Curated by Vicki Stockbridge — October 29, 2021
New board members bring deep understanding of asset-based engagement to the forum. YDN is pleased to announce the appointment of four new and one returning member to its board of directors. This brings the number of board members to eleven. Each of these individuals brings an abundance of experience and passion to the table and […]
Curated by Vicki Stockbridge — October 28, 2021
Jasmine Guillory & Alisha Rai:Women Authors of Color Reinventing the Romance NovelREGISTER TODAY! A Virtual EventTuesday, November 16, 20215:30 – 6:30 p.m. Award-winning authors Jasmine Guillory and Alisha Rai are helping to lead a national movement to redefine the romance genre. Helpless damsels in distress are OUT and diverse women working for social change are […]
Curated by Nicoda Adams — October 12, 2021
NPR Hansi Lo Wang “Growing numbers of Latinos identifying as “Some other race” for the U.S. census have boosted the category to become the country’s second-largest racial group after “White.” Researchers are concerned the catchall grouping obscures many Latinx people’s identities and does not produce the data needed to address racial inequities.”
Curated by Nicoda Adams — October 12, 2021
The first time I heard this song was when the little ones in my family played the video for me on youtube. After a couple of listens and seeing how much they loved it I became a fan. Sometimes you have to let the youngsters take control of the airwaves and let them show you […]
Curated by Nicoda Adams — October 12, 2021
This week as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month we want to give a giant shout out to La Familia Counseling Center for their tireless efforts to make sure that community members received the assistance needed to stay in their homes after the eviction moratorium for California renters ended on Sept. 30″. “Juana Peralta Gallegos is […]
Curated by Nicoda Adams — October 12, 2021
Laura E. Gómez “In this audacious effort to reframe the often-confused and misrepresented discourse over the Latinx generation, Gómez provides essential context for today’s most pressing political and public debates—representation, voice, interpretation, and power—giving all of us a brilliant framework to engage cultural controversies, elections, current events, and more. A treasure trove of information on […]
Curated by Nicoda Adams — October 12, 2021
When you feel the world is against you or you give up hope, you look at your heroes and say, “They were able to do it. They had hard times and a lot of opposition, but they got through it.” Then you feel, “I can do it too.” –John Leguizamo
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 5, 2021
Today marks the culmination of one of my favorite niche interest weeks. It’s the end of FAT BEAR WEEK! If you can’t tell I am incredibly excited that this event has gathered so much attention this year and that now, partly because of Tic Tok, more people know about this cool event. The annual tournament […]
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 5, 2021
Tenderness, from New York based band Parquet Courts, keeps popping up on almost every playlist Spotify recommends for me. The song somehow feels new and familiar at the same time and it has quickly taken over as one of my favorite songs for fall. I may listen to it so much that now all my […]
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 5, 2021
Recently we have been doing some awesome work with Woodland Joint Unified School district. Whether it’s working directly with their administration and staff to ensure that the Supports and Opportunities are present on their campuses, or leading listening circles to support a community youth master plan; WJUSD has shown us that they are incredibly dedicated […]
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 5, 2021
Back in January of 2021 the New York Times released an article that says “One of the challenges of 2021 will be to continue making self-care a priority once the pandemic has passed.” While I appreciate the optimism that was shown here, I am sitting in a coffee shop, masked up, writing this Too Dope […]
Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 5, 2021
“Do work that matters. Vale la pena.” -Gloria E. Anzaldúa