Out With the New Year’s Resolution
Do you engage in the practice of setting New Year’s resolutions? I was struck by this New York Times piece on the Learn more
On The Move
On The Move creates the space for Move to End Violence to engage allies in an ongoing effort to learn from the past, envision the future, and share strategies for how we will get there together. Guests are encouraged to submit blogs posts.
BlackLivesMatter: A Call For Inclusive Race and Gender Justice Movements
Last week, Movement Makers from the first two cohorts gathered to continue their work together. It became very clear moments into gathering Learn more
Let’s Talk About Building a Powerful Movement for Social Change
I recently had the honor of attending the Compassionate Communities conference put on by the irrepressible Kelly Miller, and her fantastic colleagues at Learn more
Relationships 2.0
When I first joined Move to End Violence as a Movement Maker, one of my first blogs was about the power of Learn more
It Has to Stop: Warehousing Women and Children is Inhumane
[Crossposted from Huffington Post] Sophie,* a little two year-old girl with brown eyes and pigtails, squirmed around in front of me, restless, Learn more
Practicing for Miracles
There is a quote by Thich Nhat Hanh posted up at the Rockwood offices above the kitchen sink. It reads: To my Learn more
How I Honor My Heartbeat
Heartbeats: The IZZAT Project is a graphic novel written by young, South Asian women who are survivors of violence. Their stories are Learn more
Victory! Town Will No Longer Treat Domestic Violence Victims as Nuisances
Three strikes and you’re out of your home and on the street – all because you called 911 for help. That was Learn more
Be The Buffalo. (Part II)
In my previous blog, I introduced the idea of “Adaptive Leadership” as a “practice of mobilizing people to tackle tough challenges and Learn more
Be The Buffalo.
Cows run away from the storm while the buffalo charges toward it – and gets through it quicker. Whenever I’m confronted with Learn more
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Congrats to cohort 5 member Ninaj Raoul, named New Yorker of the Week #mevcohort5 https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/nyer-of-the-week/2021/08/23/new-yorker-of-the-week--ninaj-raoul?fbclid=IwAR3U9J8ZqZdpBb_Mns2CVFvUEnqh8ZQAKwLW5I1bjmdfAneR5_1Z0kiMkpM?cid=share_twitter
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