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The last four years have pushed all of us to deepen our practices around resilience and partnership, to look critically at the ways white supremacy and colonialism affect us, and to lead from a place of trust, vulnerability, and love.
Now, things are changing again, and we as leaders are asking ourselves some big questions:
- What do we do when faced with problems that don’t have simple or obvious solutions?
- How do we lead through uncertainty and ambiguity?
- Why is it so hard to make and take action on some decisions but not others?
If you’re wrestling with these kinds of questions, apply now for the Art of Navigating Change, a 2-day virtual training being held January 26-27, 2021.
You’ll bring a real problem you’re facing in your life or work and explore how your current approaches to problem-solving may act as barriers to getting the results you seek. You’ll also learn tools and practices that will help you handle any type of challenge in the future, all while in a supportive, caring community of your peers.
Alums in the News
- Isa Noyola was a guest on The Discomfort Practice With Betsey Reed
- Naomi Long, Arianna Trujillo Wesler, Heather Cronk, Gregory Cendana, and their respective organizations and co-leaders were all included in New media Ventures 2020 Portfolio
- Sean Elo-Rivera won the race for San Diego District 9 City Council seat
- Alicia Garza was interviewed by NPR and wrote “Lessons From Election 2020: Trust Black Women To Lead” for Essence
- Jasmine Banks was chosen for the 2021 Civil Society Fellowship
- Nora Vargas was elected San Diego County Supervisor for District 1
- Faye Guenther and Joe Mizrahi were elected and sworn in as President and Secretary Treasurer, respectively, of UFCW Local 21
- Rebecca Cokley wrote “Repealing the ACA Would Create Chaos for the Disability Community During a Pandemic” and was part of “Mapping Our Paths Towards Liberation,” a panel that also featured Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Candace, Lydia X.Z. Brown, Victoria Rodríguez-Roldán, and Danyelle Solomon
- Rajasvini Bhansali co-wrote “Five Ways Funders Can Support Movements Building True Multiracial, Feminist Democracy” with Tarso Luís Ramos for Northern California Grantmakers
- adrienne maree brown was in conversation with Angela Davis for UC Davis’s “50 Years of Imagining Radical Feminist Futures”
News & Inspiration
- “Preventing Burnout Is About Empathetic Leadership” from Harvard Business Review
- “Including Indigenous Perspectives in Your Organization” from the Centre for Community Organizations
- “Mutual Aid Is Essential to Our Survival Regardless of Who Is in the White House” from TruthOut
- “Pre- & Post-Election Self-Care Suggestions” by Rachel Kacenjar, MNO
Leadership Opportunities
- Remote / Mexico City: Solidarity Center has a few positions open, including Consultant, Data Collection on GBVH in the Workplace
- Brooklyn, NY: Foundation For Women is seeking a Program Associate and Program Coordinator for its Safety, Health, and Economic Justice (SHE) program
- Washington, DC: The National LGBTQ Task Force is looking for a Deputy Executive Director