“The more connections we acknowledge, the more we care. Most of us have a very diverse community of people and this is our strength.”
- Linda Savage

This module had a focus on community connections & partnerships. I really enjoyed the first task which was to interview a community member about their leadership. The community that I teach in is quite diverse and so I connected with someone who identifies as part of a marginalized group themselves and also active in the community space to work towards safer spaces for marginalized youth. I was excited to bring this community member's thoughts to our class as it seemed to me there was a lack of diverse voices (beyond diversity of career areas) in the leaders chosen by my colleagues. I think it's important to hear from a Muslim woman looking to empower Muslim girls, non-binary folks and LGBTQ2+ youth.