Episode Main Points:
1) It is vitally important that we are supportive of one another. We still have so much to overcome. All of the "isms" still exist and in this current climate are at the forefront. We must actively and collectively fight them.
2) The work that Errika does to support our students in the K-16 space is super important but it doesn't get a lot of play. She is a connector of people, places, and organizations and what she does is connect people and organizations doing great things for OUR children with people and organizations who have funds and want to see change happen in OUR city and beyond. She's the one in rooms helping form narratives and straightening out ill-formed ones. She is a quiet Superhero in our midst.
3) Can we just talk about "the Nod?" All of us who attended a PWI know what "the nod" is and how important it was to us when we were there. I understand that it looks different from this generation of BIPOC students, however I can tell you that it meant a whole lot to me. Just the acknowledgement of "I see you", was somedays enough to allow me to continue on. The PWI journey can be a lonely one even with friends on campus. It get real tiring to always be the one or one of the few in classes everyday and to fight off microagressions and other stuff.
Errika Moore Bio:
Errika is a nonprofit executive with sales, marketing, organizational management and volunteer leadership experience. She sits on the boards of STEM Learning Ecosystems, The Atlanta Advisory Board, etc. She has specific skills and expertise in optimizing teams and organizational infrastructures, developing strategic relationships and expanding an organization’s sphere of influence to create greater industry alignments and to strengthen their brand. She believes we all have the capacity to be a “catalyst” for bringing people together to solve problems and to create solutions. As a result her mantra is “The Purpose of Life is to Live a Life of Purpose.”
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/errika-moore-519b534?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B7tTwPXDBQCaoHpdG206QRg%3D%3D
Twitter: https://twitter.com/emallettforSTEM
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