“…to me this is the highest level of enlightenment. It’s understanding that good and bad can happen all at the same time, and we choose which one to focus on. I choose love.”

"...Kindness, social enterprise, and economic development can successfully co-exist and help to positively transform communities that are suffering from poverty and crime into vibrant hubs..."

"...I’m excited by the kinds of organizations that are really connecting with and giving voice... Letting people tell their stories, and inviting everyone to join and really create something together. The new book about the Parkland kids brought me to tears, they’re so passionate and not cynical. They’re intensely attached to what they’re fighting for."

photo by Lara Herscovitch One of the exercises in CLP is about identifying and clarifying our own personal values. We each identify our top 5 values, writing one each on 5 index cards. Then we have to drop one…

"...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..."

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...

"...Messiness shows up, and the messiness is ok… The need is too pressing and the stakes too high to 'wait for the right moment.'"

"I am confident there's always a possibility to make good things happen, so long as there are committed people working towards a common goal for the common good."

"As a leader I have to challenge the status quo. Ask questions like, Why? Is there a different way? Is there a better way? The answer is usually yes..."

"When I see young people remain focused throughout their high school and college years, it gives me hope for the future..."