Reflections from the year on liberation, equity, co-creation, confronting bias & discrimination, authenticity, listening, inclusion & giving voice, connection & community, faith & prayer, building, compassion & empathy, altruism, assisting the hungry, truly *seeing* each other, belonging, healing, care of self & others, and love.
"...People who are blind do not judge those around them in the ways the rest of us do. People who are blind do not see skin color, for example. All they know is what they learn from what others say and do. It’s such a non-judgmental way to live, I wish we could all be like that."
“Things don’t have the be the way they are. In much of the world, we manage to take care of people pretty reasonably well. This is the wealthiest nation in human history, we can do it here too.” -Colleen Shaddox (Cohort 1)
"These stories highlight that 'freedom' to enter into this country is rarely free - in particular for people of color. Whether refugee or undocumented, there is a price that many have paid by the deeply distressing and disturbing experiences they have endured..."
"...We mistakenly ascribe external, physical attributes as prerequisites for leadership – things like gender (generally, male), education (MBA), height (tall), race (white), family background (you get the idea). This is a very biased – and ineffective – way of choosing leaders. And we are suffering for it."
“…on the surface, most Americans abhor hurtful bias. But when we pay attention, we can see that we are all guilty.”
"If we really wanted to have an honest discussion about what matters most to our silent generation, I have seven areas to focus our attention on..."
"...we must renew and reaffirm our uniquely American commitment as a nation of immigrants with zest, pride and humane values..."
...She did not whip out prayer when it was advantageous. Her life was a prayer.
Reflections from the year on core value priorities: love, collaboration, family, honesty, contribution, wellness, truth-telling, listening, presence, liberation, trustworthiness, equity, joy, creativity, peace, justice, belonging, community, civic engagement, service, tolerance, empathy, integrity and beyond.
