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Recently, I relocated with my husband and my dog to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from Northern Virginia. I’ve lived and labored in the South all of my life. I love the people, I love the land...

Here at Alteristic, we have become low-key famous for something we call “the airplane story.” If you haven’t heard it, let me give you a run-down. A member of our staff boarded an airplane headed [...]

Within all fields, there are assumptions, myths, and outright fallacies that programs have to overcome. The field of violence prevention is no different. I remember when I worked at a Rape Crisis [...]

I was nine years old and I had never been allowed to climb the tall bookshelf ladder in my Tia (Spanish for aunt) Marta’s library. She had always been the brave one to climb the ladder and reach for...

Veterans Day is designated as a day to thank all who have served honorably in the military, in wartime and peacetime, both living and dead. Veterans and their families sacrifice so much each...

Recently, I went out to dinner with my friend and fellow Senior Trainer, Sirajah. Somewhere between drinks and appetizers, the night took a turn for the worse when a woman came running...

If you’re anything like me, you hear the word ‘sustainability’ and you probably think of recycling, renewable energy, and saving the world. And although that’s all true, now, when I think...

My partner and I recently completed a cross-country move. We drove 4,500 miles in his 1998 Toyota Corolla, crashing on friends’ couches and camping in countless state and national parks. We opted to...

It has always been easy for me to connect to the urgency and importance of getting involved when faced with a potentially dangerous situation (we call them reactive green dots, but you...

It’s an exciting time for us! As you may have noticed, Green Dot, etc. has undergone an amazing transformation over the last few months. It’s with a combination of earnest excitement and humble [...]