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Creatively igniting community healing! Through a lens of compassion, respect, and love, IWES strives to achieve sustainable health equity with comprehensive programming, community-engaged research, and innovative media strategies.

 
 
 
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The National Day of Racial Healing is an effort put forward by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to advance racial healing in communities across the county to create environments where all children can thrive. The Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies created this short piece in 2017 in solidarity with the day to promote the healing of wounds created by racial, ethnic, and religious bias in New Orleans. Check out this video for our audiovisual interpretation of racial healing, and click on the button below to see more IWES videos displaying our work, our philosophy and our community.

 
 
 
 

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🔍 The Online Lives of Young Men: A Crisis in the Making 🚨 Many young men are turning to online spaces for connection, often falling into harmful, misogynistic, and anti-democratic communities. With loneliness, mental health struggles, and toxic co
🎬✨ We’re Recruiting! ✨🎬 Are you 14-21, love films, and want to be rewarded for your thoughts and opinions? This is your chance to join a fun, meaningful study that explores how health-based films can impact your health! Here’s how you
🌍 It's Time to Make the Connection Between Environmental Justice & Adolescent Health! 🌿 How are climate change and environmental factors shaping the health of our youth? The answer is very complex, but one thing we want to note is that the imp
✨ IWES Fam, we're back with another chance to get to know our team a little better, and today we're introducing you to Maggie, our Tiered Support Coordinator. Maggie's journey has brought her exactly where she needs to be—at the heart of our mi
Huge congratulations to Mark Raymond Jr. on the incredible impact he's making in New Orleans! 🎉 After a life-changing accident, Mark turned his journey into a mission to empower others with disabilities through his gym, @splitsecondfoundation. 💪🏾
🌟 Happy National Latinx Heritage Month! 🎉 Today marks the final day of this beautiful commemoration, so join us in celebrating the profound contributions and vibrant influence of Latinx Americans who have shaped our nation’s rich history and
🌿 Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day 🌿 Today, we celebrate and honor the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Indigenous peoples, with a special focus on some of the Tribes in Louisiana, including the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, the Cou
✨ Have you checked out the latest edition of "We Are IWES?"✨ This month, we're shining a spotlight on our incredible Research and Evaluation Manager, Amber Domingue, in her blog "Accountability in Research." Amber is all about pr