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

"...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..."