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On Collective Power, Seeds of Intention, and Cultures of Care
A late harvest of yellow corn at my little sister's farm in Panama. Today in the Mayan Calendar is an auspicious day to plant seeds of...
itzbethm
May 153 min read
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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.
itzbethm
May 21, 20248 min read
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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...
itzbethm
Oct 19, 20238 min read
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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...
itzbethm
Oct 4, 202310 min read
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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...
itzbethm
Jun 30, 20235 min read
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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...
itzbethm
Feb 14, 20229 min read
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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...

Itzbeth Menjívar
Oct 15, 20217 min read
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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...
itzbethm
Oct 1, 20215 min read
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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...

Itzbeth Menjívar
Jun 28, 20215 min read
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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...

Itzbeth Menjívar
Jun 27, 20218 min read
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