Tell them who you are well before the true relationship building happens. Then as you grow together the space should be reflective of many experiences and cultures. 2/2

3️⃣ Master one relationship building skill really really damn well. Either it’s the greet, or dap at the door or the restorative exercise. Be known for being someone who is warm to the complexity of a young person.

8️⃣ Understand you have one young person, but three relationships to build. 1. The young person 2. Their parents. 3. The person that brings them joy or make them feel that anything is possible. 2 & 3 can be the same but as they grow so does their network of trusted humans.

it’s really really really great to be home

Sending love & light to all the old, new and soon to be @wnba fans... These ladies, the league and orgs deserve all this support BUT so do the women who help build, sustain & sacrifice to keep the league alive when many left it for dead👀Trust me it's ok to support both.. 🫶🏾✨

Rachel Goldberg-Polin: "Ok sweet boy, go now on your journey. I hope it's as good as the trips you dreamed about because finally, my sweet boy, finally, finally, finally, finally you are free. I will love you and I will miss you every single day for the rest of my life, but

At Hersh Goldberg-Polin's funeral his family makes no calls for revenge. They could be forgiven if they did. Instead, they speak of their love for Hersh. His curiosity. His desire to understand people. His convictions for peace. They are the best among us. So was he.

On this Labor Day, let us remember that it wasn’t the CEOs and billionaires who saved us during COVID-19. It was the janitors, nurses, cleaning crews, grocery and food workers with their hard, often invisible labor.

Today is Election Day! Polls are open now until 8pm. What’s your plan to vote? 🗳️ To find your polling location and who is on your ballot, visit: sec.state.ma.us/WhereDoIVoteMA

To the teachers who’ve been in schools for a few weeks & those just beginning, you got this. You’re some of the most prized and important people out there. Thank you for your nation-building work. We’d be nothing without teachers.

Welcome María Fernanda Cantón, our new Chief People & Culture Officer! 🎉 María is a bilingual strategic leader, having held HR leadership positions in the non-profit sector and government. She also served as a part-time group ex instructor at our centers! 👏 #employeespotlight

Please continue to be shocked by school shootings. I’m begging you. Do not let it become normal to you. It’s common. It’s not normal.

If children did not have access to guns, more than half of the school shootings in the past 25 years would never have happened.

Opinion: Before we spend $100 billion on turning schools into armed fortresses, we must pass a law that demands that parents secure their weapons w kids in the home. An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of lives saved. #ethanslaw

Find your state. Don’t wait. Across the country, voter registration deadlines for November's election are coming up soon. ⏳ NOW is the time to register to vote or check your voter registration at WeAll.Vote/register.

I wish this was better understood and appreciated. The recovery from COVID was the first time in recent memory when low-wage workers did better than high-wage workers. All wage groups are better off today than they were before the pandemic, even as wage inequality declined.

JPM's DAVID KELLY, on CNBC: We think inflation will run at a 2.6% annual rate next week. Meanwhile, unemployment is running at 4.2%. "That combination is better than it's been for 85% of the time over the past 50 years." #miseryindex #CPI #NFP

600 American influencers on Russia's list. What should Americans make of this? Carefully scrutinize pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine, & other commentary designed to divide Americans & inflame passions. Think carefully about whether it's true. Tell people around you about this too!

EEC joined Maura Healey, MassEducation Secretary Tutwiler, & Early Ed Board Chair Belsito and Vice-Chair Moeller at Community Teamwork this week to celebrate the game changing C3 grants. MA has made these pandemic era stabilization grants permanent - investing in our programs + kids.

I was 14 when Columbine happened in 1999. School shootings were not something we worried about before then. Congress passed an assault weapons ban in 1994, which was supported by Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter. It was lifted in 2004. Mass shootings quadrupled.