Diversifying a burning house
“I fear I am integrating my people into a burning house.” MLK Jr. The more things change, the more they stay the same. More than 60...
top of page
Search
itzbethm
- Feb 14, 2022
- 9 min
Are your diversity efforts dismantling anti-Black racism? If not, you must rethink your approach.
It is a centuries-old tactic to dilute the attention raised by the hard work, sacrifice, and organizing by Black people to address every...
585 views0 comments
Itzbeth Menjívar
- Oct 15, 2021
- 7 min
Community Agreements for Racial Dialogue
On this last day of #HispanicHeritageMonth I would like to invite you into solidarity and community to dismantle white supremacy culture...
242 views0 comments
itzbethm
- Oct 1, 2021
- 5 min
A Personal Reflection and Invitation on Hispanic Heritage Month
This year more than ever, the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month has brought with it a number of contradicting emotions for me. I am...
94 views0 comments
Itzbeth Menjívar
- Jun 28, 2021
- 5 min
Building Bridges Towards Justice
BridgePeople is getting a new look! We are now two years old, and we are delighted to reintroduce ourselves. BridgePeople was born in...
148 views0 comments
Itzbeth Menjívar
- Jun 27, 2021
- 8 min
Beyond Diversity and Inclusion
Black, Indigenous, and other people of color do not only experience racism and violence at the hands of police and the state. We also...
47 views0 comments
Itzbeth Menjívar
- May 23, 2021
- 8 min
Integrity Is The Only Container Capable of Responsibly Holding The Power of Leadership
What our world most needs right now is leaders with integrity, and that begins with you and me. We can all agree that 2020 was a year...
71 views0 comments
Itzbeth Menjívar
- May 23, 2021
- 6 min
We need to talk about the harm of white supremacy in the workplace
In June 2019, I wrote this piece for Sojourners magazine regarding my experiences with racism in the nonprofit sector. A year later, our...
27 views0 comments
Itzbeth Menjívar
- May 23, 2021
- 4 min
Great Leaders Foster More Human Workplace Cultures
The recent events in the United States have sparked numerous conversations about racial injustice and what workplaces can do to create...
10 views0 comments
Itzbeth Menjívar
- May 23, 2021
- 7 min
Maximum Cruising Speed: Applying Lessons from Sailing to Race and Gender Equity
I recently had the wonderful opportunity of joining a week-long sailing retreat in the Exuma Islands of the Bahamas with an organization...
17 views0 comments
bottom of page