This organization will fund activists of colour to do nothing but rest for four months

Youth-led climate justice organization Shake Up The Establishment is launching Rest, Recovery and Resistance: BIPOC Community Organizers Fellowship Program in summer 2022

Why It Matters

Research shows burnout and mental illness rates are high among activists, particularly those with lived experience with the oppression they’re working to fight. Rest is essential for sustaining social movements long-term.

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