Refined and Refreshed Inc.

11/02/2023

🌟 Do you have 20 minutes to spare? Join this remote volunteering opportunity as a usability tester for the Refined and Refreshed Inc. website. Make a big impact in a short amount of time!

🔍 What's Involved: A 20-minute video call with our team, where you will test our website's functionality. Share your thoughts on user experience, navigation, and design. These video calls will take place on either Saturday, November 11, or Saturday, November 18.

🌐 Why Participate: Your insights will directly impact the site's development, making it better for all users. No experience or prep is required for participation!

🌟 Do you have 20 minutes to spare? Join this remote volunteering opportunity as a usability tester for the Refined and Refreshed Inc. website. Make a big impact in a short amount of time! 🔍 What's Involved: A 20-minute video call with our team, where you will test our website's functionality. ...

07/14/2023

We believe in spreading awareness about complex issues like and so they may be better understood and addressed.

Terrence Obeng has written a short but educational blog about the bi-directional relationship between chronic diseases and mental health.

Check it out here 👉👉 https://www.refinedrefreshedinc.org/post/the-bi-directional-intersection-of-chronic-conditions-and-mental-health

07/04/2023

We at Refined & Refreshed wish you a happy and safe 4th of July celebration!

Despite our country's great economic wealth and abundant resources, millions of Americans find themselves in poverty through no fault of their own. Often poverty gets passed-down from generation to generation. This is known as Generational Poverty.

We are working to of through and sustainable programs. Please check-out our website and consider donating to support our mission!

https://www.refinedrefreshedinc.org

06/24/2023

Generational poverty is a serious and prevalent issue affecting millions of Americans, most notably children.

Our organization's mission is to address the that contribute to such through advocacy and implementation of sustainable programs. The goal being to of poverty and enable healthy, flourishing legacies.

We invite you to explore our newly renovated website to learn more about us and how you can help support our mission.

https://www.refinedrefreshedinc.org

06/19/2023

Juneteenth is a nationally recognized holiday on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of the enslaved people in the United States. As we recognize Juneteenth, we'd like to highlight some facts about poverty in relation to Juneteenth. We hope to break the cycle of within these vulnerable communities and to continue showing support.

🗨“Black families experience higher rates of poverty, less upward mobility, and more downward mobility…one in five Black Americans are experiencing poverty for the third generation in a row, compared to just one in a hundred white Americans.”
-Brookings

🗨"Black Americans are 2.5 times as likely as their White counterparts to experience poverty."
-National Alliance to End Homelessness

🗨"The share of wealth of African Americans is considerably lower than their percentage of the nation’s population, with Black Americans accounting for about 12 percent of the nation’s population but possessing only about 2.6 percent of the nation’s wealth."
-Shanteal Lake

If you are interested in learning more about these topics, please check out these resources:
●https://www.brookings.edu/research/long-shadows-the-black-white-gap-in-multigenerational-poverty/
●https://endhomelessness.org/blog/juneteenth-homelessness-racism-and-the-legacy-of-slavery/
●https://equitablegrowth.org/this-years-juneteenth-is-a-celebration-of-emancipation-and-a-reminder-that-pervasive-wealth-inequality-persists-for-most-african-americans/

06/10/2023

As we recognize Pride Month, we'd like to highlight some facts regarding poverty within the LGBTQIA+ communities. We hope to break the cycle of within these communities and to continue showing support.

🗨 "Overall, more than one in five LGBTQ+ adults (22%) are living in poverty, compared to an estimated 16% of their straight and cisgender counterparts."
-Human Rights Campaign

🗨 "In an HRC Foundation analysis of nearly 7,000 full-time LGBTQ+ workers, median earnings were about $900 weekly, about 90% of the $1,001 median weekly wage a typical worker earns in the United States, as reported recently by the Bureau of Labor Statistics."
-Human Rights Campaign

🗨"23% of LGBT people in the U.S lived in poverty in 2020. 17% of LGBT people lived in poverty in 2021"
-UCLA School of Law, Williams Institute

If you are interested in learning more about these topics, please check out these resources:

●https://www.hrc.org/resources/understanding-poverty-in-the-lgbtq-community

●https://www.hrc.org/resources/the-wage-gap-among-lgbtq-workers-in-the-united-states

●https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/lgbt-poverty-us/

We invite you to visit our website for more information about our organization and to learn more on tackling and .
●https://www.refinedrefreshedinc.org/

06/03/2023

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05/26/2023

We are 1 day away from our first "Conversations in Health Equity" event!

This discussion will be held virtually on Saturday, May 27th at 2:00 PM CDT and is free to attend.

Healthcare professionals Aderonke Pederson, M.D. and Nicole Petersen, LGSW will share their insights into disparities that most affect black and brown patients.

Register via Eventbrite!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversations-on-health-equity-tickets-631119735117?keep_tld=1

05/26/2023

As we recognize Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we'd like to highlight some facts regarding generational poverty within the AAPI community. We hope to break the cycle of within these communities!

🗨 "Asian Americans are doing well in many cases, but we have almost two million people living below the federal poverty line who are Asian American."
-Michael Chui, Mckinsey & Company Podcast

🗨"In 2021, 17.6% of Pacific Islanders lived in poverty, compared with 12.8% of the US population."
-USA FACTS

If you are interested in learning more about these topics, please check out these resources:

●https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/sustainable-inclusive-growth/future-of-america/the-overlooked-contributions-and-hidden-challenges-of-asian-americans

●https://usafacts.org/articles/aapi-demographics-data-on-pacific-islander-ethnicities-education-and-income/

05/23/2023

We are less than a week away from our first HEI event: "Conversations in Health Equity"

Join us live this Saturday, May 27th at 2:00 CDT for a conversation between healthcare experts Aderonke Pederson, MD, and Nicole Petersen, LGSW, as they discuss discrepancies.

This virtual event is free to attend and open to all!

👉👉 Register today via Eventbrite.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversations-in-health-equity-tickets-631119735117?fbclid=IwAR37Zb0dK-vdR7BL0Rkwcvx4xd0RPaIbhuwIzGkiTHgsex6moQA09D56EIs&keep_tld=1

An engaging discussion on healthcare disparities, specifically addressing mental health.

05/23/2023

Join us live on Saturday, May 27th at 2:00 CT for an engaging conversation between Aderonke Pederson, MD and Nicole Petersen, LGSW!

These professionals will examine disparities in that most affect black and brown patients, and discuss solutions to mitigate such .

Register now via Eventbrite for this free, virtual event!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversations-on-health-equity-tickets-631119735117?keep_tld=1

05/20/2023

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Learn more at: https://www.refinedrefreshedinc.org/grow-with-google-refinedrefreshed?fbclid=IwAR025vImn1ZeREdqgO7fOebRkn_0yTkYXZiTKnKJGASAuBmYzy2ndsGVrmw