I published my My Personal Mission Statement (v. 4) in January 2019. What has stayed the same: my beliefs about the inherent goodness in people, my principles, my order of priorities, and what I look for in people I associate with. What has changed: my nexus has expanded beyond education innovation and into youth-led collective…
(Belated) Three Quarters of a Year in Review: Autumn and Winter 2021 + Spring 2022
Um…. what happened to time? I cannot believe that it’s already June 2022 when I’m writing this review (Edit: And publishing in January 2023). 2022 especially seems to have flown by. Anxiety… It Sucks One reason I feel this is because I was deep in hibernation for the first bit of the year. All of…
My Half Year in Review: Spring and Summer 2021
I’m vaccinated! I’ve met up with friends in person for the first time in over a year. I’ve seen my doctors. I’ve treated myself to outdoors dining and indoor movies. I’m not as worried for my friends and family. I’m incredibly thankful. Youth Power Coalition just wrapped up its first full year I officially stepped…
My Half Year in Review: Autumn and Winter 2020
What I’ve Been Working On Youth Power Coalition Youth Power Coalition’s birthday is February 27th, 2020. We’re one year old! How incredible is that? In one year, we grew from six working team members to more than twenty. We were featured on CBS for our strike for safer school reopening. And, we’ve implemented radical organizational…
Three Quarters of a Year in Review: Winter, Spring, and Summer 2020
This was a monumental 9 months of accomplishments, heartache, and opportunity. Accomplishments On June 20th, 2020, #NYCEDU officially became the Youth Power Coalition! This name emerged from our work of bringing youth leaders and adult allies together, in partnership with IntegrateNYC, to explore the question: What is our collective vision for youth power and how…
My Quarter in Review: Summer 2019
I’m writing this post in a moment of pure joy and sense of accomplishment. Why? Because I have so much to be celebrating!
My Half Year in Review: Winter and Spring 2019
Wow. What a difference a few months make. This past winter, I hit the ground running by taking our draft #NYCEDU vision, mission, and values on the road. Our Vision All of New York City’s young people are equipped with the skills, resources, and community supports needed to flourish as happy, healthy, and impactful citizens…
My Quarter in Review: Autumn 2018
Yes, it’s already 2019, but you’ll have to forgive me. The end of Autumn is December 21st and I was on vacation! 🙂 This past quarter has been tough. I felt like I was in a malaise of inaction where I wasn’t executing on what I had intended to do. I didn’t host the #NYCEDU…
My Quarter in Review: Spring 2018
This has been a great quarter. Setting priorities for just 3 things has made all the difference! Those three things were: Identity Work Community Building Funding A Look Back Identity Work I’ve been doing a lot of reading this past quarter about race and racism with a specific focus on the Asian American experience….
My Quarter in Review: Winter 2018
I turned 30 in March! I love birthdays, they remind me of how loved I am by friends both old and new. My birthday was also a good chance to reflect on life in general and I got to say, it’s pretty great. I’m doing what I love, making a positive impact in the world,…
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