“Jeff Westeinde is an active investor, entrepreneur and the Executive Chairman of the Windmill Development Group – one of Canada’s most environmentally and socially sustainable real estate developers. Has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst and Young, named one of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 by the Globe and Mail, recognized with the…
A spoken word poet uses her art to help rehabilitate incarcerated youths. A fiercely determined female with a strong voice is taking spoken word poetry by storm. Known as PoeticSoul, this Lafayette, Louisiana, native wants to encourage others to never give up, stand up, be fearless and be heard. Poetic has worked as a teaching…
In Full Color is an annual theatrical event celebrating women of color. Founded in 2015 by director Summer Dawn Hortillosa, the program has included work by WOC throughout the US and Canada. The show sparks conversations about diversity, prejudice, cultural exchange and other increasingly important topics. So far, they have discussed everything from the perseverance…
I was at a Journalism Conference this past week and there were many Latino/a/x journalists, teachers, and students there. More than once, I would begin a conversation with someone in English and they would immediately respond in Spanish. I would have to stop them and tell them that I did not speak Spanish and could…
With the new school year underway, it’s that time again for parents, teachers, students, and administrators to also wrestle with the eternal question: Are we really teaching our young people in order to better prepare them for life and the jobs of the future? In a recent TEDx talk, education advocate and school board member…
There is something enlivening, mystical, and hard about slam poetry. The beats, the cadence drives my head to move in unison. It pokes me to shuffle my feet. The poets can spit their words so quickly that I have to strain to keep up. I grew up before Rap Music so I have never developed…
Lights is a song about perfectionism, keeping it real, and living authentically. In his talk, Ameer explores our dependence on connection and how authentic vulnerability is the key to a fulfilling, connected life. He will be accompanied by his longtime friend, Tristan Lei, on the cajon. You can check out the song on SoundCloud (https://soundcloud.com/ameer-corro/li…)…
Shelter is the most basic of human needs. For many in our society today, that is also the most lacking. Providing shelter for those who lack it is the goal of a $1.2 billion effort in Los Angeles County. There are plenty of other issues connected to the reasons for homelessness but how often are…
Millions of Boomers are moving into old age with empty pockets and declining choices to earn a living. Right behind them is a younger generation facing the same challenges. Is a good life on a moderate income even possible? Yes! Find out how. Elizabeth White is a Harvard MBA and former C-suite executive who never…
De-Americanization comes at a great cost to us all. I was born and raised in Northern California. My father’s family and my mother’s family, both from Mexico, emigrated to the U.S. during the Bracero guest worker program. I am the eldest of four children and the first person in my family to have graduated from…