Archive for April 2025

“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” Audre Lorde – writer, professor, philosopher, intersectional feminist, poet and civil rights activist  A discussion of privilege and oppression is not complete without a broader discussion of intersectionality, a concept that helps us understand how multiple…

In order for children to meet developmental milestones, learn, grow and lead full lives, it is critical that they be healthy. Good social-emotional and mental health is a key component of children’s healthy development.   Poverty, trauma, and inadequate treatment are three factors that have been shown to have a sustained, negative impact on children’s…

“There’s no such thing as neutral education. Education either functions as an instrument to bring about conformity or freedom.” – Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed. In her 2025 book, Dr. Eve L Ewing uses historical research to explore the foundations of the United States schooling systems and approaches. Dr. Ewing recounts a compelling history…

“If you ask me what is the most important thing that I have learned about being a Haudenosaunee, it’s the idea that we are connected to a community, but a community that transcends time… We inherit a duty, we inherit a responsibility. And that’s pretty well drummed into our heads. Don’t just come here expecting…

“Climate crisis and social injustice are inextricably linked. Our economic system must work not only for the few, but for all nations and all people, especially communities that are impacted first and worst by the climate crisis.” — Jerome Foster II, the youngest person ever to serve on the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council …

“Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart.” Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Before participating in the 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge, you may have heard about the racial wealth gap, but were you familiar…

Most of us can relate to the pains of rising housing costs. Would it surprise you to learn that housing affordability and who experiences homelessness is largely predicted by race? According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s March 2024 issue of The Gap, “57% of Black households are renters and 19% are extremely low-income…

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” – James Baldwin  When you hear the word segregation, what do you think of? Many of us think back to the Jim Crow era and the Civil Rights Movement when you could find “Whites only” signs for restaurants,…

“We should measure the prosperity of a nation not by the number of millionaires but by the absence of poverty, the prevalence of health, the efficiency of public schools, and the number of people who can and do read worthwhile books.” – W.E.B. Du Bois When we think about household income, many people often think…

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” Nelson Mandela We hope your…