Building Sustainable Diversity in the Workplace
As we move forward (while using intersectionality as a framework) there is a need to create more diverse workplaces.
Words of Wisdom
Change never happens at the pace we think it should…
Season 2 of Blown Away on Netflix
Season 2 of Blown Away has been on Netflix for a little over a week and I have already watched it twice. The artists featured are incredible to watch and they create some of the best work I have seen.
Bad Self Portraits- Lake Street Drive
Lake Street Drive self describes as “personalities, skills, and wide-ranging taste in pop, rock, R&B, and jazz [that] have long blended together to make an impressively cohesive sound, both sophisticated and playful, combining retro influences with contemporary attitude.”
Young Black Entrepreneurs
Young Black Entrepreneurs is a clothing brand that is just getting started. Its founder Deandre Benoit is an 8th grade student at Kingswood PK-8.
17 Creative Ways to Eat More Vegetables
It helps to have some creative tricks to start some healthier behaviors so here are 17 ways to incorporate more vegetables in your diet. My personal favorite would be to grill veggie kebabs, now all I need to do is wait until it’s warm enough to use the grill! (Just kidding, I’m not going to wait to start utilizing these tips)
Weekly WOW
“Good leaders are always at the ready but not always at the front”- Stacey Abrams
The Power of Four Simple Words
“Language has a lot of power.” It turns out that using—and avoiding—certain words can reframe the way we relate to our littlest loved ones. Brevity is the soul of wit? It may also be at the heart of better relationships.” This article, while focused around our relationships with youngsters, has nuggets of insights, tips and a […]
Deaf U – A Netflix Original Reality Series (Rated TV-MA)
Deaf U is a coming-of-age reality series following a tight-knit group of Deaf students at Gallaudet University, a renowned private college for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, in Washington, D.C. Just a warning this show definitely deserves it’s TV-MA rating, it gives you everything you would expect from a reality TV show about college students […]
Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You (Live)- The California Honey Drops
In the last few weeks I’ve been enjoying The California Honey Drops, a band which I had never heard of until maybe a month ago. The song Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool You from one of their live shows, while definitely a longer song, has been one of my favorites. I can’t put this song in […]
Last Chance to Apply for CYRB
If you haven’t heard yet, time is running out to apply to be a member of the Covid Youth Response Board. Do you know a young person who is interested in making a change in their community and learn important leadership skills? They should join CYRB! You can find the application here.
How do we navigate major choices during times of crisis?
This article from the Lily, a product of The Washington Post, addresses how our relationship with decisions has changed over the course of the pandemic. It says: “In the early days of the pandemic, it seemed smart to press pause on major decisions… [now] it may not be possible or healthy to leave big decisions on the […]