The majority of my research will be in collaboration with a local non-profit, Women on Farms. The organization has been in existence for about 10 years and they have a unique approach to outreach. Their approach is very inclusionary and gives oppportunities to the women they serve to be involved which has been successful in sustaining the organization. Consciously Rebuilding will benefit from this organization's model and lessons learned. Research is in planning stages and the methodology is designed to use both qualitative and quantitative data. Please check out their website: http://www.wfp.org.za/
Cheers, Yasmin
Women on Farms
Monday, June 30, 2008
Where is Yasmin?!!!
Greetings readers. Currently, I (Yasmin Bowers), am expanding my repertoire of skills to enhance the services and programs of Consciously Rebuilding, Inc. Until the end of August 2008, I will be participating in public health research focused on health disparities amongst marginalized and vulnerable populations--similar to our Environmental Justice (EJ) target populations in New Orleans, LA.
Where am I completing said research? In the beautiful Cape Town, South Africa. I will continue weekly updates from Cape Town, while my cohorts will update bi-weekly from New Orleans. Consciously Rebuilding, Inc. is an organization to watch and I am extremely proud to be a part of this family. We are going GLOBAL!!!!
If there are any questions or comments, please email me personally at yasmin.ct@gmail.com
For other information, visit http://www.consciouslyrebuilding.org/
COSIA Article
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
COSIA featured Consciously Rebuilding in their Spring/Summer 2008 issue. The mission of the magazine is to promote international sisterhood and spirituality. Much thanks is given for the feature.
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Consciously Rebuilding Healthy Living Expo
On May 31, 2008 Consciously Rebuilding kicked off the 1st of a series of Healthy Living Workshops.
The second portion of the event was dedicated to networking with 17 attending organizations that provide over 1500 programs throughout the parish, state, region and nation. In addition, over 20 organizations that could not send representatives had materials and resources present. Approximately 70 people attended, representing all ages and demographics, to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities that address healthy living—social, environmental, physical and mental health, housing, senior services, and education.
We were privileged to have 15 volunteers from Fox Leadership, who all attend the
On behalf of First Book of Greater New Orleans, 200 books were giving out to children in attendance and local children of the community. Recycline, donated 100 Preserve toothbrushes that combine health and environmental stewardship as the toothbrushes are made from recycled plastic. Once the toothbrushes are done being used, Recycline provides postage for them to be mailed and the plastic portion is recycled into plastic lumber for park benches and decks. Consciously Rebuilding provided 100 compact fluorescent light bulbs that use up to 75% less energy than incandescent bulbs. Whole Foods Market donated two cases of organic apples and oranges. A local produce market donated 2 veggie trays to also promote healthy eating and nutrition. On behalf of the City’s Office of Health Policy, 200 condoms were available along with resources on HIV/AIDS awareness.
On a personal note, what really made the event special was the fact that people wandered from the streets to enjoy the food, and were surprised to see all of these organizations there ready to offer services. There was a young lady who walked up to the event and picked up everything from every table, and chose to stay for EVERY presentation. That alone would have sufficed for me, but then 8 people showed up after all was packed up and wanted to at least go home with children’s books and we gladly gave them the books and toothbrushes. It was an official success for Consciously Rebuilding, Inc.
THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!!
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