The Dec 3rd program was an event where community members came to learn, absorb, participate, and take home vital information and new ideas.  The mood in the room seemed both alive and sublime as if participants were revealing and expressing their authentic selves. From the get go, they were helping, cooperating, ready to give, receive, and share. Also, the media […]

In a variety of BWI Focus Groups, despite cultural norms against the public airing of emotional or psychological issues, especially individual or family vulnerability, participants discussed painful issues with a candor and poignancy. Youth appear to be the most ready to open up about emotional and cultural challenges.