Rachel Bland

Alumna of #SpelmanCollege & UNC Chapel Hill. #AmeriCorps VISTA Alum. ΔΣΘ

[The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies @disasterstrat]

This week! 🎨 Join the virtual premiere of Portraits & Portals on Wednesday Aug 27 at 2PM ET, celebrating disabled artists & disaster survivors of color. Register now!

[Shelterforce @Shelterforce]

In Sweden, almost one-quarter of all housing is in co-ops. Here are some lessons from this mixed-income housing model. https://t.co/TKSE9QaBzn

[Rachel Bland @RachelEBland]

today's word: Orthogonal - intersecting or lying at right angles, perpendicular.

There is orthogonal thinking, behavior, communication, culture .... 🧐

[Rachel Bland @RachelEBland]

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[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

Kindness is important ❤️. In celebration of #WorldKindnessDay, our friends at @Begin_Learning are helping to cultivate kindness through play by giving the Learn with Sesame Street app to families for free today through 11/20. Join @Elmo and Carly as they explore big feelings, friendship, and more 💛💚 https://t.co/QHTDdY3ZKR

[Rutgers CSHP @RutgersCSHP]

This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from our @RutgersIFH colleague @williamhu43, director of the Center for Healthy Aging Research and Chief of Cognitive Neurology at @RutgersHealth.

Watch his conversation about #LongCOVID with @SteveAdubato: https://t.co/RKpeFyi1an

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

There’s still time to register! Join Urban on 11/20 @ 1:30 p.m. ET for a virtual convo on the “true cost of economic security” measure & how policymakers & researchers can leverage #research insights to improve American #families’ well-being. https://t.co/Xv22E82Jx1 #LiveatUrban.

[Ni-ka @Enlight_Visuals]

Follow along as I paint the alveoli in the lungs 🫁. The lungs have about 500 million alveoli which are tiny air sacs. They expand to take in oxygen when we breathe in and shrink to expel carbon dioxide when we breathe out. #medicalillustration #alveoli #respiratorysystem

[IllumiNative @IllumiNative]

As we kick off #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, let’s honor the enduring presence & resilience of Native peoples throughout history. Despite centuries of colonization, forced assimilation & systemic oppression, our communities continue to thrive & build power for future generations

[Rachel Bland @RachelEBland]

"we can not do anything alone"

[FEMA @fema]

Hurricane #Milton is closing in — finish your prep and leave IMMEDIATELY if ordered.

No matter where you shelter, make sure you charge your electronic devices, let your loved ones know where you are, & make sure you have multiple ways of receiving emergency alerts.

[Expanding the Bench @ExpandTheBench]

Did you know that your evaluation-related opportunity can be posted on the Expanding the Bench website to reach even more evaluators? Submit a job, funding opportunity, event, or professional development opportunity to be featured on the ETB's site at https://t.co/lu9JUauRca

[Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice @BullardCenter]

Why We Need a Strong Global Agreement on Plastics Pollution https://t.co/Kdtcjsh8NG

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people between 10 to 24. We can all help prevent suicide and save lives. #SPM24

Learn how to help a friend or a young person you know who may be struggling: https://t.co/nnMKYiVMTR 🧡 The #988Lifeline is also here to help

[Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran]

The link for ordering 4 free COVID tests is now LIVE.

Do it NOW!

Order here: https://t.co/X0kFupdAxe

[Indigenous Environmental Network @IENearth]

Today we celebrate rivers as life-givers, the veins of Mother Earth that sustain our planet, connect communities, and nourish ecosystems. Water is life and we must protect life from extraction, exploitation, and contamination. #MniWiconi #WaterIsLife

[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

That includes being kind to yourself!

[Franklin Leonard @franklinleonard]

First day of Autumn. I can finally start dressing.

[IllumiNative @IllumiNative]

Today marks the #FallEquinox, a wonderful time to slow down and reflect. As artist Soni López-Chávez beautifully expresses, "As the moon’s luminosity coincides with the ripening of crops, it symbolizes a bountiful harvest, providing food and sustenance for the coming months."

[Urban Institute @urbaninstitute]

How do #children and society benefit from public investments in children?

A new Urban summary introduces federal investments across health, #education, #childcare, and more while exploring how investing in one domain can positively impact others. https://t.co/jk90kAVuBR