Transforming Safe Spaces to Brave Spaces
Does the thought of creating a safe space ever make you nervous? Last year, I felt that way as I was preparing to facilitate a workplace satisfaction conversation for a group of employees. I was responsible for guiding a space that was about…
Institutionally Underserved, Historically Resilient.
“We are not a ‘historically’ underserved population. My history is one of ancestors who survived so I could thrive. My history didn’t start with ‘western civilization.’ I am colonially underserved. I am institutionally underserved.…
Black History is More than A Month.
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – former President Barack Obama
Although former President Obama first delivered…
The Economics of Inequality
By: May Robinson, Mission Partners Director of Community Engagement
Recording of "The Economics of Inequality"
Highlights from "The Economics of Inequality"
In our last community conversation on race and humanity in the workplace,…
Race and Humanity in the Workplace
By: May Robinson, Mission Partners Director of Community Engagement
Recording of "Race and Humanity in the Workplace"
Highlights from "Race and Humanity in the Workplace"
Earlier this year, we planned The Business Case for Racial…
Systems Won’t Change Unless People Do
All lives will not matter until Black Lives Matter. For George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the millions of other Black people unjustifiably murdered as a result of our racist systems, we must do better in our advocacy and our allyship. In reference to Sorrell's quote, the time is now to do something about it.
We can't let this be another moment when our country passively witnesses racism without taking bold actions toward change.
If you don't know where to start, consider joining our team in one or more of the following actions.
Finding Humanity Behind Action: Racial Equity Interview with Carolyn Lowery
By: Jessica Hassanzadeh, Mission Partners Managing Director
Like many in our community and around the world, Mission Partners and Leadership Montgomery made the decision to postpone our annual Spring Convening, The Business Case for Race…
The Words Matter
By Elena Hilton
One of my favorite movies of the past few years is Arrival, which stars Amy Adams as a linguistics professor who’s recruited to figure out how to communicate with aliens that have landed on Earth. I’m not one for sci-fi…
Four Ways that Organizations Miss the Mark on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts
At Mission Forward®, we create transformational trainings that model what is possible in the world. We believe that the future will be inclusive and just.
Listening and Taking Action on the Black Maternal Health Crisis in the U.S
By Bayonia Marshall and Elena Hilton
Early last week, Mission Partners hosted its 2019 Mission Forward® Spring Reception, Hear Her: A Call To Action on Maternal Mortality. Held at Kaiser Permanente’s Center for Total Health in Washington,…