After celebrating International Women’s Day with two amazing panel events where women shared their stories of resilience and equity, I’m reminded of two of the great women who helped to raise me! These two women, “The Aunts” Grace and Elsie, have both passed away over the last year; I am grateful for their humble beginnings,… Read more »

While heritage months are a great opportunity to open up a dialogue of inclusion, organizations need to take care to do so authentically and in a way that promotes sustainable change. Here are some tips: 1 – Celebrate the Month–But Consider Ways to Promote Inclusion Year Round To truly promote a feeling of belonging, whatever… Read more »

This week marks the end of Pride Month, where we celebrate the colorful diversity of the LGBTQ+ community, the thousands who have marched to win and protect their rights, and the trans, gay, lesbian and bisexual BIPOC activists who were indispensable to the movement. While we as a society have made many strides in the… Read more »

It’s the month of International Women’s Day! Recently, one of my colleagues unfamiliar with this day said, “They only get a day?” This made me chuckle. We do deserve more than a day, which is why we commemorate Women’s History Month as well–an opportunity to celebrate the courage of women throughout history who have paved… Read more »

The events of 2020 and 2021 launched a movement toward racial consciousness across the nation, raising awareness of the widespread issues of injustice and racism impacting Black Americans today. As we commemorate Black History Month in 2022, we at Advent are taking a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come ­and how much farther… Read more »