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“but just know that there are people like me
picking up the load when you can’t
there are people like me pushing
so the weight of this country does not crush you
that there are people like you
who will fight when I can’t
we will take turns
pushing against these walls”
~ excerpt from “A Poem So That The Weight Of This Country Does Not Crush You” by Yosimar Reyes
Alums in the News
- Kierra Johnson was named the new Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force
- Raquel Willis, adrienne maree brown, and Teresa C. Younger were all part of the virtual event series “Woman + Power: 100 Years After The 19th Amendment”
- Dr. Starsky Wilson has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the Children’s Defense Fund
- Malkia Devich-Cyril was interviewed for the Center for Public Integrity’s The Moment newsletter on the role media plays in writing on race
- Edgar Villanueva and Rinku Sen were part of the Leadership for a Changing World Online Summit
- angel Kyodo williams launched a new podcast, Mindful By Design
- Raquel Willis was the subject of an article on Insider, “Meet Raquel Willis, the activist who made history with a powerful speech for Black trans lives in front of 15,000 people — and won’t stop until the world is listening”
- Ejeris Dixon and adrienne maree brown were part of Violence Free Minnesota’s Another World Is Possible keynote series
- Pramila Jayapal was a guest on Rachel Maddow, discussing the unnecessary medical procedures women received while in the custody of ICE
- Angela Peoples, Raquel Willis, Alicia Garza, Garlin Gilchrist, Arisha Hatch, and Aisha Nyandoro were all included on The Root 100 list of the most influential African-Americans in 2020
- Zander Keig was the recipient of a 2020 WPATH Harry Benjamin Distinguished Education Award
- Eder Gaona-Macedo joined the Santa Barbara Education Foundation Board
- Opal Tometi, Raquel Willis, and Alicia Garza were all featured in Forbes’ “When Black Women Lead, We All Win: 10 Inspiring Leaders Show Us The Way”
News & Inspiration
- “Five Tips For Goal-Setting In Chaos” from The Management Center
- “An Ecotherapeutic Meditation in Ten Steps” at the New York Times
- “How Organizations Can Support The Mental Health Of Black Employees” at the Harvard Business Review
- “Mapping Our Roles In A Social Change Ecosystem” from Building Movement Project
- “Self-Care and Privilege During The COVID-19 Pandemic” from ProInspire
Leadership Opportunities
- Remote: Move To End Violence is hiring a Director of Communications and Digital Media Strategy
- Brooklyn, NY: Girls For Gender Equality is looking for a Senior Director of Institutional Advancement
- Oakland, CA: Oakland Rising is seeking an Executive Director