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The Christmas Song – Sabrina Claudio

Curated by Olivia — November 1, 2022

It is the day after Halloween, and I must admit I am the person who immediately shifts into Christmas mode. What can I say? I absolutely LOVE the holidays. So, I’m going to kick off this season tunes with a favorite of mine. The Christmas Song by Sabrina Claudio ties my childhood memories with the […]

Geeking-Out

20 Incredible Roadtrips in the US

Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 18, 2022

After reading Travels with Charlie (one of the best Steinbeck novels) I have been motivated to explore as much of America as possible. Essentially everyone who knows me knows that I love a good road trip. Rather than taking 75 days to drive across country with a 10-year old poodle, it might be a bit […]

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Perpetual Optimist- Luke Lalonde

Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 18, 2022

Some days I feel a little bit like Luke while he’s singing Perpetual Optimist, but most of the time I lean towards the other person he’s singing about, with the mentality of always having room for one more bite, and believing that you get no reward if you take no risk. This song has been […]

Praise Our Peeps

2022 Esparto Unified Student Leadership Camp

Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 18, 2022

We definitely lucked out this summer with how many excellent students we got to take to leadership camps. It was something we really missed in the last two years and we’re so excited we get to do it again. Check out the amazing video that captured all of the fun, learning, and growth that took […]

Tips & Tools

Motivating People Starts with Building Emotional Connections

Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 18, 2022

It won’t surprise some of you that it is absolutely necessary to create a container with emotional safety and strong relationships before we can successfully move into the work that we want to do together.  If you’re looking for ways to connect with the people you lead you can start with this Harvard Business Review Article, […]

Words of Wisdom

Words of Wisdom

Curated by Meg Birmingham — October 18, 2022

“This is the power of gathering: it inspires us, delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more alive.” ― Alice Waters

Creciente Latinx Leadership Program

Creciente: A leadership program whose time has come

Curated by Vicki Stockbridge — July 13, 2022

The goal of the Program is to build leadership capacity within the Latino/Hispanic/ Latinx Community in order to prepare and empower the next generation of Latinx leaders to influence business and civic policy decisions as we enter a Creciente – New Era – following the pandemic. Learn more…

Geeking-Out

How do we raise kids to fight racism?

Curated by Olivia — July 5, 2022

I am a first-time mother of a 10-month-old, Manny. He is all the rays of sunshine that beam on me every day. As he continues to grow day after day, he is discovering the world and taking it in for what it is; which is not always sunshine and rainbows. Because of activists like Ibram […]

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Godspeed – Frank Ocean

Curated by Olivia — July 5, 2022

Frank Ocean’s lyrics of letting love go has so much of a different meaning to me now as a mama then when I first heard it in 2016 going through relationship heartbreak. To all my changemakers watching your little ones grow, this one is for you.

Tips & Tools

9 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries

Curated by Olivia — July 5, 2022

Setting healthy boundaries is a form of self-care. It will help you with your self-esteem and self-respect. It will allow you to set distances you want others to approach. Set your healthy boundaries and find your peace.

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