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Visit to Seneca Falls and more
Our zoom call recently on Secrets of the Suffrage Movement was originally prompted by Ginny Corsi, who in early July invited me to visit The Matilda Joslyn Gage Center for Social Justice Dialogue and meet Sally Roesch Wagner, Gage Foundation's founder & author of The Women's Suffrage Movement and Sisters in Spirit. Who knew the indigenous governance of the Haudenosaume (Iroquois) Confederacy inspired these women – and our democracy, too? We also visited Harriet Tubman's home in Auburn and the National Women's Hall of Fame.
Riding the Waves - Gathering of Principle Quest Community June 23
Twenty-five women came together virtually to address
how to keep a balance during such troubling and troubled times.
Connecting and discovering renewed resolve and hope for the future,
we cherished the support of this community, seeing ways to act, not just ache.
“May we not just grieve, but give:
May we not just ache, but actMaybe everything hurts,
Our hearts shadowed & strange.
But only when everything hurts
May everything change.”
Principle Quest Retreat This Past Weekend
The 15th Principle Quest Retreat welcomed 12 of us to this idyllic setting to witness all that Spring can inspire – a time for renewal, reflection and blossoming! We felt the incredible power of "Time to Think" and gifts beyond measure.
Dinner with Leaders for Tomorrow in Montgomery
Students from Alabama State University, our leaders for tomorrow's better world, with their inspiring instructor, Kim F. Smith at head of the table. Our dinner in Montgomery was about internships, career aspirations – and LIFE! Forte Foundation's partnership with ASU is stronger each year
Office Hours with Senator Samra Brouk
How often do we have a chance to ask questions of a state senator and hear candid, off-the-record responses? NYS freshman Senator Samra Brouk was our guest at our second Office Hours. From the third rail topic of charter schools to the role of money in elections today, we heard candid and inspiring ideas. Thank you, Senator!
