June 26, 2015

The Weekly ReFRESH

Edited by Mara Meyers This week we’ve got lasting thoughts and actions from the tragic shooting in Charleston, a hilarious video flipping the gender equation in Hollywood, and a big step towards equality from the Supreme Court. What we’ve been checking out… The Supreme Court just ruled that same sex couples can get married anywhere […]

June 20, 2015

Ways for Allies to Take Action After Charleston

Robert Jenson has written: “The world does not need white people to civilize others. The real White People’s Burden is to civilize ourselves.” In the wake of the shooting in Charleston and so many other tragic, galvanizing events, FRESH invites you to do the hardest and most important thing of all–be in conversation with your […]

June 19, 2015

The Weekly ReFRESH

Edited by Mara Meyers This week, our hearts and heads have been in Charleston… There are the 9 other names that we should be saying instead of Dylann Roof. Six black women were taken from us in Charleston, making it all the more important to #SayHerName and recognize that black women’s lives are not disposable. […]

June 12, 2015

The Weekly ReFRESH

This week we’ve got truths about male privilege, trailblazing women in tech, and a guide on how to talk about a woman running for president. What we’ve been checking out… Seven TED talks on being transgender. Some of Hollywood’s most powerful women, including Taraji P. Henson, Viola Davis, and Jessica Lange, drop knowledge on sexism, […]

June 3, 2015

FRESH Perspectives: A convening on new thought leadership

This week, FRESH has the privilege of gathering our speakers at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s Pocantico Center in Tarrytown, New York for two days to reflect, rejuvenate, and explore what it means to be a thought leader in the 21st century. Here at FRESH, we want to do more than just represent speakers; we want […]

June 2015