The word Access represents a lot at OutGrowth. When I built this company three years ago, my aim was to create a bridge between communities through shared immersive experience. I knew that students and professionals needed access to novel experiences that could change the way they approached their life and work. I knew that communities and small businesses needed access to know-how and resources that could make them more sustainable. I knew that what we have access to heavily influences our choices, and that by simply presenting a new option or a new approach, we can change the way we live. I understood the tremendous power in accessing new, unrealized parts of ourselves, and how venturing to walk across that bridge into the unknown creates who we are. So this month, we celebrate Access. It is now 2021, and so we focus on how we can access and unlock parts of ourselves that deserve a voice. We reflect on how we can continue to build a bridge for others, so that they may have access to the opportunities, knowledge and skills needed to reach their true potential. And finally, we pledge to lay the groundwork so that others feel empowered to become their own bridge-builders. Our inspiring contributing writers and batch of monthly resources will help you take your first step today. Here's to a new year and a new chapter! Happy reading. Grow out with us. |
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The Sun Beam Motivational Speaker, Educator, and Award-Winning Spoken Word Poet, Joseph Green Upwards Access to Healing: The Opening of Doors by Cofounder of Sister Song Healing, Allie Fitzgibbon |
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OutGrowth Today Our Monthly Blogger Spotlight + OutGrowth's Top Tip for January The En Root Scoop On Creating Access- Our Top Ted Talk, Database and Book |
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It is 2008, and I am working the counter of my local gym making smoothies and methodically being killed by time. Barely three months into my recovery from a substance use disorder, I was eager to figure out what was next. Soon I would meet an English teacher named Brian Hannon, and we would go to co-create the creative writing organization poetryN.O.W. |
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In an unjust world, access is one of the main antidotes. From the redlining of Baltimore City (racial segregation that, by design, left Black and Brown neighborhoods underfunded and stripped of resources), to the disparity in education, mass incarceration, lack of affordable healthcare, and food deserts - access is the answer. |
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| | Monthly Blogger Spotlight "Accepting Each Moment" by Ori Gutin 'Accept each moment exactly as it is, whether good or bad. It is in our aversion to the bad times, and our clinging to the good times, that we create most of our unhappiness. Remember, each moment whether good or bad, is impermanent, and will pass. Allow yourself to feel each moment fully while it's there.' Ori is an east coast transplant currently living in Berkeley, CA. He is currently working to get his Masters in Counseling Psychology at The Wright Institute in the hopes of becoming a youth therapist. Outside of his studies, Ori is a budding children’s book author, having just released his debut picture book, The Butterfly Who Flew in the Rain, a mindful educator, an Ironman athlete, a Vipassana meditator, and an avid traveler, adventurer, and nature lover. Follow Ori’s latest releases on Instagram, or by signing up for his newsletter: www.orisstories.com/newsletter | | |
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| | OutGrowth's Top Tip On Access: Take 5 Minutes OutGrowth is all about building bridges, but when it comes down to it, building a bridge can be much simpler than we realize. When we take a closer look at the concept of access, we can clearly see how, bottom line, real systematic change is needed in order to provide true access- to resources and to opportunities across all communities and income levels. That said, there are many ways that we can create small-scale change today. How are you sharing your industry knowledge with people and communities who could benefit? How are you creating connections at work and within your circles so that others can build strong networks? As a leader, how can you amplify the voices of your colleagues? Yes, major systematic changes are needed, but on an individual basis, we have the power to promote access, and we can do it in five minutes or less. | | |
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'With his work with Libraries without Borders as his foundation, Chang discusses the differences in access and accessibility and what is required for a movement to reach their entire intended audience. Allister Chang is the Executive Director of Libraries Without Borders, a non-profit whose mission is to reinforce the autonomy of disadvantaged communities by expanding access to educational and cultural tools.' | | |
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