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In our most recent Substack post, guest writer Julia discusses the impact of STEM funding cuts, particularly for researchers from underrepresented communities.

Ensuring equal distribution of support and grant funding goes beyond the principle of “fairness”; it is an absolute requirement for protecting science, ethical research practices, and equality.

🔗 https://open.substack.com/pub/mindbridgecenter/p/the-grant-gap?r=57nm5p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Diversifying STEM is not about changing women and girls to fit spaces built without them. It is about changing the spaces, so belonging is the default rather than the exception.

Learn more by reading our newest article featured in Psychology Today

🔗 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/human-rights-defenders/202606/the-psychology-of-women-and-girls-in-stem

This , we call for global action to protect children from exploitation and ensure their human rights to education, safety, and dignity remain protected. Every child deserves a future built on freedom, not forced work.

Reflections like this from partners remind us why we do this work 💛

There’s still time to register for our free introductory webinars for our upcoming learning coalitions - don’t wait to secure your spot!

🔗 Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/59pa0mjbS7OP5TlLkMI3aQ #/registration

🎙️ New Mindbridge Podcast Episode!

This week, we are joined by Dr. Evava Pietri and Anoushka Rai to discuss girls and women in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
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🎧 https://open.substack.com/pub/mindbridgecenter/p/episode-19-girls-in-stem?r=57nm5p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Each month, a member of the Mindbridge team highlights a piece of media that connects to our central mission and values 📖☕️📚

This month’s recommendation is The Art of Activism: Your All-Purpose Guide for Making the Impossible Possible by Steven Duncombe and Steve Lambert. Written by the co-founders of the Center for Artistic Activism, this guide offers real-life examples and fifty creative exercises to combine the power of art and activism. This book aims to bridge elements of pop culture, marketing, cognitive science, and more to activism and advocacy.

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Registration for Mindbridge's Gender Based Violence Learning Coalitions is OPEN!

We’ll also be hosting a free introductory webinar on June 11th from 1 - 2 PM (EST) for those who want to learn more about the coalition, explore core concepts, and preview the applied brain and behavioral science that will shape the six-week experience. We'd love to see you there!

The Gender-Based Violence Coalition is built for practitioners, advocates, researchers, and human rights defenders working to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in an increasingly complex landscape. As anti-gender rhetoric rises and online targeting intensifies, this coalition applies brain and behavioral science to help participants understand how trauma shapes decision-making, how people engage with difficult narratives, and how to design safer, more effective strategies. Participants deepen practice, strengthen organizational approaches, and build durable cross-sector relationships in a structured peer environment.

There are limited seats available - don't wait to secure your spot!

🔗LEARN MORE
https://www.mindbridgecenter.org/learning-coalitions

📅 REGISTER
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/59pa0mjbS7OP5TlLkMI3aQ #/registration

🌈 Identity and Self-Expression are Human Rights. 🧠💖

This , we honor the beautiful spectrum of self-expression and the science that tells us: the right to live freely and authentically is vital. Mindbridge stands with LGBTQIA+ communities across Maine and beyond.

Join us in celebrating courage, love, and liberation.

When adolescents become informed consumers of online media and are educated on image editing, influencer culture, harmful beauty ideals, algorithm-driven content, and even the role of AI, they are more likely to feel good in their own skin and less likely to experience the harmful effects of social media on their body image.

In our most recent Substack post, Dr. Jessica F. Saunders unpacks the impact of adolescent social media use on body image development and eating disorder risk. She further discusses potential long-term solutions for social change and policy.

🔗 https://mindbridgecenter.substack.com/p/the-filtered-self-identity-body-image