by Ashley Cooper | Sep 15, 2020 | Abolition, BlackLivesMatter, Education, Emotional Health, Racial Justice, Relationships, System change, White Supremacy Culture
“Good intentions don’t equal good outcomes.”- Dena Simmons “You can’t be trauma informed if you’re not talking about racism. Without an anti-racist lens, SEL (Social Emotional Learning) is white supremacy with a hug.”- Dena...
by Ashley Cooper | Sep 15, 2020 | Education, Organizational Development, Personal Reflections, Relationships, System change
I feel called to share this video for 2 reasons. 1. Because teachers are amazing!Particularly the ones who genuinely impact our lives, motivate us to stretch into more of who we really are and how we’re called to be. In these times when so many of us are seeking...
by Ashley Cooper | Aug 18, 2020 | BlackLivesMatter, Economy of Care, Emotional Health, Grief, Pandemic, Personal Reflections, Racial Justice, System change
This question was offered to me by Valarie Kaur in her book See No Stranger: A memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. I’m reflecting on this question often, as we explore reparations and how to repair the damage done historically and present day, as we call...
by Ashley Cooper | Jul 14, 2020 | BlackLivesMatter, Racial Justice, Reform, System change, White Supremacy Culture
The List: From Slavery to George Floyd Part 1 The List: From Slavery to George Floyd Part 2 Take time with this. Sit with these 60 points in history from 1619-2020, these moments that have brought us to today. Learn the facts you likely weren’t taught in school....
by Ashley Cooper | Jul 14, 2020 | Beauty, Mycelium, Reform, System change
Art by Cat Lambert For a little more...
