Essays are published 2-3 Wednesdays per month
The wrong first question is “What do we need to do?” The right first question is “Who do we need to become?” - Benjamin McBride
On Substack, I write a series of essays about the intertwining paths of dignity, agency, and belonging in cultivating justice with the goal to create conditions for well-being and collective flourishing in K-12 schools and beyond.
I write from my perspective as a member of dominant culture to equip readers in developing cultural competency and becoming allies and co-conspirators for justice and equity in order to promote liberation and healing for all.
Honoring and celebrating various elements of diverse cultures & facets of identity
Developing cultural competency, including culturally proficient teaching practices
Learning how to honor our dignity and the dignity of others when systems of oppression do otherwise
The words ending with -ing are all meant to be continual, because we never fully “arrive.” We are always becoming and growing in the work of allyship.
From the philosophical to the practical, join me as I share what I’m learning along the way. The process of cultivating justice is imperfect and ongoing, and I’m honored to be a guide as we become people who seek justice and equity for all groups and all people.