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From Silence to Self-Acceptance
I first learned about my abuela Cuca’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis years after she’d passed… This wasn’t a new occurrence — feeling lost amid my family’s silence. We ha...
The Baer Essentials: Gratitude
The holidays can be tricky. Whether navigating a full schedule of cocktail hours and parties, or sitting in the quiet of a first holiday without a loved one, gratitude can be a good spot to highlight....
Two Weeks in Kenya: A Look at Africa Elevate 2023
We’re sharing a brief glimpse of our Alumni Reunion (we can’t resist!), plus a collection of reflections from our Fellows on not only their two-week experience, but on the seeds we’ve pl...
Embracing My Vulnerability
As a nurse practitioner since 1982… I was used to being the empathetic giver of care, not the receiver. And then, one random day, I checked my own breasts, and was astonished to discover a large...
What Does It Take to Change the Paradigm of International Volunteering?
On the 10 year anniversary of A Fresh Chapter, we’ll return to our first in-person, cross-cultural program since 2019. But, we won’t return to how we used to do things and that’s not because...
The Baer Essentials: Forest Bathing
Living in a northern climate — the practice of forest bathing is accessible all year long. Fall is fun, winter is big and white and spring is, well, it’s magic. All the new things taking the risk ...