Posts by Eli Steenlage
JA Leadership Institute Graduate Co-Chairs Diversity Conference for Program Project
When Lariel Turner heard about the Justified Anger Leadership Institute, she jumped at the opportunity to be involved. She found the program’s focus on the intersection of leadership and identity exciting and knew it would help her further develop her own leadership style and philosophy. Learning alongside other emerging black leaders in Madison only added…
Read MoreOne Week In Madison
One week of national attention for race relations in Madison…a normal week for people of color in Madison. One week of inequitable segregation in our schools…a normal education for students of color in Madison. One week of inequitable policies in the news…a normal career for people of color in Madison. One week of being…
Read MoreIn The Mix With Nehemiah – Sept 2019
Get The Inside Info! “In The Mix with Nehemiah” is your monthly source for staying connected to the culture of Nehemiah and Justified Anger. Get the inside scoop on what our staff, friends, and allies are into each month to help get a better perspective on issues of race, leadership, transformation, justice, and community. We…
Read MoreIn The Mix – July 2019
Your Summer Just Got Better! “In The Mix with Nehemiah” is your monthly source for staying connected to the culture of Nehemiah and Justified Anger. Get the inside scoop on what our staff, friends, and allies are into each month to help get a better perspective on issues of race, leadership, transformation, justice, and community.…
Read MoreDoes the Sex Offender Registry Keep Us Safe or Keep Us Scared? Part 1
“In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squat known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.” **DUN DUN** For most of us, the words ‘sex offender’ conjure all kinds of terrifying images.…
Read MoreIn The Mix with Nehemiah – May 2019 Recommendations
Summer Is Here! “In The Mix with Nehemiah” is your monthly source for staying connected to the culture of Nehemiah and Justified Anger. Get the inside scoop on what our staff, friends, and allies are into each month to help get a better perspective on issues of race, leadership, transformation, justice, and community. We hope…
Read MoreCan You Afford To Shortcut A Diverse Workplace?
What does it cost your organization if it doesn’t have a diverse, inclusive environment? How much money is lost as a result? How many employees and customers? What does it cost in recruiting expenses? Advertisement dollars? If your organization hasn’t answered this, beware. You might be approaching diversity and inclusion from a negative place. For…
Read MoreIn The Mix with Nehemiah – April 2019 Recommendations
Stay Connected “In The Mix with Nehemiah” is your new monthly source for staying connected to the culture of Nehemiah and Justified Anger. Get the inside scoop on what our staff, friends, and allies are into each month to help get a better perspective on issues of race, leadership, transformation, justice, and community. We hope that…
Read More“We Have To Choose It” – A Q&A With US African American History Course Participant, Megan Perry
The below Q&A is from fellow Justified HIstory Course student, Megan Perry a 4th grade teacher. Her church, Redeemer City Church, is about to move to the southwest side of Madison, in a predominantly Black neighborhood. Many members of the congregation are taking the course in order to be more mindful and kind allies to…
Read More“This is Our History Too” – A Q&A With US African American History Course Participant, Michael Foget
Michael Foget, a fellow student of the African American History Course, echoed Professor Christy Clark-Pujara: racism is embedded in the DNA of our country and there is a long road to extracting it. Foget, a White parent with two Black sons, ages 8 and 10 years old in the Madison Metropolitan School District, says his…
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