Affirming Voices, LLC

Get tickets now! 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...

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. 🌸

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.

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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

In times of despair I choose love. I choose to live and lead from a place of courage not fear.

I choose to honor my voice and amplify the voices less heard. I choose growth and evolution. Everything must change.

This is a reminder to stay grounded and focus on the things you can do within your sphere of control & influences. And do so while tending to your needs 💌.

“Honoring the legacy of Malcolm X this Black History Month! ✊🏿🔥

A fearless leader, truth-teller, and advocate for Black empowerment, Malcolm X’s impact on the fight for justice and equality still resonates today. His journey—from hardship to radical transformation—teaches us the power of self-education, resilience, and speaking truth to power.

📖 The Autobiography of Malcolm X is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand his life, his evolving views, and his lasting influence on the world.

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