During our first-ever Creative Convergence event, which took place at the Mingei Museum, members of our vibrant creative community gathered to engage in powerful discussions on a variety of important topics.

The Problem? It's You, Not Me

Last week I shared my journey over the past two years and the BTS groundwork for this next chapter. Honestly, it was an amazing response from you! I feel so supported in this next step and that’s a great place to be. A year ago, I felt overwhelmed. I felt alone and that the weight of You Belong Here was much too heavy to carry forward to real impact and change. During COVID I witnessed the very problem YBH hopes to solve, our creative community struggling, disenfranchised, and on the verge of poverty, I felt helpless.

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Difficult Discussions don't always have to be difficult

As many of you know, January was National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Here at YBH, we partnered with Shyne San Diego and Amari Dixon Photography to present Behold Her, a portrait exhibition featuring local survivors of human trafficking.

Addressing the Elephant in the Room

The news makes us deeply sad almost every day. We know there’s good in the world, but there’s also a lot that needs to be changed, both abroad and in our own community. But being sad and doing nothing isn’t going to get us anywhere. At YBH, we intend to keep trying to change the world, even when it feels futile.

Brunch Crunch 01 Recap

For our inaugural event last week, Crosby Noricks of PR Couture led 16 participants through the creation of their own Brandifesto, a storytelling device and standalone content piece designed to help clarify a brand’s purpose, message, and value in order to connect with the target audience and optimize content strategy.

To Fall In Love in Edinburgh: SD Artists Bound for Scotland’s Famous Fringe Festival

The dramatic play, “To Fall In Love,” (winner of the Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Drama awards at San Diego’s own Fringe Festival in 2017), has nabbed at spot at Edinburgh’s fest this year, and the team is working to fundraise their way across the pond.