Lara Herscovitch, Author at Community Leadership Program : New Haven, CT

Tyree Dickey (Cohort 8)

Tyree Dickey (Cohort 8)

Lara Herscovitch2020-09-28T22:02:16+00:00June 4th, 2019|Interviews|

"...If you can change the way you think and feel about yourself, you can change your world... I honor myself and others by never being afraid to fail, because that is where true learning comes from..."

Life Lessons From India (and Bolivia, and Turkey, and…)

Life Lessons From India (and Bolivia, and Turkey, and…)

Lara Herscovitch2024-06-19T00:24:04+00:00May 28th, 2019|Recharge|

Lessons on healing, connecting, exploring, practicing, eating, sparring, resting, listening, stretching, loving, teaching, swimming and much more - from Bolivia, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, and Turkey.

Salsa and Super Powers, by Malwin Davila (Cohort 8)

Salsa and Super Powers, by Malwin Davila (Cohort 8)

Lara Herscovitch2022-12-10T23:26:32+00:00May 10th, 2019|Creative|

My love of superheroes, combined with my love of art, Puerto Rican culture and a sense of accountability to the greater good, led me to imagine and create my own collection of superhero characters...

How Letting Go Was My Secret to Success, by Nancy Roldán Johnson (Cohort 10)

How Letting Go Was My Secret to Success, by Nancy Roldán Johnson (Cohort 10)

Lara Herscovitch2020-09-28T22:04:18+00:00May 5th, 2019|Recharge|

"Releasing our work intentionally does not mean we have failed it. On the contrary, it's a stepping stone to growth and greater potential."

Annie Lin (Cohort 19)

Annie Lin (Cohort 19)

Lara Herscovitch2023-01-30T03:05:45+00:00April 14th, 2019|Interviews|

As the children of immigrants, we are living the life of freedom that my parents sought in this country. His activism reminds me every day that many minorities in the U.S. are facing injustices and living in fear...

Let’s Talk About Race (Part 2) – ‘Nakedness’ and Confronting Personal Bias, by Gloria Graves Holmes, PhD (Cohort 7)

Let’s Talk About Race (Part 2) – ‘Nakedness’ and Confronting Personal Bias, by Gloria Graves Holmes, PhD (Cohort 7)

Lara Herscovitch2020-09-28T22:06:22+00:00April 8th, 2019|The Current|

“…on the surface, most Americans abhor hurtful bias. But when we pay attention, we can see that we are all guilty.”

The Music We Make: Defining Equity in the Arts, by Mandi Jackson (Cohort 18)

The Music We Make: Defining Equity in the Arts, by Mandi Jackson (Cohort 18)

Lara Herscovitch2019-05-05T21:17:23+00:00April 2nd, 2019|Creative|

“...nothing makes a kid (who then turns into a grownup) more interested in attending a live performance than having the opportunity to participate in the craft. Nothing turns them off more quickly than telling them: look but don’t touch; listen but stay in your seat.”

Mindfulness on the Court – and Everywhere Else

Mindfulness on the Court – and Everywhere Else

Lara Herscovitch2024-06-19T00:22:45+00:00March 19th, 2019|Recharge|

13-time NBA champion coach Phil Jackson has described Mumford’s style as “mindfulness that goes beyond ‘just sitting/breathing’ to focusing while in action.”