Here Is What I Did

06/26/2017

Highlighted Post for June!
(www.hereiswhatidid.org)

A friend of mine has co-created a blog on race, whiteness and privilege and posted about it on the website. The racial hierarchy underlying our institutions and the implicit biases buried within ourselves are probably the most important issues facing our country. These are issues that cannot be addressed without some truly difficult conversations. This blog is one of the positive efforts I have seen in this direction. Here's what they say about their blog:

"Our humble, yet ambitious goal is to explore whiteness and privilege with humility, honesty and respect in an effort to better understand race relations both historically and today. We plan to regularly use fairy tales and folklore to frame issues and to show how pervasive they are in our collective consciousness. This is a forum to embrace the discomfort of confronting the ways in which white privilege impacts our relationships, communities, politics and more. We do not have all of the answers; we learn more everyday through experience and scholarship. We encourage you to continue the conversation by sharing our posts in your social networks."

a blog about race, whiteness, and privilege

03/31/2017

I love our local coffee shop! Not only do they have excellent coffee and comfortable places to perch, but they have this pretty amazing bulletin board. A simple and effective way to build community and affect positive change! Check out my latest post about them on the website: http://www.hereiswhatidid.org/have-a-need-meet-a-need/

02/21/2017

An impromptu coupon swap sprung up at my local BJs. The person who started it might have thought it was a fairly inconsequential act, but it caused me to smile and feel more connected to everyone else in the store that afternoon. Anything you can do that causes someone to feel happy and connected is far from inconsequential. Tell me what you've been doing! And if you're looking for ways to make a difference, check out my new resource page: http://www.hereiswhatidid.org/heres-what-you-can-do/

02/10/2017

Sometimes helping someone is as close as your front yard or nearby street corner. This is a story that has made the news a couple of times in recent weeks. I liked it so much, I added a link to the story on my website. Check it out! It's an idea worth spreading.!

From time to time I will post stories I come across that represent the positive change this website is designed to support. This is one of those stories:

02/07/2017

There is so much to do, and it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Sometimes you just need to know how to take that first step. I love this photo of Jesse Owens, digging in and moving forward with focus and determination. I created Here is What I Did to help inspire you to action, to get you off the starting line, and sometimes that includes providing ideas about what to do. I'm working hard to create a great resources page for this purpose. Check out the first section and tell me what you think!

http://www.hereiswhatidid.org/make-your-voice-heard-in-your-government/

02/03/2017

Here's a recent post from our website. A little human connection goes a long way. How have you found ways to connect to people in your community? Tell us about them! Comment below or visit www.hereiswhatidid.org. We're still a bright and shiny new website and would love to hear from you. Your story is our inspiration!

Our neighborhood is an amazing combination of people of all races, religions, political persuasions, family compositions and walks of life. There are about 40 families living in our little cul de sac and this holiday season I really wanted to express to them all, that in the heart of all the uglines...

01/31/2017

People across the nation and the world are taking action to resist the Muslim ban and support our immigrant communities. Actions are ranging from calling government officials, to supporting Muslim organizations or the ACLU, to protesting at airports, to learning more about their Muslim neighbors, and more. Have you done something? Share it in the comments below, or at my website www.hereiswhatidid.org.

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01/31/2017

And here is what they did in the UK today! 😊

The protests against Trump’s Muslim ban, that exploded across the country Friday night and then continued throughout the weekend, also made their way across the pond to thousands of UK people who also took to the streets. The predominant UK protests...

01/28/2017

“ Today I contacted our Mayor to suggest we become a Sanctuary City & working on getting more support. ”

01/27/2017

We have the best, most kick-ass civil servants ever!

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spent much of his campaign bashing the federal government, a system he described as awash in "waste fraud and abuse." Now, the bureaucracy is biting back.

01/22/2017

Here is what a lot of people did today!

01/20/2017

Looking for direction?

"I'm asking you to believe. Not in my ability to create change  — but in yours." President Barack Obama