by Dan Bologna | Oct 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
“We don’t know each other, but we do.” I came across this phrase in a group for Korean adoptees, offered as kind support and reassurance to a member in crisis. It sums up a sense of understanding and belonging that I’ve longed for my entire life, and only just...
by Natalie Hensel | Sep 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi there, Natalie here! I’ve been at NEW for just over a year, joining as a Financial Consultant. I’ve served our community the best way I know how: bookkeeping and consulting for mission driven organizations. But before NEW, I managed one of the ticket offices...
by Will Jones III | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
I’m tired, y’all. And it’s not just new parenthood that’s making me tired (although, having a child is L I T E R A L L Y exhausting). I’ve been tired. I stay tired. For years, I’ve felt like I’m swimming, doggy paddling, in a giant ocean. I get a gasping breath and...
by Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Jul 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s been a while since I’ve penned a blog for NEW. That was on purpose. Blogs are just one of the ways we share our perspectives and work as we strive to influence radical transformation. By having other NEW team members contribute, we rebuff the single-leader,...
by trevor | Mar 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
For the past 10 years, my wife, Natalie Berry, and I have enjoyed a highly collaborative art-life. We take turns working on pieces or alternate roles to create drawings, paintings, costumes, and performances. Our child has been raised in the studio as an equal...
by Yodit Mesfin Johnson | Feb 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Photo credit: Moremi Akinde Last month, the world watched as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris became America’s new chief executives. The ritual of Inauguration Day is an American rite of passage. It’s the day we honor those charged by God and country to uphold the...
