I firmly believe that any hope of us (whichever us you want to insert here) moving forward and creating a more peaceful and just world/country/community will require that we follow the leadership and guidance of people who are traditionally marginalized and thus already have experience navigating around the dominating cultural patterns of discrimination, violence and […]
Author Archives: ashley
A Perspective I Can’t See
I sincerely wish that I could understand how people who support Trump as a president reconcile the aspects of who he is that are laid out in this article. I wish I could see how you feel certain and unconcerned about the racist and white nationalist-supporters and outright environmental destructionalists (my word) that he is […]
News from my View
If my job was to write (on Facebook or other media), here is what I would be writing about today… what is on my mind: The cease fire has been broken in Aleppo. Russian and Syrian bombing is continuing. Thousands of innocent civilians still stuck in hellish and brutal conditions. We are living through one […]
What Do We Do?
Urgent messages are coming out of Aleppo, horrific violence against civilians (particularly women and children) has intensified. A genocide continues to happen and the world sits silently, including myself. I breathe and offer prayers and light a candle. May their souls escape the suffering… And I wonder… what do we do? I will me honest, […]
Indigenous Peoples – Keepers of the Library of How to Be Here on This Mother Earth
A very powerful account of the significance of what has already happened in this Indigenous peoples led movement, history that has been made. So much has been accomplished. So much to learn from this moment… and to apply to the other areas where resistance and courage in the name of peace and Life is needed. […]
Facing Whiteness
“Life can be hard if you’re White, but not because you’re White.” -Royce Mann, 14 year-old spoken word poet at the Opening Ceremonies of #NAISPoCC Video viewable here
29th People of Color Conference
29th People of Color Conference Sponsored by The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) as part of their commitment to equity and justice in teaching and learning. This will be my third year facilitating the White Affinity Group Sessions at this phenomenal conference. The mission of the People of Color Conference (PoCC) is to provide […]