Share this page!

Ascend at the Aspen Institute Profile picture
Twitter logo
22 Oct, 5 tweets, 5 min read
#FellowsFriday! Meet Rev. @Vivian_D_Nixon, Writer in Residence, @square1justice,@CUJusticeLab
She brings her authentic self, as a formerly incarcerated woman, to her leadership in racial justice & ensuring that justice-involved women & families have a better future. Read her🧵⬇️. Image
.@Vivian_D_Nixon shares how racism was infused in her childhood classrooms in glaring but also subtle ways, particularly in her teacher punishing her for using #AAVE language.

She spoke abt this and how we each can play a part in dismantling racism.⏯️
.@Vivian_D_Nixon has been fighting systemic racism playing out in the criminal justice system, edu opportunities, and with personal agency.

She sat down w/ @FordFoundation Pres. @darrenwalker & @AnnaDeavereS to discuss this in the age of COVID.
Watch⏯️ aspeninstitute.org/videos/mcclosk…
“The power of our testimony came w/the stigma of incarceration...Chins held high,we claimed that we're worthy of edu opportunity."- @Vivian_D_Nixon, @ccf_ny
How Vivian & fellow advocates' stories helped lift the ban on #PellGrants for prisoners:chronicle.com/article/their-… @chronicle
.@Vivian_D_Nixon has wisdom, dedication, & courage that come from within and from listening to the stories of those afflicted to create a future where freedom & justice are not just luxuries for some.

✨Find more of her writings & about her causes here: viviannixon.com.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with Ascend at the Aspen Institute

Ascend at the Aspen Institute Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @AspenAscend

Ascend at the Aspen Institute Profile picture
15 Oct
#FellowsFriday!
Meet @anthony_barrows,#AscendFellow & managing director, @ideas42, an org using #behavioralscience to help ppl& systems be centered in equity. Anthony asks big Qs abt implicit & explicit bias to drive econ.& social justice.
Read🧵abt his values driving his work.⬇️
What would happen if we designed society to make resources easy for everyone to get?

@anthony_barrows tells his own story & talks abt the uncontrollable life lotteries (birth, looks, etc.) & untapped potential of a world founded on universal deservedness.
⚠️Harmful narratives harm people.
Central to @anthony_barrows & @ideas42's work is changing false poverty narratives to shift support for effective social policies and programs that actually address poverty’s root causes.

Be a part of the change:
sharedprosperity.ideas42.org/narrative-chan…
Read 6 tweets
Ascend at the Aspen Institute Profile picture
15 Oct
#FellowsFriday!
Meet @anthony_barrows,#AscendFellow & managing director,@ideas42, an org using #behavioralscience to help ppl & systems be centered in equity. Anthony asks big Qs abt implicit & explicit bias to drive econ.& social justice.
Read🧵abt his values driving his work.⬇️ Image
What would happen if we designed society to make resources easy for everyone to get?

@anthony_barrows tells his own story & talks abt the uncontrollable life lotteries (birth, looks, etc.) & untapped potential of a world founded on universal deservedness.
⚠️Harmful narratives harm people.

Central to @anthony_barrows & @ideas42's work is changing false poverty narratives to shift support for effective social policies and programs that actually address poverty’s root causes.

Be a part of the change: sharedprosperity.ideas42.org/narrative-chan…
Read 6 tweets
Ascend at the Aspen Institute Profile picture
1 Oct
It’s #FellowsFriday! Meet Dr. @Joe_Hobot, descendant of the Hunkpapa Band, Lakota Nation, Standing Rock, and President & CEO of American Indian OIC. @AIOIC empowers American Indians w/ workforce training & community advocacy in culturally rich environments. Read more in thread.⬇️ Image
Joe brings great depth to his #leadership using indigenous wisdom, culture, and heritage to inform decisions for a brighter tomorrow.

Hear him provide a #LandAcknowledgement at #AFCF21 to honor the original inhabitants of territories upon which we stand.
@Joe_Hobot's vision: "To create & sustain our own variant of public education for #Indigenous people of the U.S. that restores life-ways of their ancestors, where sovereignty was assured, and where academic & economic disparities simply did not exist."
ascend.aspeninstitute.org/2018-ascend-fe…
Read 4 tweets
Ascend at the Aspen Institute Profile picture
24 Sep
It’s #FellowsFriday! Meet Ascend Fellow Georgia Mjartan, Exec. Director of @SCFirstSteps, a state agency & nonprofit committed to #2Gen #earlyedu programming that sets SC’s children & families up for success. Read about her leadership & values that drive her work in the thread.⬇️ Image
+1 million SC children & parents, that’s how far @SCFirstSteps reaches.
Georgia explains how this state agency & 501(c)3 works at the community level - centering the voices of families and seeing each child w/ limitless potential - and also at scale. vimeo.com/373203874
🩺 Health concerns
🧑‍🍼Child care costs & availability
🗓️ Shifting work schedules
COVID-19 has magnified strains felt by #childcare workers & families. See how Georgia, ED of SC’s Early Childhood Advis. Council, took charge to support this vulnerable system.
ascend.aspeninstitute.org/child-care-is-…
Read 8 tweets
Ascend at the Aspen Institute Profile picture
17 Sep
It’s #FellowsFriday! Meet Ascend Fellow @kwameyaoanku, CEO & Chairman, Black Star Fund, an early-stage innovation fund that invests in Black #TechEntrepreneurs.
Read more about his vision, big ideas, and values that drive his work in the thread. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ Image
By intentionally investing in diverse tech companies (over 50% led by Black women), @kwameyaoanku sees the potential to shift where & how wealth is created and managed to drive equity, economic transformation, and community change. #BLKFounder aspenideas.org/sessions/why-l… @aspenideas
What does solving 100X100 mean to @kwameyaoanku?🧮
His answer equals 100 Black innovation fund managers who manage $100M+ funds. Today, the lack of Black capital mgmt & entrepreneurs perpetuates inequality and reduces local and national economic success.
ascend.aspeninstitute.org/transforming-c…
Read 6 tweets
Ascend at the Aspen Institute Profile picture
10 Sep
It’s #FellowsFriday! Spotlight's on Ascend Fellow @ShereceWest, Pres.& CEO of @wrfound. She's a pivotal leader in #philanthropy stewarding investments in AR to produce measurable results & meaningful impact for communities, children, & families. Read abt her work in the thread.⬇️ Image
Sherece is guided by stories of families, small businesses, her lived experiences, and the hard data exposing systemic inequities that erode paths to prosperity for Arkansans. Hear how she equitably approaches her work from Ascend’s ThinkXChange. #equity
What do Mississippi County, AR, & Washington, DC have in common? Mr. Scruggs & Sherece West-Scantlebury. They bring the stories from their communities to national leaders to inform and build thriving families & economies.

📖Full story in blog by Sherece: ascend.aspeninstitute.org/mr-scruggs-goe…
Read 7 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!

Like this author's thread?

Get emails when @AspenAscend has new unrolls!

Check out other threads from @AspenAscend!

Read all threads by @AspenAscend

:(