Valerie Neumark Mickela
@val4socialgood
she/they; nonprofit nerd, brand & marcoms strategist, co-founder, facilitator, coach & educator @GetRootid
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http://rootid.com 28-05-2019 06:24:24
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A great listen from Rinku Sen of Narrative Initiative- podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rin…: 23:50 "People are already human, if we accept that they need to be humanized through some kind of process to be recognized as human, then we've conceited a big characterization...
My latest essay is up at Community-Centric Fundraising! It covers how people with relative privilege often uphold a status quo they know is bad because they're afraid of how solutions will be implemented. I challenge them to envision better and make changes anyway: communitycentricfundraising.org/2022/03/10/why…
SFDUG April: Captchas & other gotchas: Make sure your secure website is accessible with @volkswagenchick from opensource.com Fun with custom migrate source plugins w/ @banoodleland from kanopi_studios April 14, 5:30pm PT - virtually on Zoom bit.ly/38bBzMK
“Rest isn’t something you need to earn,’ she continues. ‘When I want to lay down and take a nap, that’s a calling. I should listen to my divine body and wash away the concept that I should have to feel guilt and shame around it. It’s toxic…” — Maya🏳️⚧️ elemental.medium.com/its-a-right-no…
Coming in November: “Designing 'With' & Not 'For,' rootid's Culture Shifting Process” with Sia Magadan and Valerie Neumark Mickela of @GetRootid. They will share their journey of shifting their org's culture. #A11y #A11yTalks #Accessibility Nov 16, 2022, 2pm ET buff.ly/3Mmk78q
Next Wednesday, Sia Magadan and Valerie Neumark Mickela will discuss the steps @GetRootid has taken to hold themselves accountable with grace, making space to reflect upon power, identity, and oppression in varying contexts of their work. #A11y #Accessibility buff.ly/3Mmk78q