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Read More“Praxis has motivated, inspired and enabled me to affirm my voice in my community. I'm reassured by the spiritual beauty and adamant perseverance of the many advocates I've met from Praxis.”
Read More“The Communities of Praxis are amazing, resilient, and a resource for leaders that advance for public health to be inclusive of racial, gender, economic equity to improve health outcomes for those impacted by systemic oppression.”
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Resources from Learnings from the Front Lines are designed to spread the insight of community advocates, organizers and partners to other fields, such as public health, philanthropy, and allied professions.
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These short video highlights show examples of how community organizers address the Social Determinants of Health through multi-pronged and intersectional approaches and strategies.
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Our In Praxis podcast shares the stories of our community-based partner organizations and how they are impacting health disparities through local initiatives, policy change, and advocacy.
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The Communities of Praxis is a Black, Indigenous, and people of color-led network of community power building organizations, individuals, and fiscally sponsored projects working to transform systems, redistribute power, and shift community conditions toward health, justice and racial equity.
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Chef Nowel is a vegan culinary artist and author from Compton, California. After being diagnosed with Lupus in 2010, she adjusted to a plant-based lifestyle and, after two years, received the MOST ideal results!
She is the author of “Throw Some Greens on that Sh*t” and “So You’re Interested in Giving Up Meat.” She is also certified to provide holistic nutrition to others. Her mission is two-fold: to educate others on how to self-care through both food shopping and preparation and to show that plant-based eating can be cool, tasty, and fun! The avid vocalist enjoys singing in her spare time (and all times in between).
The Compton native received her Bachelor of Science from Central State University. She is also the winner of two Vegan Foodie Choice Awards in both Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio.
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2pm ET · 1pm CT · 12pm MT · 11am PT
What does pleasure look like in your body? Learn and explore through a series of exercises designed to activate and sooth the body. Class will culminate with a guided meditation and affirmations to manifest a week of pleasure through the senses. Be prepared to take up space.
4pm ET · 3pm CT · 2pm MT · 1pm PT
Healthy living not only involves physical activity, but it also involves what foods we consume. Our Kitchen Divas program at Black Women for Wellness utilizes Black femme chefs from all walks of life to teach our community vegan/plant-based cooking, deconstructing the myth that healthy foods are tasteless. Join Chef Nowel this week in preparing a flavorful, colorful Roasted Veggie Lasagna!