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Why do we exist?
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APRBLEM exists for people who feel too broken, too wounded by life to reach their full potential. More often than not, the people in this position are those at the intersection of marginalized identities; APRBLEM exists to give language to the experiences at the intersection. The beauty of being broken is the healing and we need stories and community to achieve those ends.
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“rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.”
bell hooks ​
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Our Story
APRBLEM was born in from a place of isolation, shame, guilt, and frustration. It was born out of brokenness and in a desire to be whole. That said, to be "APRBLEM", in its earliest days, was to “create your bigger picture out of your broken pieces”. It encapsulated a spirit of repurposing. It was meant to empower rather than diminish.
Our Mission
To this moment, we are all about repurposing pain to power, grit to grace, and fuel to fire. We cultivate spaces for connection, community, and consciousness-raising through storytelling all of which are necessary for "the broken ones" to reassemble and ultimately create their respective desired realities.
Our Vision
We envision a future in which the stories that we tell connect people both to the core of who they are and to others, build community, and provide people with the tools to become the version of themselves they never thought possible.
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