Initiative sees the practice as a form of urban trauma healing and restorative justice. Sankofa comes from the African proverb that means ‘go back and fetch it’, and at the Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Richmond, Virginia, students are learning to focus on their own awareness, building coping skills, and strong relationships with others. The creators of the Room say the location is a safe place ...
AI COMPANION APPS Jun 27, 2023 ... guidance. Today we explore some of the more unusual and notable AI companion apps out there. - AI GIRLFRIEND GENERATOR - Movies such as HER, which foreshadowed human and AI relationships, may not be so far-fetched as AI tools like GPT-4 become more advanced and conversational. As such, AI Girlfriend apps such as Myanima and AI Girlfriend are becoming popular among those looking for a partner or just someone to talk to, which mimics human communication and can provide friendship and enjoyment. (And ...
DISABILITY ADVOCACY PULSE May 30, 2023 ... practice social skills and develop meaningful relationships with peers, Victoria found many of the participants were also looking to find a romantic partner, and as such, recently expanded offerings to include dating workshops and speed dating events in the local community to help build confidence and build meaningful connections. ...
VIRAL NEWS: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, GRIMACE SHAKE, & UKULELE APOLOGY Jun 30, 2023 ... constantly making sexual remarks and oversharing personal stuff about herself and her relationships. This week, Colleen made what has been deemed the worst "apology" possible: a 10-minute video defending herself against the accusations in the form of... a song. Not surprisingly, TikTok is having a field day. Some are jamming to the "Toxic Gossip Train" tune, others parody her PR team, and some plainly mock the "Youtuber Apology" cliche and create new ukulele bops. ...
LEANING INTO LESBIAN’SPIRATION Apr 25, 2023 ... du jour over the last two years. She has more than 543k followers on TikTok, where her account is in the style of a YouTube tea channel, devoting hours to chronicling the relationships, breakups, and various connections between celebrities. — Charlotte, 14, IL (Cassandra Collective) - ELLIE MEDHURST - If you’re into fashion, Ellie Medhurst is a must-follow. Her work as a lesbian fashion historian provides her 81.2K followers a super unique angle on LGBTQ+ history and visibility, with some general ...
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, WALK! Apr 05, 2023 ... , FL (Casandra Collective) - TEENS TO TRAILS - Building community through collaboration and shared outdoor play, Teens to Trails works with schools in Maine to build meaningful relationships between students, adults, and the natural world while sharing fun outdoor experiences. The organization provides adult and student leaders who are interested in spending more time outdoors, making friends, and learning new skills with the training, financial support, and reliable resources they need to start ...
DATING DIFFERENTLY Mar 07, 2023 ... fiscally afloat. And, according to the dating site Plenty of Fish, a whopping 48% of Millennial and Gen Z singles are embracing the trend, opting for dates that are budget friendly such as visiting a bookstore, hiking together, and checking out the local farmers market. - RESTFUL RELATIONSHIPS GOALS - Now that you’re through the flirting and dating stages of a relationship and blissfully coupled up, it may be time to head to separate bedrooms. Say what!?! In an unconventional approach to bringing ...
AROMANTIC ADVOCACY Mar 15, 2023 ... UNDERSTANDING AROMANTICISM Last month honored Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week - an annual event helping to spread awareness and acceptance of aromantic spectrum identities and the issues people face and making more people aware of their existence while celebrating it. So what is Aromanticism? Aromanticism, or Aro, is a romantic orientation where an individual does not experience romantic attraction. Aro people may still experience other types of relationships and attraction — platonic ...