Tending Mind, Spirit, and Fire, by Deloris Vaughn (Cohort 11)
“I had no vision for myself, and was spending way too much time chasing someone else’s. It was time to claim a vision for my life and step in faith.”
The Power of Community and Collective Care (Part 1), by Laura Noe (Cohort 31)
“…I learned that I do not have to know all the answers and do all the work alone; there were many others who also played a part in his healing.”
The Unbroken Line of Disenfranchisement (Part 2), by Esther Armmand (Cohort 4)
“I yearn for the time in which we honestly confront our past so that we can understand what is needed to achieve healthy communities… I will continue to tend to the soil, seeds, and plants.”
Onyeka Obiocha, executive director, lover of humanity (Cohort 21)
"To me, joy is a form of resistance. If I can create an unapologetically joyous workplace, a joyous entrepreneurial ecosystem then I’m building hope for other people."
A Call for a Fuller Life, by Joshua Borenstein (Cohort 14)
“…I share my experience now because I know I’m not alone, and I hope it will help someone else.”
The Unbroken Line of Disenfranchisement (Part 1), by Esther Armmand (Cohort 4)
“Just like we are seeing again today, none of these advances happened without struggle, a serious fight, and demand for change to create a just society.”
Gamaliel Gammy Moses, outdoor educator / drummer (Cohort 16)
“We always say that our young people are the future; I believe they are the present. They have the skills, and if we give them the opportunity, they are able to make change."
The Dark Night of the Soul & Liberation, by Caprice Taylor Mendez (Cohort 14)
“Liberation is tied to our social well-being as a collective. We cannot fix this world until we come home within, to ourselves, to the land, to all of life, including each other… Liberated self does not need to commodify and destroy the earth to make money."
La Consapevolezza: An Invitation, by Sylvester L. Salcedo (Cohort 23)
“'The Awareness style' of this artistic movement embraces the experience of the colonized, conquered, occupied, subjugated, dominated and their progeny..."
A Mindful Life While Aging, with Maria Mojica, mother, life partner, consultant (Cohort 3)
“I keep saying it’s brave to grow older, but it is. Because it’s the time when you’re confronting everything you’ve ever done and passing judgement, and hoping you come out on the plus side.”