no more caretakers
by The time is now. If you’re looking for a sign, this is it. I don’t know what we’re careening towards, but the future is heading our way. Racists and transphobes …
Tag: community
easy as ABCD(E), part 2
This is the second in a 2-part series on Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD). View both entries for the complete walkthrough. ABCD introduction + steps 1-3 ABCD steps 4-7 + closing …
easy as ABCD(E), part 1
This is the first in a 2-part series on Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD). View both entries for the complete walkthrough. ABCD introduction + steps 1-3 ABCD steps 4-7 + closing …
being in space
I’m pretty quiet the first time you meet me. It’s not that I don’t have anything to say (a fact you’ll figure out after we meet a few more times). …
in community
June is LGBTQIA+ Pride month for most of the united states and around of the world. Pride celebrates LGBTQIA+ people who are often marginalized and persecuted by mainstream society. For …
beyond anecdata
One of my favorite workplace neologisms is the term, “anecdata.” Depending on the day, it’s also my least favorite neologism. The word is a portmanteau of anecdote and data. It’s …
i made you dinner!
“Hey, you should come over for dinner,” I say in kind of an abrupt way. It’s the after-times, when the pandemic is over, but it was the first time it …
coronavirus update
It’s been an unbelievably long seven weeks working the COVID-19 response. I’ve spent a lot of time working with my part of an interconnected network of partners across the state. …
centering people when collecting information
I have a stable job that pays me well. I live in a nice apartment with my husband. We can afford to buy the things we need. My job pays …