[fruzz]

I am currently on a table with local health care organizations to improve trans-related health services in the area. I also give workshops to trans/non-binary/gender-diverse individuals as well as cisgender individuals that work with them (HR, psychotherapists.) Right now this amounts to about an evening's worth of work every week for the last 5 months.

Last spring I mentored young women (high school age) who were interested in getting into STEM. Teams of students were basically making a mini-startup, including coding an MVP, business plan, etc.

The work I get most fulfilment from is working with trans/non-binary/gender-diverse individuals directly, in particular with workshops that discuss normalized attitudes that have a detrimental effect on well-being.

Has it helped me grow though? No, I wouldn't say so. It's just things I do because it has to be done.

[wolco]

That experience hasn't changed you at all? It must have informed you in some way that could have led to some internal growth or least changed or re-enforced existing beliefs

[fruzz]

Oh yes, I'd agree - it's improved my understanding of where HR / mental health professionals / emergency department / health care workers are at. I personally define growth as emotional growth, and in that way this hasn't done that.

For me personally, personal growth has come from processing unfortunate experiences (getting beaten, being harassed on the street, having loved ones be beaten, having a partner overdose, being there for friends who deal with loss by suicide, etc.)

[g0collins]

You don't have your email set so created an anonymous account just to say thanks for doing what you are doing, it really really matters and means a lot