Archive for October 2021
Join us on November 8 for our Fall Webinar Fundraiser!
VISIONS will be holding our Fall Virtual Fundraiser next month to celebrate our 37 year anniversary, and we are inviting our friends, supporters, clients and community members to join us on November 8th! This virtual event will feature a panel discussion on the topic of Environmental Justice – an important topic that none of us…
Read MoreModern Racism and Bad Faith
A couple of years ago, a meme made the rounds that crystalized the notion of bad faith for me. It compared British press coverage of Kate Middleton to that of Meghan Markle. Two headlines accompanied rather similar-looking photos of the two pregnant women. “There She Glows: Pregnant Kate cradles her burgeoning baby bump as she…
Read MoreShared Experiences Through PACE
VISIONS’ PACE training is a four-day, intensive workshop that covers ways to respect and work with human differences, instead of around or through them. In July I took part in a virtual PACE training. As a social media and marketing intern for VISIONS, the opportunity to have first-hand experience with PACE was important for me…
Read MoreUnrestricted Funds…To Give or Not to Give
I want to reflect on the unique opportunities (and challenges) that VISIONS faced over the last fiscal year, which closed in July. We saw an unprecedented demand for our diversity, equity and inclusion work, while juggling the constantly-evolving realities of operating during a global pandemic. VISIONS needed to move swiftly yet be mindful. Be responsive,…
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