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07/28/2026

Mental health support should do more than help people cope—it should help us ask why they are struggling in the first place.

In this second article of Centering Mental Health in the Fight for Justice, we explore how Liberation Psychology challenges us to move beyond individual resilience and recognize the structural causes of distress, especially in contexts of conflict, repression, and shrinking civic space.

Healing is not just about returning people to productivity. It's about restoring agency, belonging, dignity, and the capacity to shape one's own future. And sometimes, collective action isn't separate from healing—it is the healing.

📖 Read the full article on Linked in https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-wellness-becomes-pressure-valve-politics-resilience-l7xge and join the conversation.

07/21/2026

🌍 We believe strong organizations create stronger communities.
Last week, our Global Initiatives team continued supporting local partners through hands-on capacity-strengthening efforts. Julianyth Bravo and Christian Bahidika,MSF led tailored training sessions in Miami for local organizations committed to strengthening their operations and impact.

The sessions focused on:
✅ Strengthening financial and organizational management systems
✅ Enhancing compliance with grant requirements
✅ Sharing the latest regulatory updates and industry best practices

Through practical guidance and collaborative learning, participants gained tools and knowledge to manage resources more effectively, strengthen accountability, and build long-term sustainability.

07/14/2026

This week, the Global Initiatives Team at PartnersGlobal is facilitating the second edition of the Fundamentals of Federal Awards Management in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This intensive, in-person training hosts organizations from Pakistan, South Korea, and the Dominican Republic over a week to strengthen the resiliency of their organizations.

07/09/2026

What if resilience isn't something we build alone?

Our latest article explores how communities affected by conflict and crisis have long relied on collective care, shared experience, and community support to heal—and why these approaches should be at the center of how we think about mental health.

📖 Read more below. 👇

Can healing be collective—not just individual? Our latest article challenges conventional approaches to mental health and explores how communities affected by conflict have long relied on collective care, storytelling, accompaniment, and shared resilience to heal. If we're serious about centering ...

07/08/2026

It may look like one word, but it carries a worldview.
At PartnersGlobal, we're transitioning from MENA (Middle East and North Africa) to SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa) in our communications.

This change reflects our commitment to using language thoughtfully and intentionally—language that better reflects the people, histories, and diverse identities of the region.

"We've been reflecting on this shift for quite some time. Moving to SWANA isn't simply about adopting a new acronym—it's about recognizing the importance of language and its power to shape perspectives. At PartnersGlobal, we care deeply about listening, learning, and ensuring that the way we communicate reflects the respect we have for the communities and partners we work alongside." Rasha Abdel Latif - Director, SWANA & Civil Society Strengthening

07/01/2026

This year marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence — a good moment to ask what democracy actually needs right now.

Our Co-ED Kyra Buchko tackled that question on the Thank You Democracy podcast. She talked about what feels genuinely different about this moment for democracies everywhere, why real dialogue and coalition-building matter so much, and what's still giving her hope. As Kyra reminds us: "People haven't given up on democracy. They've given up on its current performance. That distinction is everything."

Her big point, and one we believe deeply at Partners: you can't rebuild democracy by trying to restore what used to work. It's about building local legitimacy, narrative power, and civic resilience from where people actually are.

Worth a listen. Key moments below or catch the full episode here. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2CiUfYGXnsTwcsDLGEcy4L?si=6_-HPH_4RnGIcHE4m5enSQ&nd=1&dlsi=cb31c642c92a487e

06/25/2026

Arts For Resilience - "Music as the True Inner Voice of Survival"
"It's almost like the cello is singing, like you have your own body, and then this shield that becomes your second body." — Tanya Anisimova
In a conversation with Co-Executive Director Roselie Vasquez-Yetter, Tanya Anisimova shares how powerful self-expression can be in supporting people through difficult times. She finds her resilience in music.

Hear her full story exclusively on the PartnersGlobal Podcast. https://lnkd.in/gm9DTpkQ



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05/13/2026

Before the recent escalation in the Middle East, our partner Env Earth and consultants gathered in Kuwait to explore constructive ways to navigate conflict in the workplace.

Through dialogue and reflection, participants engaged with empathy, accountability, and care — reminding us that how we lead and listen truly matters. 🌿 Grateful to everyone who joined and made this a remarkable experience. Enjoy the recap video here https://www.instagram.com/p/DWBiucQDe8g/

05/08/2026

PartnersGlobal was pleased to host yesterday’s webinar with Civic Safeguard Strategies on Enterprise Strategies for NGOs. We hope that our experience supporting NGOs around the world to diversify their revenue and be more financially resilient can help our colleagues navigate today’s challenging funding landscape. If you’re interested in learning more, please get in touch at [email protected]!

05/06/2026

In the final blog of our series, PartnersGlobal Co-EDs reflect on the realities of shared leadership.

It isn’t easy—and it comes with surprises. What it requires is open communication, mutual accountability, and the courage to be interdependent.

Together, and with the support of our colleagues, we’re leading into the next chapter.

Read more here: linkedin.com/pulse/where-shared-leadership-gets-hard-lessons-were-still-learning-h5sdc/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_detail_base%3B3dVR%2FOrFTNCV6YVXiR2LOw%3D%3D