09/17/2026
💜 This is what community-centered support looks like.
Our Neighborhood Wellness team member, Fade, took a moment to connect with a student who was initially disengaged. Instead of giving up on the conversation, he leaned into something powerful: relationship and community.
When Fade shared that he knew her mother, aunties, and grandmother, the conversation changed. What started as disengagement became connection, trust, and eventually an invitation from the student for Fade to become part of her advocacy team at MLK Jr. Technology Academy Middle School. 🙌🏾
Sometimes reaching a young person isn’t about having the perfect words—it’s about letting them know, “I know your community. I care about you. And I’m here to support you.”
That’s the power of showing up. That’s the power of relationships. 💜
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