by Vella Stroot | May 1, 2023 | Blog
Using Different Strategies to Break Down Barriers When families face unbearable circumstances, decisions could cost someone years of progress. People FirstUSI leans into helping families overcome barriers they deem impossible to overcome, like trying to receive...
by Vella Stroot | Sep 27, 2022 | Blog
Each year, tourists flock to Puerto Rico to enjoy the natural wonders, cultural and historical buildings, and 300 miles of coastline that boasts some of the most beautiful beaches Mother Nature has to offer. Even in 2020, with all that was happening in the world,...
by Vella Stroot | Jun 7, 2022 | Blog
The Cycle of Implicit Bias During the course of the day, our brains receive millions of bits of information to process. There would be no possible way to do this efficiently were it not for our subconscious mind which sorts information into categories, creates...
by Vella Stroot | Apr 6, 2022 | Blog
Gun Violence Disproportionately Affects Young Black Men For those who live in Northpark at Scott Carver and other predominantly inner-city communities throughout Miami-Dade County, gun violence is, unfortunately, a part of life. Residents don’t often need to read...
by Vella Stroot | Mar 4, 2022 | Blog
Physical Development Creates Stable Housing Housing matters. Decent, affordable, safe housing makes a difference in a family’s health and economic outcomes. But years of disinvestment in communities of color and years of systemic racism have created inequitable access...
by Vella Stroot | Feb 24, 2022 | Blog
“Give me the road map, and I’ll do it.” – Evelyn Burnett. “I have lived up to society’s contract,” Sherrie Deans. These two successful Black women have 800+ credit scores, lucrative careers, low income-to-debt ratios, and ample home equity in common. All of...
