by Think about some of the ways we want to change the world. Some of my dreams are audacious reimaginings of the unjust systems that surround…
In community health, circumstances are everything. We can't improve health at a population level until we understand those circumstances. One way community health practitioners do…
I’ve been running Future Emergent for a year now! When I announced my new business last March, I wrote: “I am here to encourage you…
Happy Pride! Life is definitely happening this week. No post today, but here are a few things I’ve read recently that I wanted to share. "Queer" by Finn Mackay The aim of reclaiming terms like queer is to remove their power as slurs, and in so doing weaken the status…
Throughout his term, Barack Obama had a call for the activists agitating for change. He recalled what Franklin Roosevelt told his activists pushing for their own reforms. FDR said, "I agree with you, I want to do it, now make me do it." He met with members of the Energy…
Last week I spent a few hours a day attending AORTA's Facilitation Skill-Up Intensive! course. I'm a huge fan of everything AORTA (Anti-Oppression Resource + Training Alliance) does. I love their approach to facilitation and the insightful trainings they offer. Even their cooperative organization structure is something to admire! I…
Think about some of the ways we want to change the world. Some of my dreams are audacious reimaginings of the unjust systems that surround me. Many people in the social justice arena want to make the world a better place even while it's a terrible one. We need big…
Everything in the universe is in a constant state of change. The change can be imperceptible like the flowing water of a river. Or it may be more like the sudden eruption of a volcano changing the world around it. Change is inevitable. Yet when change comes, most organizations act…
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Throughout his term, Barack Obama had a call for the activists agitating for change. He recalled what Franklin Roosevelt told his activists pushing for their…
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I’m allergic to cats. Maybe I never told you. When I went to the animal shelter the day we met, I actually met with two…
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