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WorkHurt.co to Host Transformative Healing Forum on Workplace Resilience in Partnership with Howard University’s Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C. — WorkHurt.co, in partnership with Howard University’s Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership, will present WorkHurt to Healing: A Forum on Workplace Resilience, a first-of-its-kind experience exploring the intersections of work, health, and grief—and the power of individuals to transform workplace pain into purpose. 

The forum will take place on Thursday, October 23, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Howard University’s Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library, 501 W St NW, Washington, D.C. 20059. 

As burnout, inequities, and chronic stress continue to affect the well-being of employees across industries, WorkHurt to Healing offers both a mirror and a roadmap for personal and professional resilience. Designed with a focus on women, yet welcoming all, the forum will provide participants with insights based on evidence-based information and personal testimonials, guided reflections, supportive tools needed to move toward restoration and holistic well-being, and strategies to promote workplace and career empowerment. 

“Howard University has always been more than a place of learning; it is a community of care, resilience and leadership,” said Anita Plummer, Ph.D., Associate Professor; Executive Director, Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership; and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of African Studies at Howard University. “WorkHurt to Healing gives our students, alumni and partners the space to confront hard truths, find peace in shared stories and move toward wholeness with intention and community.” 

Through this partnership, Howard University’s Center for Women, Gender and Global Leadership continues its mission to create transformative spaces where learning and lived experience meet—ensuring that the University and broader community have access to tools that support resilience, leadership, and well-being. 

“We’ve all experienced moments when work hurts—when the pressure, inequities, or loss became overwhelming,” said Yuri Brown-Cruzat, founder of WorkHurt.co. “This experience is about giving people the tools, language, and confidence to heal and reimagine their lives. Creating spaces for healing is essential in leadership—and that’s the goal of this forum.” 

Presented in collaboration with Logan PR, Trillium & Lotus Whole Body Wellness, and Tonya Overton Therapy & Wellness, is designed to offer an immersive and restorative experience. Each participant will receive a digital event booklet — a guided plan for healing that helps identify pain points, reflect on progress and take actionable steps toward balance, wellness and renewed purpose. Seats are limited. Register at: workhurt.co/register .

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About the Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership at Howard University 

The Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership serves as an academic hub advancing equity, inclusion, and research on issues affecting women and girls of African descent globally. Through interdisciplinary programming, the Center explores how gender and identity intersect with leadership, education, policy, and social change. 

About WorkHurt.co 

WorkHurt.co is a platform dedicated to transforming pain into purpose through storytelling, community, and practical tools for healing. It empowers individuals to navigate workplace trauma and rebuild resilience through education, wellness practices, and collective dialogue. 

About Howard University

Howard University, established in 1867, is a leading private research university based in Washington, D.C. Howard’s 14 schools and colleges offer 140 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs and lead the nation in producing African Americans with professional doctoral degrees. Howard is the top-ranked historically Black college or university according to Forbes, the only HBCU with an R1 research institution designation, and the only HBCU ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s Top 100 National Universities. Renowned for its esteemed faculty, high achieving students, and commitment to excellence, leadership, truth and service, Howard produces distinguished alumni across all sectors, which have included the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice and the first woman U.S. vice president; a Nobel Prize laureate; Schwarzman, Marshall, Rhodes and Truman Scholars; prestigious fellows; and over 170 Fulbright recipients. Learn more at www.howard.edu