How is Tabata like White Fragility?

Do you know about Tabata?   Tabata is a form of high intensity interval training that originated in Japan in the research of Dr. Izumi Tabata. The idea is that you work for 20 seconds as hard as you can work, and then take a 10 second break. In fitness we like it because it…

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Igniting Innovation

See how college students and recent grads are building their ideas into something real and developing innovation skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a strong community along the way. Furthermore, they are igniting change and getting the money to back it up through campus innovation centers and competitions.   Key Takeaways Universities are housing innovation centers…

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Can You Hear Us Now? The Power of Banding Together

There were two full page ads in the lead section of the Wall Street Journal yesterday that caught my eye. One was titled “Enough. An Open Letter from Asian American Business Leaders.” One page later was the second, “General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra refuses to sit down with Black Owned Media Companies.” Both…

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AI meets DEI

Dr. Cheryl Ingram talks about what happens when you use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to benchmark Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI). The founder of Inclusology and also Diverse City LLC, “Dr. CI” is an entrepreneur, blogger, content creator and author who has dedicated her professional career top solving issues of discrimination and oppression in workplaces and educational…

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How to Reframe Language to Sound More Cool

An article about sustainable fashion popped up on my news feed this week. The accompanying image was that of a button being sewn back on with a thread and needle. Like “old school” fixing your clothes, repairing a hem. It had me thinking about fun with language to reframe things. For example, instead of “I’m…

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It Takes a Person

It may take a village to raise a child, but one person can support an entire village. Bruna Augusto is the President and founder of ReCivitas Institute, Institute for the Revitalization of Citizenship. She’s the coordinator of the Basic Income Startup Project at Quatinga Velho, Brazil. This  is a success story case study for how…

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