By: Jen Pool Each year, the United States Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), leads communities throughout the country in their observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). This year, NCVRW has taken place this week and lasts through the weekend, and the theme is “Survivor Voices: Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.”Continue reading “Elevate. Engage. Effect Change.”
Category Archives: Social Justice
No One Else Has Your Gift
By Wendy J Olson, Healing Coach + Founder of Grit Plus Gumption, 3 min read It is National Volunteer Week! Ok, so what does that mean? National Volunteer week was established in 1974 as a way of highlighting ways to be active in our local communities and the inspiring figures who make our world aContinue reading “No One Else Has Your Gift”
Fight. Rest. Fight Again.
By Wendy J Olson, Healing Coach, Founder + Executive Director of Grit Plus Gumption As a parent to a child with autism, I know what the month of April represents: Autism Awareness Month. And as a survivor os sexual assault, I also know what April brings: Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Moreover, April is also ChildContinue reading “Fight. Rest. Fight Again.”
How & Why to Talk to Your Kids About Assault & Abuse
By: Jen Pool April is a significant, but heavy month because it is both Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. As a parent, you may be aware that you should talk to your children about these topics, but you also may feel unsure about how to start the conversation and hope theyContinue reading “How & Why to Talk to Your Kids About Assault & Abuse”
It’s Okay for Not Being Okay to Not Be Okay
By Miranda Browning Don’t you just hate a cliché piece of advice? ‘Everything happens for a reason’. ‘When life gives you lemons – make lemonade’. ‘It’s okay to not be okay’. I think it would be more accurate to say it’s a common thing to struggle, to search for purpose in those struggles, and toContinue reading “It’s Okay for Not Being Okay to Not Be Okay”
Leaning into the Uncomfortable
By: Kim van Essen Whether you are talking about business or philanthropy, there is usually a lot of discussions internally about ‘optics’. For better or worse, to successfully achieve your mission, you need to fund your operations successfully. So often, there will be many meetings and emails about how you present yourselves to the outsideContinue reading “Leaning into the Uncomfortable”
Grit + Gumption & World Day of Social Justice
Once largely pertaining to economic impact, social justice has expanded to cover concerns over race, sexuality, gender, and more. At Grit+Gumption, our Founder looks at it simply as:
Do justice. Love mercy. Walk humbly.
Shining a Light on Slavery
By Miranda Browning Since 2009, End Slavery Now has globally partnered with anti slavery organizations with the common goals of teaching the public about the issues at hand, connect with organizations, and taking actions to end slavery. While modern slavery is often linked to the anti-trafficking landscape by public perception, this movement focuses on multipleContinue reading “Shining a Light on Slavery”