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Apply to the 2020 Fall STRIVE Semester!
STRIVE is back in a virtual setting for the Fall 2020 academic semester. Next Step’s STRIVE is a FREE...
read moreSeptember is a big month for the Next Step community
We recognized Sickle Cell Awareness Month and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September on our social media. Next Step...
read moreSuccess story of virtual summer programs
The Next Step program team was busy this summer! Kepler, Kimberly, Quita and Andre did a phenomenal job in...
read moreThank you for supporting Team Next Step!
We are so grateful and proud of the 33 individuals who volunteered their free time this summer to run...
read moreVirtual Weekend for Yound Adults Living with Sickle Cell Anemia 2020
Next Step is hosting our Virtual weekend Fall Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with sickle cell this November...
read moreVirtual Studio Campference 2020!
At Virtual Studio Campference 2020 we are going to be creating a toolkit for having “Safe Conversations.” In...
read moreThank you Hemlock Ink!
All of us at Next Step want to thank the amazing staff at Hemlock Ink in Somerville, MA for...
read moreMeet Christo! Team Next Step runner!
Team Next Step is running the 2020 Falmouth Road Race: At-Home Edition for the eleventh year this summer. Our...
read moreMeet Peg! Team Next Step Runner!
Team Next Step is running the 2020 Falmouth Road Race: At-Home Edition for the eleventh year this summer. Our...
read moreMeet Peter! Team Next Step runner!
Team Next Step is running the 2020 Falmouth Road Race: At-Home Edition for the eleventh year this summer. Our...
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Today is @rarediseaseday. The 2026 theme, “More Than You Can Imagine,” highlights equity in care, representation and unseen challenges. 'When Lightning Strikes' was created by youth with sickle cell as they felt this population wasn't represented in media.
Read morehttps://www.nextstepnet.org/whenlightningstrikes/
🌍 It’s #RareDiseaseDay 2026! 💜
Today we stand with the 300 million people living with a rare disease. Together, we’re showing our colours, raising awareness, and inspiring change by talking about what equity means to us.
👉 Read more: https://t.co/T0KRlbRCJX