November 2023

Keely Meadows speaking at the November 8 Roanoke County School Board meeting. Photo: Screenshot To read more of John Russell's article, please click here. In the ongoing battle over anti-LGBTQ+ policies in one Virginia school district, a 15-year-old high school student has emerged as a leading organizer and tireless advocate for LGBTQ+ kids. According to local paper Cardinal News , Keely Meadows has been speaking out against Roanoke County’s anti-trans policies at school board meetings and...

One of the biggest questions that Andi and I get whenever we talk about a trauma-informed approach is something along the lines of “Ok I get ACEs and toxic stress, but what can I do about it in my organization?” We get it–this approach can seem overwhelming because it is literally a lens through which you see everything. We often say that a trauma-informed approach is less about what you do and more about how you do it. So how in the world do we even begin the work of operationalizing our unders