Joy Harjo, as the first Native American to be appointed U.S. Poet Laureate, brings more to her role: she seeks to raise the national consciousness, too, to the visibility and persistence of Native peoples and Native Nations of this country.
Read MoreAmaya came to the United States in early March of 2020 to receive one of the awards presented through the Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage (IWOC) program as one of the 12 most heroic women in the world. This award was to honor her due to her leadership from the April 2018 protests in Nicaragua.
Read MoreTheater and storytelling can allow communities to resolve conflict, reframe issues, and envision—and thereby determine—a different future. In one neighborhood in Managua in a small after-school educational center, more than 40 children gathered every Saturday morning to imagine, through a children’s theater class, new and better futures for themselves and for their community.
Read MoreWomen are the water carriers, women are the weavers, and women are the creators and sustainers of life for future generations. Rachel Perryman, my great grandmother, was this guiding light for me.
Read MoreReaching out to our contacts in InnerCHANGE WORKS and beyond, I’m inspired by your interest in international issues and new projects both local and global for social change.
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