Category Archives: We Fight

We Fight Leadership Spotlight: Stephanie Rorich Slawnik, Social Chair

For this week’s Spotlight, We Fight chatted with a driving force behind all we do here — We Fight leadership team member and Social Chair, Stephanie Rorich Slawnik. Stephanie, a founding member of We Fight, runs our weekly Saturday social meet-ups, and spearheads all of the events that make We Fight a community. We’re immenselyContinue reading “We Fight Leadership Spotlight: Stephanie Rorich Slawnik, Social Chair”

We Fight’s what and how – feedback needed

After last week’s visioning session, we affirmed who We Fight is and agreed on our why. We also set three focus areas for 2022-23.  Below are draft 2-3 goals for each focus area and a theory of change model for our self-organizing network – our what and how We need your feedback. Are we on theContinue reading “We Fight’s what and how – feedback needed”

A refocused We Fight

This morning, for the first time since our founding six months ago, a group of committed We Fight members came together to strategize We Fight’s future. With the notes from six months of conversations, responses from our impact survey, and comments from our sign-up form informing our discussion, we got to work for two lovely hours to help narrowContinue reading “A refocused We Fight”

We Fight Spotlight: Families Against Narcotics

For this week’s Spotlight, We Fight chatted with Families Against Narcotics – Grand Traverse, an awesome organization that helps individuals of all ages struggling with substance use disorders, and supports their families as well. FAN offers many opportunities to get connected with resources: learn more in the Spotlight! How would you describe your organization toContinue reading “We Fight Spotlight: Families Against Narcotics”

How can we better elevate our youth leaders?

Last Monday, I attended the Traverse Area Public School’s board meeting. I was blown away by the public comment given by four local youth leaders. They spoke courageously about gun violence, school safety, and mental health. I was very proud of them.  I hope We Fight can support, encourage, and help them — and other leadersContinue reading “How can we better elevate our youth leaders?”

We Fight Spotlight: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan hosts mentorship programs for Traverse City area youth from all backgrounds and life experiences. BBBS creates a supportive environment for young people to flourish — matched with a Big, young people get a positive influence and the opportunity to explore new interests together! We Fight chatted with CeciliaContinue reading “We Fight Spotlight: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan”

We Fight Celebrates Pride Month

June is Pride Month. I’ve learned a lot about the challenges our LGBTQ+ kids face from the JED Foundation. They recently wrote: “At JED, this means acknowledging the troubling data showing that the risk of suicide for LGBTQ+ youth is four times higher than it is for their non-LGBTQ+ peers; that risk is even greater inContinue reading “We Fight Celebrates Pride Month”

Got four minutes for We Fight today?

It’s been a hard week, We Fight, but if you have 4 minutes today, we need you. As our network continues to evolve and adapt, we need your feedback. So far, 16 network members have taken this short but sweet and very important survey. But we need more responses — at least 50. We’re committed, butContinue reading “Got four minutes for We Fight today?”