Operation F.L.O.W.

Expanding Safe Space for the Transgender Community

Karen Kendra Holmes, Strong Advocate & Leader for the transgender community shares her inspiration toward fostering understanding, support, and safety in a community that is often rejected and misunderstood. For those of you who are transgender, her message will remind you to not give up on your personal faith especially when others try to make it seem that who you are cannot be accepted by God.

Bullying: It's Not Teasing with Dennis Lilakos and Dr. Monique Lilakos

Dennis and his Grandmother, Dr. Lilakos, are here to talk with us about bullying experiences that lead to extreme despair and eventually a suicide attempt. We hope others who are experiencing bullying may learn more about how to get the help and support they need. And, we hope those in positions to help will have a better understanding of how they too can make a big difference where they otherwise may feel powerless or even dismissive of what is happening. Anti-Bullying Resource: https://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/join-the-cause/ #melttheice #marshastonehill #dennislilakos #drmoniquelilakos #stopbullying #stopbullies #pacerkidsagainstbullying #schoolbullying #socialjustice #selfadvocacy #operationflow

Carolyn Curtis, MSN, APRN, FACNM, FAAN with Part 2: Race & How that Affects the Field of Medicine

Carolyn Curtis, MSN, APRN, FACNM, FAAN brings a wealth of experience and expertise. She seeks to empower black women and other women of color to take control of your health care needs. As an extension of seeing where we have come from to see where we are going, Carolyn provides an explicit, dark historical review. This is Part 2 of a series of talks to help those in the nursing profession and beyond acknowledge and correct implicit bias by engaging in the necessary conversations that gives the opportunity to take proper action.

Black Women in Midwifery: Always pursue your dreams with Carolyn Curtis, MSN, APRN, FACNM, FAAN

Carolyn Curtis, MSN, APRN, FACNM, FAAN brings a wealth of experience and expertise.  She gives us the opportunity to have a broader understanding of the origin of midwifery so we can know where we have come from to see where we are going.  This is Part 1 of a series of talks to help those in the nursing profession and beyond acknowledge and correct implicit bias by engaging in the necessary conversations that gives the opportunity to take proper action.    

Operation F.L.O.W. (Trailer)