(WARNING: SOME CONTENT IN EPISODE MAY BE TRIGGERING TO SOME INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUFFERED FROM PHYSICAL ABUSE)

Mattie's background rings really close to home for me. She moved away from where she grew up and started her life far away from anyone she knew. She's since been on a mission building several different communities that really bring joy and purpose to her life. We talk about how we foster those relationships and giving our whole self to our passions. I've included some information below on some organizations she partners with if this episode resonated with where you're also at in your journey to building community.

St. Louis Interfaith Committee on Latin America (IFCLA): advocacy work for immigrant justice (https://stl-ifcla.org/)
Vitendo 4 Africa: community organizing for and by African immigrants (https://vitendo4africa.org/)
International institute: huge non-profit that helps resettle and support refugees and aslyees (https://www.iistl.org/)
Casa de Salud: low-cost health clinic supporting those without healthcare, primarily non-English speaking patients (https://www.casadesaludstl.org/)
Action STL: grassroots racial justice organization that seeks to build political power for Black communities (https://actionstl.org/)
Urban Harvest: food justice org (https://www.urbanharveststl.org/)
New Urban Roots Farm: community farm in North STL that has farming days every Tuesday and Saturday (https://newrootsurbanfarm.com/)
Missouri Coalition for the Environment: environmental advocacy group (https://moenvironment.org/)
Metro Trans Umbrella group: promotes community and visibility for queer and trans community (https://www.stlmetrotrans.org/)

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