Join us for an IG Live tomorrow on Policy and Body Positivity with Harvard STRIPED ( @harvardstriped ) Tomorrow, October 16 at 4:30 pm EST.

Join us for an Instagram Live with Steph Ng from Body Banter on August 8th at 9 pm EST! Body Banter is a Hong Kong based nonprofit on a mission to empower youth voices in conversations about body image and mental health. We'll be having a discussion on navigating and challenging cultural and generational beauty standards.

Join us for an Instagram Live with the creators of the short film Shame Full. Shame Full is a film that explores intergenerational body shaming. We will have a live screening of the film during the event. We will then converse with Andee Kinzy, the writer, director, and producer of the film, and Chiara McCarty, the director and producer of the film to learn more about what inspired them to create this film.

Tune into our Instagram Live tomorrow, February 8 at 12 pm EST to hear Cate, Lea, and Mary discuss more about our fundraiser with Diversability!

If you’re a college student who’s interested in launching a chapter of the Body Positive Alliance next semester or next school year, join our chapter launch Q&A to get a head start on the process. Our Director of Programming and team of program associates will be there to answer any questions you may have. See you there!

Friday, May 6 is International No Diet Day! To honor this day, Body Positive Alliance team members will hop on Instagram Live to discuss the dangers of fad diets and diet companies and bring awareness to the history of this day. Tune in on May 6 at 5:00 P.M.!

On Sunday, May 1st at 1:30pm EST, Body Positive Alliance team members will host a Q&A-style Instagram Live during which they will explain and answer audience questions about our Summer internship program. We hope to see you there!

On Thursday, Apr. 28 at 5:00 P.M., Body Positive Alliance team members will host an Instagram Live discussion on why achieving a “Summer body” is overrated. They will speak about their personal experiences feeling pressured to meet unattainable body standards, the harm caused by diet and exercise companies perpetuating these ideals, and how we can work together to combat poor body image and body oppression this time of year. Watch our conversation on the 28th!

Throughout Montgomery County, Maryland, Body Positive Alliance will have multiple stands selling sweet treats to support The Every Body is Beautiful Project. Bake sales will be held at Wildwood Shopping Center (10241 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda MD), Rockville Town Square (30 Maryland Ave, Rockville MD), and Cabin John Shopping Center (11325 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac MD). We cannot wait to see you all. Thank you for the support!

Throughout Montgomery County, Maryland, Body Positive Alliance will have multiple stands selling sweet treats to support The Every Body is Beautiful Project. Bake sales will be held at Potomac Promenade (9812 Falls Road, Potomac MD), Wildwood Shopping Center (10241 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda MD), Rockville Town Square (30 Maryland Ave, Rockville MD), and Cabin John Shopping Center (11325 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac MD). We cannot wait to see you all. Thank you for the support!

Happy Women’s History Month! To conclude the month, Body Positive Alliance will host an event on Thursday, Mar. 31 via Zoom. The event will be pre-recorded and posted to Facebook. There, BPA team members will discuss the role of women throughout history, beauty standards and the male gaze, the socially-constructed idea of “femininity,” and the problem with “one size fits all” branding. Tune in on or after Mar. 31!

Come join us on Thursday, March 24th at 2 P.M. EST to learn more about The Every Body is Beautiful Project (EBIB) through our discussion with its COO, Holly Lowery. We are partnered with EBIB in our current fundraiser, To learn more about this amazing organization, tune in to the Instagram Live event!

On Feb. 24, 2022, Body Positive Alliance team members celebrate Black History Month on a Zoom call posted to IGTV. Gabriella del Rio, Abigail Melaku, Chyler Smith, and Sofia Eby discuss how Eurocentric beauty standards, colorism, hair texture, micro and macro aggressions, and more affect them as Black women. Also, they will familiarize our community with the Black history of body positivity.

Some of our team members will speak on Instagram Live on Valentine’s Day to discuss topics like relationship pressures and how beauty standards impact romantic love, all while partaking in a self-love affirmations activity. We will shed light on the aforementioned subjects through personal experiences, environmental observations, and answers to viewer questions. Join us at 5pm EST on February 14th to watch and follow along with our activity!

Tune in to some of our Body Positive Alliance team members the night of Sunday, January 30th to discuss different topics concerning food and their significance in different cultures and society as a whole. We will be showcasing the cultures and experiences present on our team. The event will be pre-recorded and posted to IGTV on the aforementioned day.

If you are interested in starting a Body Positive Alliance chapter at your high school or college, please attend our leadership interesting meeting on December 18th at 4pm Eastern Standard Time. Norah Rothman, our club program manager, as well as chapter coordinators Alyssa Tave and Chyler Smith, will discuss the organization and how to start a chapter.

On Saturday, Nov. 13 at 4pm Eastern Standard Time, Body Positive Alliance team members will host a virtual baking event. We, as well as you all, will bake the treat of your choice on Zoom and discuss body image during the holiday season.

Some of our senior staff members will speak on Instagram Live about body image during homecoming season. We will shed light on this topic through personal experiences, environmental observations, and answers to viewer questions. Join us at 7pm EST on October 14th to watch!

If you are interested in starting a Body Positive Alliance chapter at your high school or college, please attend our leadership interesting meeting on August 3rd at 1pm Eastern Standard Time. Clara Abdelmalek, our club program manager, and Isabella Amador, a chapter coordinator, will talk about the organization and how to start a chapter.

Join our founder and executive director, Cate Navarrete, on Instagram Live Sunday, June 27th at 11am EST. Cate is joined by author Molly Fennig to discuss Fennig’s latest novel, Starvation, a young adult contemporary novel about mental health.