The Retreat’s breakthrough approach to PTSD and combat-related stress is worth replicating, according to the American Psychological Association’s The Military Psychologist In the three years since opening, Boulder Crest Retreat for Military and Veteran Wellness has served more than 2,100 combat veterans and their family members. The Virginia-based retreat – the nation’s first privately-funded wellness […]
The First-Ever Refugee Olympic Team
For the first time in history, a team made entirely of refugees and stateless persons will be competing in the world’s largest sporting competition: the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Olympics could not come at a better time: 2016 has, thus far, been a year of divisive challenges, simmering fear and […]
5 Ways to Transform PTSD into Post Traumatic Growth
June is National PTSD Awareness Month and June 27th is PTSD Awareness Day. In the wake of 15 consecutive years of war, a great deal of attention has been paid to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and combat-related stress amongst combat veterans. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, between 11-20 percent of those […]
BECAUSE HUNGER DOESN’T TAKE A SUMMER VACATION
The end of the school year often marks the end of a guaranteed meal for almost half of Detroit’s children. In Southeast Michigan, more than 300,000 free or reduced fee breakfasts and lunches are served daily during the school year. The Children’s Hospital of Michigan Professional Nurse Council at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is […]
Abdigani Diriye – a success story against all odds
Abdigani Diriye is one half of the team behind Kenyan tech startup SuperFluid. SuperFluid only launched in 2015, but in the space of one year, the company won a place on a Hong Kong accelerator program and has now launched its brand in South East Asia. Diriye is also someone who epitomizes the notion of […]
Nigeria’s Igbo-Americans drafted in National Football League (NFL) 2016
Many Nigerian Americans of Igbo heritage were drafted in American National Football League (NFL). If you consider the chances of making it into NFL with regards to the percentage of Nigerian Americans population in USA, then you will begin to reckon and recognize how much greatness these young men have accomplished. NFL is the richest […]
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