Recovery is an opportunity to rebuild more resiliently, Dr. Judith Rodin, president emerita of Rockefeller Foundation and Univ. of Pennsylvania, told a crowd of 150+ philanthropists, elected officials and local leaders at our 50th anniversary Resiliency summit. In her keynote, Dr. Rodin shared about cities that have adapted and bounced back stronger after adversity. Read more or watch the recorded … Read More
PRIDELINES: A SAFE SPACE FOR MIAMI’S LGBTQ COMMUNITY
After 35 years of serving Miami-Dade County’s LGBTQ youth, Pridelines Youth Services is now Pridelines, Miami’s LGBTQ Community Center. In June 2016, Pridelines moved to a 9,000-square-foot community center, a facility large enough to house programs and services for Greater Miami’s LGBTQ youth, older adults, people living with HIV/AIDS, and their allies. The new space allowed us to expand our services and reach more residents. Eleven days after the move, the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando rocked the LGBTQ community.
More than 150 people walked through Pridelines’ doors the next day in search of a safe place to gather, grieve, and find healing and support. LGBTQ community members and allies met with grief counselors, participated in an interfaith service and held a candlelight vigil. They held a town hall where they talked about solutions for reclaiming the sense of safety they had lost. Today, the center, supported by a GLBT Community Projects Fund grant, stands as a place of hope for people looking to find a connection to their community. For some, especially youth, it’s the only place where they can simply be themselves.
June News – How Can We Build a More Inclusive Miami?
Xavier de Souza Briggs’ personal experience growing up in Miami led him to take on social justice with the Ford Foundation. At our 50th anniversary Opportunity breakfast, 200 local changemakers listened as he shared how philanthropy and nonprofits can create a more just and inclusive Greater Miami. Read more>> Also in this newsletter: It’s time to make education access a … Read More