Making the invisible, visible

Emmy-winning journalist and self-proclaimed Democracy junkie Maria Hinojosa’s words stung like a paper cut, conjuring up my memories of growing up Black and invisible in a semi-rural white community. As she kicked off the fourth day of the 2021 Annual Convening, I found myself relating to the powerlessness she described of young Latinx children who…

Together for Change ep. 2: COVID-19 recovery requires courage

In conversation Rey Saldaña Co-founder in residence, PolicyLink Learn more about Rey >>   Jennifer Blatz  President and CEO, StriveTogether Learn more about Jennifer >>   Host Christian Motley Senior manager of policy and partnerships, StriveTogether Learn more about Christian >>     Transcript Christian Motley, senior manager of policy and partnerships, StriveTogether [00:19] Hi,…

Together for Change ep. 1: Ending racism — The battle for the nation

In conversation Angela Glover Blackwell Co-founder in residence, PolicyLink Learn more about Angela >>   Conway Collis President and CEO, GRACE and End Child Poverty California Learn more about Conway >>   Dolores Huerta President, the Dolores Huerta Foundation Learn more about Dolores >>   Host Christian Motley Senior manager of policy and partnerships, StriveTogether…

More than ready to lead

Jennifer Blatz invited women of color from the Cradle to Career Network to join her and Cecilia Muñoz for a candid conversation about leadership. Muñoz was the first Latinx to lead the White House Domestic Council and is the author of a new book, More than Ready: Be Strong and Be You … and Other…