Managing my mental health can be incredibly difficult in and of itself. Still, it is even more challenging when you come from a cultural background that has conditioned you to perceive mental health issues as that beggar in front of the corner store – everyone sees him, but everyone pretends he doesn’t exist, thus leaving you with little to no resources to help you manage.
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By Em Quiles The inauguration of the 46th President of the United States was captivating. It was dressed with tones of healing and reconciliation. However,…
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By Cara Berg Powers Worcester is in the news again, and again, not in a good way. As if the coverage of our schools’ bungled…
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By LE Another week in the wild west of WPS is in the books! Don’t worry about keeping it all straight in your head –…
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By Etel Haxhiaj, Director of Public Education & Advocacy at Central MA Housing Alliance “I don’t know if I can afford to live in this…
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By Nathan Cummings A month ago, I submitted a petition to the Worcester City Council, with a modest goal to increase transparency at the WPD…
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By L.E. It seems like everyday Worcesterites are asking: “WTF is going on with our schools?” It’s a great question because it can be so…
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Ok, it feels like we need to start with the biggest news story of the week in Worcester- remote learning? the long awaited Public Safety…
View More What did we miss?Buckle up. So much has been going on in Worcester, we literally couldn’t keep up! So we’re trying to catch up, and bring you along…
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By Jordan Berg Powers I have been thinking a lot about the disastrous and frankly dangerous presentation from the Worcester Superintendent and selected pediatricians on…
View More How the Worcester Public Schools Medical Forum Should have gone…