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Tough Things to Talk About: How to Help During the Wildfires and Why It Can Help Us

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The wildfires ravaging the West Coast of the U.S. have killed many people, forced millions to evacuate, and left millions more seeing a blanket of smoke cover their typically blue skies. Across California, Oregon and Washington, fires have burned millions of acres of land during a global pandemic. Now is the time to help. Donations to the Red Cross will ensure that your … [Read more...]

Tough Things to Talk About: Food Insecurity Spikes in Central Florida During Pandemic

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Due to coronavirus, a new national Feed America study finds that Central Floridians will likely experience a 49% increase in food insecurity this year. The study describes food insecurity as a lack of access to enough food to lead a healthy lifestyle. In Central Florida, the study found that the food insecurity issue was larger than the rest of the state, besides the … [Read more...]

Tough Things to Talk About: Voting Tips and Tricks

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Soon approaching is National Election Day on Nov. 3. But even before we get to Election Day, primary elections will be held on Aug. 18 in Florida. It’s important to set reminders for these dates to ensure you don’t forget to exercise your right to vote and to schedule a time in your day to go to the polls. Some other dates you may want to write in your calendar are the … [Read more...]

Tough Things to Talk About: Diversity and Inclusion Within Lake Nona

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Diversity and inclusion are two of the most used words during 2020, along with COVID-19 and quarantine. The Black Lives Matter movement has erupted into protests over police brutality across the nation for over 20 days straight. At a time when diversity and inclusion have never been more important, no chamber of commerce in all of Orlando includes a diversity committee, except … [Read more...]

Tough Things to Talk About: What to Do After You Applied for Unemployment

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You are here, part of the over 1.2 million Florida residents that have applied for unemployment benefits. It’s not easy, but you will get through this. It’s no secret that Florida has had many issues with the unemployment system. With the millions of unemployment claims, just over 1,589,700 have been processed with over 1,011,200 claims being paid as of May 26, according to the … [Read more...]

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