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We love finding out tidbits and more information about our local heroes!

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The National Council of Negro Women was founded by Mary McLeod Bethune in 1935 with the intent of advancing opportunities and the quality of lif… https://t.co/t4gn8Sdb2d

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Here's a lovely photo of an outdoor activity we did at our religion cohort last year. Happy Throwback Thursday, may your memories serve you well ❤
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We've made it to the middle of the week! Let's spur each other on as we advocate for equality, through actions large and small ❤ https://t.co/EPdppMBx6r

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Let's consider how we can root for ourselves, our friends and family, and our community this weekend, in actions large or small. Enjoy!!!
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Happy Friday!
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We've made it to another Thursday! Seems like the latter half of this year is flying by, for better or for worse 😄 Enjoy this throwback photo from our civics cohort last year. We love creating spaces for our participants to share, listen, learn, and … https://t.co/IoCLfHfahP

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It really wasn't that long ago...
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#Onthisday in 1957, nine students in Little Rock, Arkansas attended their first full day of classes at Central High School. Escorted by the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division under th… https://t.co/kNWK3A5tVh

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Throwing it back to our wonderful Education cohort last year! Thank you to our speakers and participants for creating a space to learn and grow together ❤
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In the 1948 case Sipuel v. Board of Regents of University of Oklahoma, the Supreme Court ruled that Oklahoma must provide equal education to African American students. This ruling was the result of one woman's journey,… https://t.co/uinN4I2mUI

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Happy Friday! Here's to making new memories this weekend 🕊
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A quick throwback to one of our education cohorts. Conversations that matter are important, but you also need moments levity every now and then. ❤❤❤
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We honor and remember the ones we lost on 9/11/2001 🇺🇸
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Most of us want to be "in the room where it happens," and that's what we love about our cohort participants! Together, they put in their time, effort and energy...in a room...which is definitely not always exciting, cool, or even musically engaging 🤣… https://t.co/H3xyOuMNoW

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The threat of hurricane in Orlando often gets us into a more "communal" headspace. As a community, we're generally looking out for our neighbors... especially after disaster strikes. And that's a generalization (since there are definitely handfuls of peo… https://t.co/Sp3OSLVuYu

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Here's a throwback photo capturing our wonderful cohort participants and their courage to be open to new conversations and experiences that propel positive change.
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This is a very interesting quote! Our emphasis on being independent persons and our gratification seeking culture, may have created a blindspot. Without some effort and research, it’s hard nowadays to see/feel/or be connected to the impact that our quest… https://t.co/AM1MMivSZT

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Here's a quick dose of Throwback Thursday for ya! This photo was taken at one of our Civic cohorts. This photo is a reminder of how we need to listen to one another. Listening (well) is an invaluable trait to have when engaging in conversations that matt… https://t.co/PGTYoFwSZt

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The roots of injustice in this country run very deep unfortunately. It's hard to heal what's broken without awareness and acknowledgement. We need all hands on deck to care for our communities and our country ❤
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Here's a Friday flashback to one of our Religion cohorts. How can we have conversations that matter at the intersection of race and religion? If you've been apart of a hard discussion that went well, what actions/emotions/words do you think contributed t… https://t.co/hEVeLIuxny

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our process: articulate the experiences that shape our perceptions, explore how those perceptions have real implications on where we live, and consider what it looks like to chart a new way forward together. join us in the conversation. #orlandotogether … https://t.co/q148NDcSKm

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experiences and conversations, passion and movement - agreed! we believe that honest conversations are the best bridge for our divisions. thank you, Rebecca! #orlandotogether #bettertogether #strengthenorlando #thecitybeautiful https://t.co/IDGR1QZ05q