Yesterday, Boston celebrated the 118th Boston Marathon, marking a little over a year since the tragic Boston Marathon bombings. For the first time in 31 years, an American (Meb Keflezighi) won the race, finishing with a record time of 2:08:37, the second fastest time in…
“Blackface” (make-up used on a white person to portray a black person in a theatre or comedy production) became popular in the United States in the 19th century, and later gained popularity in Britain. Charcoal, grease paint, and other types of black dyes were used…
A couple of weeks ago I helped out at the annual MRKH conference here at Boston Children’s Hospital. For those who don’t know, MRKH (Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser Syndrome) is a disorder that occurs in 1 out of every 5,000 live female births where the…
If you live in the Boston area you probably saw, heard, or even participated in the 44th annual Walk for Hunger. This is a huge charitable event that takes place every spring in Massachusetts, and raises money for families who struggle to put food on…
Last Saturday I helped register participants at our 6th annual MRKH conference. MRKH (short for Mayer-von-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome) is a rare disorder which is present at birth and is estimated to affect 1 out of every 4,000-5,000 female babies’ reproductive tracts. I’ve helped at past MRKH…
When you hear the term “Slutwalk”, what do you think of? I’ll be honest and admit that before I found out what it means, I thought it was something very negative. However, after reading about it, I realized it wasn’t. “Slutwalk” is actually an event (started in Toronto,…
As some of you may know, the month of September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. This month brings a great deal of meaning and awareness to the small town of Lexington, Massachusetts. Two years ago a tradition began at Lexington High School, in hopes to…
I’ve been volunteering my time for as long as I can remember. I do it for a number of reasons; first and foremost, because I enjoy it. I like to give back to those who are less fortunate. Often times, I feel like there is…
It’s Ty! I know it’s been a long time since I last blogged, and I must say I’ve missed you all, but I’m back to tell you all about our last presentation. So here goes: Last Friday, Erica and I had the opportunity to accompany…
On Wednesday July 7th 2010, Tynaya, Emily, and I were interviewed by four teens from the ABCD’s S.N.A.P. program called “Young Women for a Better Tomorrow”. These girls asked us questions about what we do as youth advisors, how we became interested in the position,…