Three stories about how a series of public conversations led to more diverse leadership.

Four Essential Qualities for Equity & Justice Work

In Vermont (like other places around the country), the closure of school buildings has made plain the serious inequities that are present in our communities. Without the safety net of…

Like many of us, I am trying to make sense of what is unfolding as this invisible virus makes its way around the world and across our country. The pandemic has laid bare the inequities…

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Linda has beautiful eyes. Blue, lively, mischievous, with a deep kindness there, too. When I first encountered her, I had no idea those eyes would eventually be the catalyst…

In my work with communities, I always make it a priority to ensure that young people have a meaningful seat at the table. The presence and participation of young people always leads…

I grew up in a household where black people were venerated. My dad was a jazz musician and a lover of jazz and soul music. As a teenager, unbeknownst to his parents…

A few weeks ago I received an e-mail from a complete stranger. He was traveling all fifty states with his family. He was in Vermont and wanted to meet with me to hear the story of my life and my work…

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This morning I woke up in a country that feels foreign and scary, that isn’t what I thought it was, and yet, of course it’s exactly the country I know it is…

About a year ago we installed a Little Free Library on the front lawn of our house. Our Little Free Library is an unofficial one. We installed it on the corner of our property with little fanfare…

This quote from Kahlil Gibran hangs on the wall in my office, an aspiration that I don’t always keep in the forefront of my mind. Every once in a while, though, life presents an opportunity to do…