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Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies
(IWES)

Creatively igniting community healing! Through a lens of compassion, respect, and love, IWES strives to achieve sustainable health equity with comprehensive programming, community-engaged research, and innovative media strategies.

 
 
 
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AT IWES WE BELIEVE...

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Our Work

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We truly have work to do.

The National Day of Racial Healing is an effort put forward by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to advance racial healing in communities across the county to create environments where all children can thrive. The Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies created this short piece in 2017 in solidarity with the day to promote the healing of wounds created by racial, ethnic, and religious bias in New Orleans. Check out this video for our audiovisual interpretation of racial healing, and click on the button below to see more IWES videos displaying our work, our philosophy and our community.

 
 
 
 

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Today we're commemorating the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez, an incredible civil rights and labor movement activist. 🧡 Yesterday, March 31st, was his birthday, and while we may have missed the official "Cesar Chavez Day," we want to stil
*T*O*D*A*Y is the day!!! 🫧Bounce Back🫧 is happening at @accneworleans (2541 Bayou Road) from 12-6pm full of free massages, arts-based workshops/activities, tarot, free food & refreshments, giveaways, a photobooth AND we'll also have musical per
We saved the best for last! Wanna know what we’re giving away, who’s performing and what you get to eat? Today we’re shouting out these details, and more perks, so tag a friend in the comments that you want to come with you too! 📲
Today’s secret…? We’re revealing all of the Bounce Back community partners that will table or provide services like art-making, massage, reiki, sound healing, and tarot. Check out who’s coming through, then put a note in your
🫧❕Since Bounce Back is THIS Saturday, over the next few days we’re gonna let you in on a few secrets. Check out our page for information about giveaways, services, and all of our special guests you can look forward to at the event! We’r
Have you read Mary’s Staff Spotlight yet? Before we introduce you to another staff member in a couple of weeks, we wanted to make sure you saw Mary’s piece first! If you’re venturing into or interested in creative roles in the nonpr
Today is #WorldDoulaDay, 🙌🏿👶🏽 and it’s time to celebrate doulas and their important role in supporting birthing people and their families before, during, or after birth emotionally, psychologically, and physically. Tag a doula or group or d
Are you ready to Start THE Conversation, New Orleans? We’re excited to announce that a new campaign has launched reminding Black women that Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is for you, too, and it’s a great way to prevent the spread of HIV
It's almost time for the biggest youth event of 2024 in New Orleans! Are you ready for Bounce Back? 🫧❕Bounce Back is a project that supports resilience by engaging young people in the arts, so join us at a wellness event where you can do everything
✨ What’s the connection between healing, resilience, and the arts? At the end of 2023 we were selected as one of 14 finalists in @hhsgov’s Resilience Challenge, and we created our Bounce Back initiative, which works with youth to explore