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I’ve built the community that I wish was there for me, making dance accessible regardless of whether you want to be a professional or not.

Before my 18th birthday, I realized that once I turned 18 I would be legally classified as a woman, and I was just really horrified at that.

If you want to create a kind workplace, you must not have any leaders who are assholes.

Walking into an office as just Joy, it is the most liberating thing, and I will never go back.

Amy and I spoke about how companies can start incorporating social messaging into their brands, especially if they have not done so before.

I have never felt like I belonged in any of my roles. I’ve never felt like I’ve belonged in an organization, and that needs to change.

This week I interviewed my friend April Brenden-Locke and Miguel Ochoa Castellanos about Hogar Infantil in Chiapas, Mexico.

The humanity of America lives in the resilience of its people...which makes us realize America is full of angels.

Raina has an extensive grit story, but we mostly talked about her experience as a death doula and cannabis practitioner.

The Immigrant Story and the City of Beaverton present “DREAMs Deferred Live."

“Though this is a challenge, you will grow up to be a leader who will help our people. We need you to get through this.”

Jewels was born in Harlem as an only child to a single mom. Her mom was diagnosed with cancer when Jewels was ten, and they moved to Georgi.

“I remember looking into my father’s eyes and feeling like I wasn’t worth shit...it made me this guy who couldn't be suppressed.

"When I saw George Floyd being killed, that was the first time in a long time that I cried."

Ruben was born in Texas to a Mexican family with ten children, an abusive and alcoholic father, and an inattentive and dysfunctional mother.

Dennett Edwards facilitates weekly training and networking to help people increase their professional and job-hunting skills.

Olive was born in Makamba, Burundi. When she was just six months old, her parents escaped from genocide on foot with their children.

If you feel shaken by the way someone reacts, especially when you are trying to help, you are in a toxic environment.

Using apostrophes correctly is one easy way to boost your writing. It’s not that hard to learn the right way to use apostrophes.

“Greenwashing” is a well-known term among sustainability professionals. Enter “BLMwashing.” That’s what so many companies have done.