Heartstopper and the interlocking layers of belonging
by This week I finished Heartstopper, a new series from Netflix. The leads are two boys: Charlie is nerdy, shy, constantly apologetic, and gay. Nick is popular, a year older that …
Tag: who are stories for
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 …
lessons from ‘born in flames’
this is a collaborative post: concepts and words by James Martinez and josh martinez. This is blog post number 100 on be the future! I’m so grateful that I can …
the sunrise
You’re hiking in the early morning. It’s still dark out. You woke up early—about the hour when a decade ago you’d be going to bed. But instead, you’re rising. You’re …
the water we breathe
There is a photo near the desk where I worked full-time before the pandemic. I used to look at it every time I walked past. It’s a photo from the …
the four Cs
I recently read an article from Food & Wine magazine. In their January issue, they printed a recipe from two chefs working in Mexico. Norma Listman and Saqib Keval shared …
viewfinder
Many in the non-profit industrial complex are pivoting to meet a newish trend. They hope to elevate the voices of people who have long borne the brunt of a racist, …
the real villain
Last weekend I was talking with my friend Tom about a webinar we are taking together. The facilitators created a five-week session series about BIPOCs surviving predominately white institutions. The …