A plea to creative communities to build industries of reimagination I never had much affection for the word “hope.” It felt tepid, and static; an emotion of passive expectation. …

The world looks different today than it did on November 2, 2020. A U.S. presidential election is only one among many indicators of progress around the world, but the results of this year’s election are a signal: We have a window of opportunity to reimagine a future that is inclusive…

Lessons from creative activation in a consequential election For those of you who know me, you know my work is political in being concerned with rights, equality, justice, and voice. But beyond being a diligent voter (and supporter of voting rights), I’ve never been very involved in electoral politics. …

Follow our lead. Commit to act. Every Black and brown woman* in the world has a story of being unheard. When you work in human rights or global development, if you’re looking for it, you start seeing the persistent pattern of silencing, dismissing, and ignoring women of color, whether in…

When I first received an invitation a few weeks ago to speak at the Technology Salon event “How Can Funders Support COVID-19 Digital Response?”, the conversation in global development was dominated (understandably) by the effects on the sector of COVID-19. …

The thing about NYC is the density. It’s the physical proximity we have to each other, and the teeming thrum of the streets. It’s the tightness of the buildings, the closeness of cars and bicycles, and the throngs of other people. It’s our bodies navigating around each other, and sometimes…

Four years ago on International Migrants’ Day, I was in Tegucigalpa, Honduras for part of a six-city, same-day screening and discussion series of Who Is Dayani Cristal? We had programmed the screening series in regions around the world where the migration crisis appeared most dire and where border crossing deaths…

Leadership for Transformational Change in a Rapidly Shifting World I have a theory of leadership. For the past three years, supported by a leadership grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, I’ve been exploring leadership that catalyzes transformational change — that is, change that makes society more just and more equitable, addressing the wellbeing of all. …

Humans on the Move is launching “Spotlight Series,” our new series highlighting groups and people making waves to positively address migration and refugee issues around the world. Enjoy our first installment: In early 2015, the Italian Coalition for Civil Liberties and Rights (CILD) launched Open Migration, an initiative that provides…