Syeda
I share things and play with my little 2 year old brother.
The No Evil Project is a nonprofit organization that uses art, humour, and conversation to challenge stereotypes and help people find commonality and understanding despite their differences.
Typically for the project, people pose as the Three Wise Monkeys: See No Evil, Hear No Evil, and Speak No Evil. They pick three labels that describe themselves, and write a good thing they’ve done to challenge negative stereotypes people may have about those labels.
At the start of the pandemic, we noticed that even though wearing face masks helps protect yourself and others, it caused philosophical division. In addition, since masks are associated with criminals, wearing them made people feel uncomfortable, and due to stereotypes, people of color wearing them feared for their safety. Other biases brought on by the pandemic resulted in discrimination and violence towards people of Asian descent.
So we wanted to normalize wearing masks, but with the pandemic, our traditional method of getting large groups of people together and having them touch their faces wasn’t... ideal. The solution: Breathe No Evil, a simplified COVID-19 themed version of the project. This time, people take selfies, and with just one of the poses: Cover your mouth (and nose), but with a mask.
Explore these stories to see how people of all kinds are helping their friends, family, and community, and are coming together for the common good by protecting each other with the simple act of wearing a mask.
I share things and play with my little 2 year old brother.
During this pandemic I, like many people, have struggled with loneliness, anxiety, and burnout. And because of that, I was drawn to the book Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle, by Emily and Amelia Nagoski. Wanting to talk about it with someone, I first bought a copy for my best friend from high school who lives in Central New York, and that kickstarted our weekly Saturday phone call. I then recommended it to a friend on a socially distant walk one day. We now keep getting together to vent and complete our stress cycle by walking. I purchased more copies of it and gave...more...
As a high school educator and a mother, I have learned to look at people differently. This pandemic has taught me to. The people we think we are, the people others think we are- we may all be wrong. Just be kind. You never know what people are struggling with.
I offered to go grocery shopping or run to the pharmacy for retired FPD officers that had compromised immune systems and could not leave the house because of the pandemic.
I very frequently drive through downtown Sacramento and give out food and water to those in need! It brings me an indescribable amount of joy to help people.
Our journey as individuals are like no other. Which makes it very difficult to label somebody without knowing all the details of their life. With that being said... labeling can cause people to make assumptions and advise things that are not applicable to your journey.
Me and my best friend started a project earlier in the pandemic. It was called ‘a new friend project.’ We made handwritten get well cards and sent them to our local hospitals (that accepted donations) with covid patients. Each card would have a picture on the front and a note inside which always ended ‘from a new friend.’ We also created an Instagram page and a website to encourage others to participate.
We both wanted to do something nice for those who were struggling, and let them know they were being thought about by others. It’s a scary feeling being by yourself in a hospital,...more...
I also wanted to add for anyone who is in need of it, this past year has been rough for many people and I know that it’s been frustrating, but this is just a quick reminder that things will change. All the pieces will fall into place, and there will be a day when this is nothing but a distant...more...
Give people 'Spaces of Grace' to be themselves.
Will be picking up other people's litter on the roads and parks all Spring with Keep Fitchburg Beautiful. Good workout, fresh air, chatting with friends (behind masks) and doing something good for my city
Been appreciating dog walks during covid...and my dogs gave never been happier
I've been donating to local charities that are supporting others who may be struggling financially due to the economic impacts of Covid and trying to shop locally owned businesses when possible.
I'm staying home and leaning into social justice - living my values, learning and sharing, and doing my best to make positive change in my corner of the world.
I made a lighted holiday sign that says simply "LOVE" for outside our home & later moved it to the front of our church.
During Covid, I spent time volunteering for Get Out the Vote and UU the Vote, fighting voter suppression in Georgia and Texas. I also organized a sock drive benefitting our local homeless shelter for our Cub Scout pack, collecting ~600 pairs, and collected supplies to send 12 large care packages to service members deployed during the pandemic.
Fitchburg Art Steward, Keep Fitchburg Beautiful member, Stratton Players lifetime member, New Players Theatre Guild member, Rollstone Congregational Church member. I keep the yards clean year round at Rollstone Congregational Church, Stratton Players' building and New Players Theater Guild's.
Unfailingly worn a mask from the beginning, over a year now, and will continue until everyone is safe.
Labels are a straightjacket and anyone so bound needs help getting free. It's up to all of us to lend a hand however we can.
I've been delivering meals to the elderly part of our community who are stuck at home.
I volunteer to help victims of domestic violence, which has worsened during the pandemic. I admire their resilience and ways of standing up to those who would attempt to use power and control over them!
My whole life I was told I couldn't give blood. In light of COVID, the American Red Cross relaxed a couple regulations, and in summer 2020 I was able to donate blood for the first time!
Having lived abroad my first couple years, I was ineligible to donate blood in the US, but I was determined to do it sometime, somewhere, somehow. I looked up blood donation in other countries, but local laws prohibit people from donating if they don't own land in that country or read the...more...
Related to this moment, I am both stepping up and stepping back, teaching and learning, fighting and healing.... and asking what more can I/we do tomorrow.
I volunteered at the Fitchburg Families First events and also delivered people's groceries to their homes.
I've learned to appreciate the true meaning of a hug.
I kept my four-year-old brother busy while my mother worked from home.
The appreciation of fresh air.
No face covering? No problem. Read the CDC's instructions to make one or get a No Evil Project Face Mask.