Affirming Voices, LLC

06/25/2026

Honored to share that my proposal, Embodied Leadership and Collective Freedom: Bridge Conversations on Healing, Interdependence, and Educational Justice, has been accepted as a Pre-Convention Workshop and Work Session at the 2026 UCEA Annual Convention in Pittsburgh.

This work is rooted in the belief that educational leadership is relational work, grounded in healing, interdependence, and the ongoing pursuit of educational justice. In a time when schools are navigating complexity and change, creating space for reflection, dialogue, and collective learning matters more than ever.

I’m grateful for this opportunity to expand the conversation and invite fellow educators, leaders, and change-makers into this shared space of inquiry and practice.

If you’ll be at UCEA, I hope you’ll join us as we explore what it means to lead through embodied, justice-centered practice, together.

CollectiveLearning

06/17/2026

Honored and deeply grateful to receive this recognition from District 159 for our partnership in advancing student attendance, belonging, and success.
This award is a reminder that when schools move beyond compliance and center relationships, voice, and belonging, attendance becomes more than a number; it reflects their commitment to connection and care.
At Affirming Voices, we are proud to live our mission every day:

Our Vision: A world where every student is seen, heard, and valued.

Our Mission: To listen, learn, grow, and act, ensuring equity in education is not just a goal, but a reality.

Thank you to the incredible leaders, educators, students, and families of District 159 for allowing us to walk alongside you in this important work. Together, we continue building schools where every student can thrive. ❤️

04/07/2026

Dr. Eve L. Ewing, scholar, author, cultural organizer and Dominican University alumna, will engage in conversation with Dr. Sara Rezvi, Dominican School of Education assistant professor, about her recent book, Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of Ame...

04/07/2026

Sharing this offering for anyone moving through a season of becoming. 🐣

A gentle reminder that we are not meant to grow in isolation. 🌱

There is power in community, in collective healing, and in honoring the rhythm of our unfolding. 🌻

May these words meet you exactly where you are. 🌸

04/02/2026

I’m in absolute awe of & .m.weil tenacity, commitment, and truth-telling. Thank you for bringing A Rebel’s Prayer to life in such a powerful way.

It was an honor to witness your magic and to feel the depth of this storytelling and truth-telling.

Eloise, your work on the book and lyrics is nothing short of extraordinary, every word carries heart, resistance, and humanity. This is what courage looks like. This is what change feels like.

This wasn’t just a performance, it was a living testament to youth activism, to the weight and power of our words and actions. A reminder that even in the face of fear, there is always a choice: to be bold, to speak up, and to move justice forward.

What makes this piece land even deeper is how timely it is. Inspired in part by resistance movements like P***y Riot—the feminist collective in Russia that has risked imprisonment, violence, and exile simply for speaking truth to power. The story resonates far beyond the stage. It reminds us that the fight for justice comes with real consequences… and yet, people choose courage every single day.

Here at home, as we watch rights being contested, marginalized voices silenced, and power structures reinforced to benefit the few at the expense of the many, this work feels urgent, necessary, and impossible to ignore. It calls us to confront power dynamics and to use whatever privilege and platform we have because our collective liberation depends on it. If we stand for nothing, we will fall for anything.

08/31/2025

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06/28/2025

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06/15/2025

03/17/2025

Thriving Together: Culturally Responsive & Inclusive Learning Environments

This spring, join our REACH Community of Practice (CoP)—a dynamic, interactive series designed to empower educators, school staff, parents, caregivers, and community stakeholders with strategies to create affirming, equitable, and trauma-responsive spaces where all students—especially newcomer and immigrant youth—can thrive.

📚 Build skills in:
✅ Culturally responsive instruction
✅ Social-emotional learning (SEL) integration
✅ Trauma-responsive & identity-affirming practices
✅ Adult SEL for empathy & self-awareness