Photo by Danielle Macinnes.
”The work doesn’t stop, but there is always time to pause, to take a break, to rest. We can invite ourselves to do that, at any time, in any place, and for any reason.
~ from “How Can We Lead Now?”
Part response to the terrorist attack on the capital and part anthem for the much-needed healing and regrouping of this year, we gathered some resources from Rockwood’s own curriculum and our community to offer support to anyone wondering how to lead now. Read the full post here.
Alums In The News
- Maurice Mitchell, Anathea Chino, Alejandra Gomez, Andrea Guerrero, Vanita Gupta, and Michelle Tremillo were all included in the list of “Who Is The Next Stacey Abrams?” by Democracy In Color With Steve Phillips
- Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, Greisa Martinez Rosas, and Maurice Mitchell joined Patrisse Cullors and Brittany Ramos Debarros to launch The Frontline, a new initiative from the Working Families Party and the Movement for Black Lives Electoral Justice Project
- Jennifer Epps-Addison and Angela Peoples were guests on For Harriet’s panel, “How much can we really expect from a Biden-Harris Administration?”
- adrienne maree brown was in conversation with Claudia Alik for “Disability + Pleasure Activism,” an event co-hosted by Disability Visibility and Integrated Community Services
- Solome Lemma wrote “Seeing Through The Illusion Of American Exceptionalism” for the Thousand Currents blog
- Patricia Ramirez will be serving as a founding member of the first ever Crime Victims Services Advisory Board for LA County District Attorney
- Rinku Sen was part of “Looking Past the Vote: Mobilizing for Racial Justice,” a panel hosted by Race Forward
- Ai-Jen Poo, Rev. angel Kyodo Williams, Isa Noyola, Deepa Iyer, adrienne maree brown, and Van Jones were all part of Sounds True’s The People’s Inauguration event
- Pramila Jayapal was interviewed by The Cut about her experience during the capitol riots
- Esther Pearl was a guest on the podcast, Just say It
- adrienne maree brown was a guest on Getting Curious With Jonathan Van Ness and wrote “After Attempted Coup, We Must Fight White Supremacy and Sow Revolutionary Love” for TruthOut
- Rashad Robinson was featured in “The Trump-Fueled Riot Shocked America. To Some, It Was A Long Time Coming.” on MSNBC
- Zahra Billoo as featured in “American Muslims Welcome The End Of Trump’s Travel Ban” in The Washington Post and in “Bay Area Activists Compare Police Handling Of Capitol Rioters, Black Lives Matter Demonstrators” from ABC 7 News
- Sean Thomas-Breitfeld wrote “What Nonprofits Led by People of Color Need to Survive” for The Center for Effective Philanthropy’s blog
- Amanda Williams spoke at the House Committee on Appropriations on the impact on women seeking an abortion when they are denied because of an inability to pay
- angel Kyodo williams was a guest on Good Morning America, in a segment about using meditation to cope with uncertainty
- Pamela Merritt was named Executive Director of Medical Students for Choice
- Rajasvini Bhansali co-wrote “How Funders Can Deepen Their Support for a Black-led Movement Ecosystem” with Nwamaka Agbo for Inside Philanthropy
- Raquel Willis was the subject of an feature in Out Magazine, “The Undeniably Radical Impact of Raquel Willis”
- Saru Jayaraman was a part of “Break ‘Em Up! Redistributing Economic Power to the People,” a panel hosted by People’s Action that also included Bernie Sanders
Leadership Opportunities
- Remote / Washington, DC: Solidarity Center is hiring a Consultant, Data Collection on GBVH in the Workplace and a Deputy Regional Program Director, Americas
- Remote / Washington, DC: The Ballot initiative Strategy Center has two openings, including one for a Policy And Legal Advocacy Manager
- Remote / Washington, DC: Community Change Action has two open positions, including Executive Assistant for the We Are Home Immigration Campaign
- NYC / Oakland: Race Forward is hiring for two positions, including Vice President of Human Resources
- Remote / Los Altos, CA: The Packard Foundation has openings for two positions, including Program Associate, Packard Fellowships for Science & Engineering
- San Mateo, CA: Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center is seeking a Leadership Development Program Manager
- Washington, DC: The Charles & Lynn Schusterman Foundation is hiring a Program Assistant, Leadership and Talent
- Remote / NYC: The Ford Foundations is seeking a Program Officer
- Remote / Oakland: TransForm has an opening for a Human Resources Director
- Remote: Resource Generation is looking for a Collaborative Executive Director or Co-Director Team
- Remote / Bay Area: Causa Justa :: Just Cause is hiring for several positions, including Development Director