How to truly listen, by Evelyn Glennie
"…when we do listen to each other, it’s unbelievably important for us to really test our listening skills… to stop the judgement."
Wrestle the Fear, with Miriam Sutton (Cohort 29) & Brandon Hutchinson (Cohort 17)
“Can we love ourselves the way we love others?”
Carmen Nieves (Cohort 17)
"At our core, this was never about having 'fun' — although we’ve made it fun, but it was always about how do we honor family. How do we honor each other."
Embracing the Journey of Becoming (Part 2), by Maria Solomon (Cohort 31)
"I honor the woman who didn’t shrink. Who didn’t wait for permission. Who didn’t need a crowd to be consistent."
The Power of Storytelling, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"I dream of the way I wish the world were... that I know the world can be. I truly believe that we can remake the world… but first we must imagine it."
History, Remembrance & Truth-Telling, with Sherill Lee Baldwin (Cohort 12)
"I’m of the idea that cemeteries are beautiful places that we can enjoy, but at the same time, should be preserved and honored."
Meditations on America Part 2: Mis-Education & Oppression, by Gloria Holmes Ph.D. (Cohort 7)
"Ambivalence about teaching the hard truths about the relationship between America’s present and America’s past underserves all students."
Wayfinding, by Christina Kane (Cohort 26)
"...I also remembered the practices that became habits during those 72 days in the woods. Be outside. Give something away. Speak with someone who loves me."
From Silence to Voice to Victory, with Allyx Schiavone (Cohort 16), Executive Director & Coalition Chair
“It's not just a win for policy, it's a win for people. It's for parents, for providers, for children. We're building something really powerful together.”
Meditations on America Part 1: Race, Rice & Power, by Gloria Holmes Ph.D. (Cohort 7)
“Standing in that space, I found it impossible to reconcile and balance the sublime and the profane: world class art surrounded by lush, manicured landscapes, on blood-stained, spirit-killing prior fields of rice.”