September 24, 2021

The More You Know, You Change — the reFRESH

Art by @illiferandezart Written by Crystal Duan This week, statistics and reminders of lesser-known facts reveal to us how crucial fighting for change — and to keep it! — is. Knowledge is power, context is key. What we’re checking out… As women prepare across the country to march to protest laws banning abortion in October, […]

September 3, 2021

New Ways to See Connection — the reFRESH

Art by @susdraws Written by Crystal Duan This week, we’re documenting new strides we’re making to live in a more interconnected society, even while pain and confusion abound around us. What we’re checking out… In the wake of the Texas ban on abortions after six weeks, one of the most extreme in US history, many […]

July 19, 2021

Understanding Us in the World — the reFRESH

Art by @chakrapartying Written by Crystal Duan This week, we’re seeing how we individually function in the world we occupy today. What we’re checking out… Harvard Business Review gives a new perspective that for women, “imposter syndrome” is often also a reaction to systemic exclusion and bias. Mother Jones has a great breakdown on how the […]

July 5, 2021

Resounding Impacts – The reFRESH

Art by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya Written by Crystal Duan This week, we’re unpacking statistics, taboos, and looking at the scope of worldwide phenomenon and their far-reaching implications. From court controversies to shocking studies, check it out: What we’re checking out… As Pride Month comes to an end, Refinery 29 looks at how brands “taking a stand” […]

February 19, 2021

Deep In The Heart – The reFRESH

Art by FRESH speaker Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya, currently on display at bus and subway stations across New York City Written by Jackson Bird This week, we’re reaching out to communities in need while also looking inward at our individual journeys with healing. What we’re checking out… Severe storms ravaged much of the United States this past week, […]

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