Valerie Neumark Mickela

she/they; nonprofit nerd, brand & marcoms strategist, co-founder, facilitator, coach & educator @GetRootid

[A11yTalks @A11YTalks]

Next Wednesday, Sia Magadan and @Val4SocialGood will discuss the steps @GetRootid has taken to hold themselves accountable with grace, making space to reflect upon power, identity, and oppression in varying contexts of their work. #A11y #Accessibility

https://t.co/pm5fyQ95wx

[The Communications Network @TheComNetwork]

How can the principles of Liberatory Design strengthen your organizational culture and communications? Join Sia Y. Magadan of @GetRootid at ComNet22 to learn more! #Comms4Good https://t.co/rSaD7KthER

[A11yTalks @A11YTalks]

Coming in November: “Designing 'With' & Not 'For,' rootid's Culture Shifting Process” with Sia Magadan and @Val4SocialGood of @GetRootid. They will share their journey of shifting their org's culture. #A11y #A11yTalks #Accessibility
Nov 16, 2022, 2pm ET
https://t.co/pm5fyQ95wx

[rootid @wearerootid]

Celebrating the life and legacy of Madiba.

[Valerie Neumark Mickela @Val4SocialGood]

Just got my copy! A great read so far for anyone interested in learning #liberatory #coaching practices. https://t.co/qWfPieI2t3

[Valerie Neumark Mickela @Val4SocialGood]

Starting to love this pooch...even if I can't walk anywhere without her shadowing me.

[Valerie Neumark Mickela @Val4SocialGood]

Such an amazing show by @MHtheVerb!!! I love this @GetRootid team.

[rootid @wearerootid]

When someone says the words, “it’s time for a rebrand,” does your heart skip a beat?

Check out this month’s blog post where we examine a community-centered, values-embodied approach to the rebrand process.

#GetRootid

https://t.co/P3keTfGijQ

[Valerie Neumark Mickela @Val4SocialGood]

@johannesburge Yes!

[rootid @wearerootid]

“Rest isn’t something you need to earn,’ she continues. ‘When I want to lay down and take a nap, that’s a calling. I should listen to my divine body and wash away the concept that I should have to feel guilt and shame around it. It’s toxic…” — @theemaya https://t.co/VhYvMLDvSk

[Bay Area Drupal Camp (BADCamp) @BADCamp]

SFDUG April:

Captchas & other gotchas: Make sure your secure website is accessible with @volkswagenchick from https://t.co/1sZWWeErWX

Fun with custom migrate source plugins w/ @banoodleland from @kanopi_studios

April 14, 5:30pm PT - virtually on Zoom

https://t.co/rsx7zaMKhd

[Ian Madrigal - The Monopoly Man @iansmadrig]

I hereby declare April 1 the Day of Inaction!

Today, I toast Big Tech for courageously lobbying to protect the status quo and stalling #antitrust reform in Congress. We couldn't do it without you! 🥂🧐

[Valerie Neumark Mickela @Val4SocialGood]

It's officially Laurie Rich day according to the Berkeley Mayor! We'll miss you sooo much @browercenter @GetRootid

[rootid @wearerootid]

Our half day Storytelling & Narrative Development training is happening tomorrow- Tuesday, March 29th!

Facilitated by Ian Madrigal (they/them); creative activist and political strategist behind the viral Monopoly Man appearances in Congress.

https://t.co/jmi7qiNWvK

[Chris Talbot (they/them) @mxchristalbot]

My latest essay is up at @comm_centric! It covers how people with relative privilege often uphold a status quo they know is bad because they're afraid of how solutions will be implemented. I challenge them to envision better and make changes anyway: https://t.co/JWgqmWemwu

[rootid @wearerootid]

So, I think we need to see people as agents of their own fates and as narrators of their own stories and make space for that to happen—that is what I think the [communications] strategist's job is."

[rootid @wearerootid]

A great listen from Rinku Sen of @_Narrative- https://t.co/Azu1OmBEgY: 23:50 "People are already human, if we accept that they need to be humanized through some kind of process to be recognized as human, then we've conceited a big characterization...

[rootid @wearerootid]

LAST CHANCE... Join us for our Storytelling & Narrative Development Roundtable on Tues. March 1st. It's all about sharpening your narrative framework, and break down your audience to better examine their motivations.

SEATS ARE LIMITED!

https://t.co/0AoXer98ec

[rootid @wearerootid]

OUR 2022 EVENTS CALENDAR IS OFFICIALLY HERE!!!
We invite you to grow and learn in #community with us.

This year's professional development sessions will focus on timely topics & we also offer one-to-one & cohort-based coaching experiences. Learn more: https://t.co/vcySz2F8D1

[rootid @wearerootid]

Join us for our Storytelling & Narrative Development Roundtable on Tues. March 1st. It's all about sharpening your narrative framework, and break down your audience to better examine their motivations.

SEATS ARE LIMITED!

https://t.co/0AoXer98ec