One night on June 28, 1969, the history of the world as we knew it would change when a marginalized group of individuals decided to fight back against oppression and fight for their rights. June is marked as pride month, a month which celebrates the beauty and joy of what it means to be different, what it means to be queer. But what started pride month and why do we celebrate it?

There’s something missing in the modern schooling system. In a day and age where skills are often seen as superior to knowledge, the idea of schooling seems to fall back on a lot of things. One of these things is an idea of how to function in modern society. Noticing the gap between skills and knowledge, the idea of social emotional learning came into play. And it began to change the ways in which people saw schooling and its importance in the world.

The most uncertain time in a person’s life is their teenage years. Along with physical changes, a person has to deal with a change in social dynamics, mental health problems, and finding a sense of identity in the larger and grander scheme of things. Helping teenagers is not an easy task. With everything feeling so uncertain, it seems difficult for individuals to grow and flourish. What helps in this uncertain time is a place to turn to and an ability to find what it is that you need. While the internet seems like a vast playing field of information, it is not the safest place to seek help and advice. And that’s where DC's project TeenBook comes into play.

Diet is the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle. With the proper nutrients and a balanced diet, an individual not only feels good physically but also mentally. However, poverty remains a major deterrent in having a complete and balanced diet. In the age of technology, we as human beings have found ways to ensure that the proper intake of nutrients is maintained. One such way comes in the form of supplementation which allows individuals to intake the nutrients that they otherwise are not able to consume on a daily basis. Another form of supplementation is food fortification, and by understanding what each individual has in their pantry, we can solve a lot of problems when it comes to lack of nutrients in their diet.

There’s an old saying that states, “Prevention is Better Than Cure”. The idiom is often attributed to the Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus in around 1500. This phrase became associated with the world of health and medicine. As technology advances and medical treatments take on forms that would previously be seen as miraculous, we have reached a stage where life threatening and deadly illness such as the black plague, have seized to exist. And with the end of deadly illnesses, came a simple solution; the vaccine.

In the 1800s, scientists who were doing a routine microscope check on blood would find out that some blood samples had a very low level of red blood cells. The blood found within these samples placed a massive crisis in the era of blood transfusion. The concept of anemia would not see the light of day until much later. But it would go on to be one of the most common diseases in countries like India with over 10 million cases per year, affecting everyone from young children suffering from malnutrition and pregnant women. The struggle against anemia continues on to this day. But a hope for a brighter tomorrow has never ceased.

In the age of empowerment for marginalized communities, the need for individual rights has become more clearer than ever. Through education, it becomes more clear the need for health and understanding that health has to include topics that may be considered taboo to the general public. In the battle of providing equal rights, the term SRHR became synonymous with an attempt to provide care and protection to those who need it most.