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Urban Life/Cities Case Studies
“This is a truly transformative program and there is no question that it is preparing leaders to be courageous communicators.”
- Colleen Bailey, Executive Director, The National Steinbeck Center
Building Movements Through Art, Communication and Advocacy
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Power is invisible. That’s part of what makes it tricky to dismantle. Audre Lorde asks us, “What are the words you do not yet have?” – a rallying cry to move from silence to speaking the truth of our experiences. For me, art across time and mediums has played a… (read more)
Many of your Black co-workers and friends are not okay right now: Here’s what you can do
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Many of my white friends and colleagues reached out over the past week to check in on me. They saw George Floyd die pinned beneath Minneapolis police officers’ knees and read how the Louisville police used a no-knock warrant to execute Breonna Taylor. They saw Ahmaud Arbery’s killers arrested only… (read more)
In a Time of Scarcity, We Need Narratives of Abundance
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, people are feeling a lot of emotions right now, all at once. There is uncertainty in our day-to-day lives, concern over the future and fear for the health, safety and livelihood of our families, friends, neighbors and selves. It’s easy to become overwhelmed… (read more)
