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The details of the beating of Tyre Nichols are now available for public view. They are beyond my imagination for violence and disregard for human life. Words escape me – replaced by feelings of pain, anguish, anger, horror, and fear – none of those words are adequate. I have been turning to voices that can […]
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The Importance of an Exhale
We build on the strengths of all in the community and amplify their voices, stepping back so that nothing is in the way of communities making the best decisions they can within their own networks.” “We have intentionally sunsetted structures that do not meet the needs of the next generation, and have invested resources to […]
Year End 2022
I’ve been reflecting on steps forward and setbacks, the ebb and flow of actions and impact. We are impatient when we see injustice, and at the same time steadfast and tenacious about social justice issues. I understand both sides and experience both sets of emotions within myself. Watching the news this week as the President […]
November 2022: Giving Thanks
Our communications team will tell you that writing the ‘newsletter update’ is the hardest task they ever assign to me, mostly because writing something brief is so much harder than writing something long. From now through the end of the year is often when we gather, feeling gratitude for those we love. In his blog, […]
Working together to uphold Vital Conditions
It has been almost one year since a “greater than” 100-year flood impacted Whatcom, Skagit, and other counties around the state of Washington. Close to 2,000 households were displaced in North Sound, and one year later many of those families are still waiting for repairs or permanent placement. Access to affordable housing was already severely […]
