Bridges
Changing My Focus with Love, Gratitude & Sisterhood, by Carmen Nieves (Cohort 17)
“We can say ‘I love you.’ But I realized it’s the way I show you I love you that makes all the difference. Some things don’t need words to be understood.”
What to Keep, What to Let Go, by Merrie Harrison (Cohort 13)
"I want to tie things up with a bow as pretty as the tiny one on the photo album in the dollhouse. Everything glued down in perfect order. But that’s not real life..."
“The Hill We Climb,” by Amanda Gorman, inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate
"We've braved the belly of the beast, We've learned that quiet isn't always peace..."
Reclaiming My Culture Through Kwanzaa, by Jolyn Washington-Walker (Cohort 9)
"I am a descendant of enslaved people whose culture has been ripped from us. We have to wade through half-truths and untruths. Grabbing on to Kwanzaa has been a mind- and life-saver for me."
On Inspiration & Hope: Voices from The Circle 2020
Reflections from throughout the year on what - and who - keeps us going.
On Values: Voices from The Circle 2020
Reflections from throughout the year on transformation, faith, race, privilege, equity, justice, listening, kindness, grieving, healing, and so much more.