BridgePeople Pivots at Five: Mastering Conflict to Prevent Violence
BridgePeople believes that divesting from and eradicating violence from all spheres of our lives is the most important work of our times.
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itzbethm
Oct 19, 20238 min read
Bridging the Gap of Silence
I was not planning to write publicly again so soon, but it seems that too many people of goodwill are being silenced. And I feel a strong...
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itzbethm
Oct 4, 202310 min read
Urgently Centering Love in Our Work For Justice: An Invitation
As part of my healing and learning journey last year, I spent a good chunk of time out of the United States. My spirit was telling me...
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itzbethm
Jun 30, 20235 min read
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...
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itzbethm
Feb 14, 20229 min read
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...
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Itzbeth Menjívar
Oct 15, 20217 min read
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...
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itzbethm
Oct 1, 20215 min read
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...
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Itzbeth Menjívar
Jun 28, 20215 min read
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...
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Itzbeth Menjívar
Jun 27, 20218 min read
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...
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Itzbeth Menjívar
May 23, 20218 min read
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...
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