First. a special Congrats to me and to all the people breaking glass ceilings especially people of color all around the world. I am so pleased to inform you that my article “More Training is Not the Answer for Survivors” A Healing Justice Framework for Women of Color Survivors of Gender-based Violence in Leadership has been published in […]
Continue readingSo in 2020, I did a thing or two. I’m Going to honor those successes here during women’s history month. Did you know a year ago I dreamt of creating a consulting team that would work together in a one-stop shop for all your healing needs? WHL. Today, I am launching the World Healing Lab (WHL). For over 25 […]
Continue readingRaquel Batista receives Dr. Dayanara Marte and Psychotherapist Karina Aybar to discuss the status of mental health and self-care in these challenging times. It’s GOING DOWN TONIGHT: @ MNN El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center and Critica.NYCMental Health, COVID and Healing-with yours truly, Karina Aybar-Jacobs and Raquel Batista. What an honor to share the stage with these beautiful […]
Continue readingWherever you are today know that you are not alone, that you are loved and that someone’s life is better because your in it.On Nov 26th, 2007 I woke up and started to prepare my home to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner. I went outside and bought white tablecloths and curtains, a ton of white flowers, and […]
Continue readingFeaturing social justice leaders: Piper Anderson, President of Create Forward; Dr. Dayanara Marte, Founder of In Bold Rebirth; Rusia Mohiuddin, Principal of Universal Partnership; and Tanuja Jagernauth, Indo-Caribbean Theater Artist, Organizer, and Healing Justice Practitioner. It is moderated by Simone Jhingoor, Co-Founder and Co-Director of Jahajee Sisters.Dr. Marte spoke at the Indo-Caribbean Women’s Empowerment Summit, “Building […]
Continue readingThis might come as a surprise but it takes me weeks to write these emails. When I sit down to write them immediately the little girl in me thinks, how dare you? What makes you think that anyone cares where we have been or where we are going? The abandoned little girl inside if me […]
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