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“You are the first person I’ve met from Wyoming!” has been the most common response I receive when asked where I am from. The state’s 307…
Authentic Leadership: The Importance of Representation
Growing up as a queer Latino immigrant, I always felt like I had to code-switch into a different person when I was around others, as though…
Leadership Driven by Community
I always imagined a leader as someone with a loud voice, strong personality, and solidified plans and opinions; someone with the power to push their mission…
Are You Smarter than a 6-Year-Old?
During my time as a K-12 substitute teacher, I may have learned more from observing my students than they learned from my teaching. They exhibit skills…
Time to Dig In
During my senior year at Golden High School, I wanted nothing more than to leave Colorado. I had grown up here and all my friends were…
Redefining Home
“Where are you from?” is a question I continually find myself struggling to answer. I was born in Dothan, Alabama, half an hour away from where…