Members of our Change Consulting team answered the call to action and attended the Policy Link Equity Summit 2024 – A Revolution of the Soul. Day 1 was Soul Day, which focused on immersive experiences, creating space to transition from our daily routines, and opening our minds for the coming days. Days 2 and 3 were filled with a combination of main-stage plenaries, large-forum conversations, interactive workshops, and a special performance from Janelle Monáe. A time was had in Atlanta! For more information on the PolicyLink Summit click here.

 

Courtesy of Black to the Future Action Fund

 

“Most of what she said in her agenda is aligned with our economic agenda, and we have shared it with her office and many partners, and we hope that she will endorse it,” said Kristin Powell, principal of the Black to the Future Action Fund, in this piece from the Grio where Powell expressed her excitement to see presidential candidate Kamala Harris prioritizing economic policies that speak to the heart of Black communities. “Her record shows that she is a fighter for Black people, vulnerable people, people that are being harmed, and there are so many of us being harmed by the economic system in this country.” Read more here. 

 

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“I’ve been successful in modeling what a humble learner looks like as a leader … by listening,” said Dr. Robert K. Ross when asked whether he thought he was successful during his tenure at the California Endowment in this piece for the Los Angeles Times. Dr. Ross officially retired after nearly a quarter-century at the helm of the Endowment. Learn how it all started for Dr. Ross and his lasting legacy here.

 

Former Orange County elections official Jackie Wu recounts troubled times in 2020 when Orange County became a locus of political unrest in her new book, On the Front Lines of Democracy: One Election Official’s Story of Protecting the Vote in 2020. “As citizens, as residents, as members of this society, we all have a role to play — no matter how big or small — there’s something for everyone that we can do to play our role in protecting democracy,” stated Wu, who released her book on August 12. The book follows Wu’s experiences administering the nation’s fifth largest voting jurisdiction for the presidential election and its tumultuous aftermath, as conspiracy theorists across the nation decried the election results and the integrity of the officials who oversaw the process. Learn more about Wu and her book in this piece from the Los Angeles Times.