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Community Chooses CORRAL as Nonprofit of the Year

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Community Chooses CORRAL as Nonprofit of the Year

By Janvika ShahJanuary 14, 2021No Comments

Cary, N.C., January 14, 2021 – The CORRAL Riding Academy is celebrating its recognition as the best nonprofit of the WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards. During the latter months of 2020, WRAL’s audience nominated the best in local businesses, community,...

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Human Trafficking Demands Our Attention

CORRAL Girls, COVID-19, Education, Mental Health, Systemic Injustice

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Human Trafficking Demands Our Attention

By Janvika ShahJanuary 11, 20211 Comment

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery, including labor and sex trafficking, that occurs in every state, including North Carolina. As of 2019, North Carolina is ranked No. 11 in the nation for human trafficking reports. This is an alarming statistic,...

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A Night of Stories: Power and Vulnerability through Blackout Poetry

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A Night of Stories: Power and Vulnerability through Blackout Poetry

By Jennifer MannNovember 27, 2020Comments Disabled

*Note: This picture was taken before the pandemic* Jennifer C. Mann is a PhD Student and Graduate Research Assistant of the Literacy and Community Initiative at North Carolina State University. There is great satisfaction in taking something that has...

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CORRAL Programming During COVID-19

By Joy CurreyNovember 25, 2020Comments Disabled

1. PURPOSE As CORRAL begins in-person programming for Riding Academy and Join The Herd girls, we want to take a moment to explain what CORRAL looks like for our staff, girls, families, and volunteers during this new take on programming during the COVID-19...

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Honoring the Catawba Tribe

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Honoring the Catawba Tribe

By Camille BrownNovember 25, 2020Comments Disabled

Written by Camille Brown and Julia Soplop. Growing up, we all learned about Thanksgiving in school. It’s a holiday for gratitude, a day when settlers and indigenous people came together and set aside their differences to have a peaceful meal. I have...

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CORRAL’s COVID-19 Protocol

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CORRAL’s COVID-19 Protocol

By Janvika ShahOctober 26, 2020Comments Disabled

What does CORRAL look like for our staff, girls, families, and volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic? CORRAL is still committed to our core value of Safety, so we are committed to ensuring the safety of everyone present at our campuses. We wanted to...

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Top Ten Tips for Building Emotional Resilience This Fall

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Top Ten Tips for Building Emotional Resilience This Fall

By Janvika ShahOctober 23, 2020Comments Disabled

How you feel can affect your ability to carry out everyday activities, your relationships, your overall mental health and your immunity in flu season, a double whammy with COVID-19.  Emotional resilience is the ability to successfully process emotions,...

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Learn to do right; Seek justice

Business, COVID-19, Our Blog, Spirituality, Systemic Injustice

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Learn to do right; Seek justice

By Joy CurreyOctober 14, 2020Comments Disabled

This summer, our board of directors did the pain-staking, but life-giving exercise of refreshing our mission. The pandemic plus our country’s summer-long discussion of racial injustice cast a harsh light on the underlying injustices that impact our...

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Responding to Consequences of the Pandemic in the Latinx Community

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Responding to Consequences of the Pandemic in the Latinx Community

By Julia SoplopOctober 01, 2020Comments Disabled

The pandemic has disproportionately affected Latinx communities both nationally and in the Triangle. In a previous blog post, we discussed how systemic racism has contributed to this disparity, leaving Latinx people three times as likely as white people...

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Preventing Suicide

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Preventing Suicide

By Kristy Bastone-BakerSeptember 14, 2020Comments Disabled

Please note: This photo was taken pre-pandemic.  Kristy Bastone-Baker is one of CORRAL’s fall mental health interns. She has a Master’s degree in Conflict Resolution and is currently working on a second Master’s in Counseling. In addition,...

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