by Terri McKinnon | Feb 8, 2022 | Blog
On December 16, 1773 at Griffin’s Wharf in Boston people had had enough. They assembled in a protest that became one of the first major acts of rebellion in this country. A protest that sparked a revolution for independence. (Learn more:...
by Linda Tam | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog
Today, February 1, 2022, marks the first day of the Lunar New Year. The timing this year coincides with the start of Black History Month here in the US. This year, I’ve been reflecting on my journey to unlearn my own internalized white supremacy. In many ways,...
by Will Jones III | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog
What has transformation felt like to you in 2021? The NEW team shares short reflections from the last 12 months. 2021 was one heck of a bag, filled with emotions, moves, accomplishments, and doubts. It was a year of finding meaning in my studies, my work, my...
by Judy Nimer Muhn | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog
The month of November is designated as Native American Heritage Month. It’s also the month that holds the national Thanksgiving holiday. This time of year brings up so many thoughts and mixed emotions for me. I’m blessed to be in a community of people at NEW who...
by Will Jones III | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog
“We have to be the future we want to see.” This is my 2021 mantra. I think I first heard it from Yodit. (classic). In both conscious and unconscious ways, these words have shaped how I’ve moved through my life this year. This mantra reminds me to actively live into my...
by Hillary Watson | Oct 12, 2021 | Blog
I hate the feeling of panicking about money. That check-the-bank-account-twice-a-day, double-overdraft-fee, walking-around-knowing-exactly-how-much-is-in-your-wallet anxiety. Constantly asking, “can I get what I need when I need it?” It’s the feeling of suffocating,...
