Vocal Justice’s Post

Our 9th Annual Summer Intensive is just 1 week away! The revolution needs our endurance and coming together in community of practice is one way to nourish and sustain ourselves and each other for the long-haul. This year, we'll be practicing with building and sustaining relational, collective power in the midst of such times of unconscionable violence and suffering. Some of the edges we'll be working with: How do we work with our personal and collective power as a tool of liberation (and not oppression/domination)? How do we work with our personal and collective power with precision in service of creating new, liberated worlds?  How do we nurture and protect our committments to liberation and each other - on this path? Join us - June 29 & 30, ONLINE, from 10-4pm ET. *For those unable to make it live, the intensive will be recorded for self-study. **Solidarity scholarships available for folks directly working/organizing for Palestinian, Black and Indigenous liberation! Register here: https://lnkd.in/dyVtpRvA

Coro is such a great program for both the cohort and the employers. Read more about this and other innovative leadership programs at #umsl #ciac #communitydevelopment #ecodevo

If every Community College grad would just proudly post their CC alma-mater (along with their subsequent transfer institution, of course) it would be Transformative. One reason more people don't know of and celebrate the transformative power of Community Colleges in America -- hence the silly and often racialized stigma -- is that so many transfer students immediately delete their community college history on LinkedIn as soon as they "get in." As if attending a CC wasn't instrumental, pivotal, and transformative in achieving their dream school transfer. Which, paradoxically, only further reinforces the silly stigma they're apparently afraid of. Got stereotype threat? Gentle reminders: recently retired UCLA Chancellor Block was once a transfer student from Foothill College. And now it's on his LinkedIn. Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak both dropped out of elite colleges/universities after just one year because it wasn't worth the money. That's why they attended De Anza College. Which had fantastic computer access and CS classes. And yep, that's why Apple is still headquartered in Cupertino. Ditto Hollywood: Tom Hanks? Arnold Swarzenegger? Both are proud champions of their CC alma maters. And the list goes on and on. And on. So why not join them?

When we asked Fabian, a Vocal Justice Youth Participant, what he would say to teachers who are considering joining the VJ Teacher Fellowship, this is what he said. So, do you have a group of students who are interested in changing the world? Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gk-4UrM7

Did you know that as a University of California, Riverside graduate, you are a part of an elite and dynamic Alumni group? UCR’s Alumni network includes more than 143,000 Highlanders. Are you an active member of UCR’s Alumni Chapters? Did you know that we have nine Regional Networks, which allow participation from just about anywhere? UCR Alumni are waiting to connect with you, and we are all here to guide you through your post-graduate journey. You are not alone. How much does it cost to join? UCR Alumni Association membership is free to all alumni All graduates from any school are welcome to join: 1. BCOE  2. CHASS 3. CNAS 4. SOB 5. SOE 6. SOM 7. SPP Discover the many ways to continue your journey as an alumnus through volunteering, networking, career services, and sharing your story. https://alumni.ucr.edu/

I'm super excited to have been given this great opportunity by the PMI Zambia Chapter! This weekend will definitely be 🔥🔥🔥🔥 as we get 2024 kick-started the best way possible... Join the conversation...it's FREE...it's open to everyone... ...AND it will transform how you see the world going forward...FOREVER!! #mindset #leadership #coaching #transformation #pmi #projectmanagers

“Learning for Lasting Peace” is so necessary in our world.

Corporate College recently had the incredible opportunity to host executive leaders from 100 Black Men of America, Inc. for their executive leadership retreat. I had the privilege of leading a session titled "Education's Post-Pandemic Evolution: What We Provide Matters," and later joined Herman Bulls, vice chairman and international director at JLL, to discuss "Organizational Leadership, Governance, and Impact." Educational leaders, how do you see the role of education evolving in the post-pandemic world? 

Powerful societies are strategic in teaching their children their way of life, philosophy and culture. What is the Saint Lucian vision philosophy and culture? Do we teach it nationally? The Youth Summer Arts Platform is but one critical seed in nation building and citizen development.

Love this picture, because it reminds me of the time Manuel Guerra and Ryan West of Chemeketa Community College breached their Fiduciary Duty by telling me to file suit or complaints with the very parties they’ve close to, such as this one, and the Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education, while providing no avenue to dispute resolution and implying I couldn’t represent myself otherwise, in their investigation which deviated from internal policy. Specifically, Ryan West, Manuel Guerra, and Keith Russell failed to provide a 3rd party independent investigation into my Discrimination and Harassment. If they write their own rules, while justifying the perfect defense against bad behavior, shouldn’t you be aware this was against #504 #IEP #IdeaLaws #ADA #Laws? Clearly the college doesn’t care about human life when the tactics used to silence my claims are the same tactics used to retain a sexual predator only 4 months later. Seemingly, the easier solution is to hire people with fake credentials, duping the college in the very thing they’ve made me certified. This while weaponizing their connection with police training to threaten police violence for my advocacy. I’m further amused some administrators are blocking me. For those who have elected themselves to be responsible educators, it seems either seeing or dealing with the truth of what you’ve done to your students is simply too much of a burden to bear on behalf of the very specific people who did this to me, to my face, without remorse and full awareness of the evil they were doing. Face accountability, stop running and hiding, it’s the worst possible response from an academic institution such as Chemeketa Community College and the CHEMEKETA CLASSIFIED ASSOCIATION who are associated by default. Sincerely, NonAdjective