Leah

“You can strive to make every conversation one that dismantles white supremacy and systems of oppression. Every conversation can contribute to building a more just and equitable world, a world in which every person's full humanity is centered and seen, a world in which conversations are bridges to connection and healing.”
― Elena Aguilar, Coaching for Equity: Conversations That Change Practice

“In recent years, social, political, and economic divisions in the United States, and elsewhere, have become even more glaringly apparent. We see where people can't listen to each other, haven't built the skill and ability to learn from each other, lack empathy for each other, and are failing to achieve their goals and visions for peace. And yet, there are many who believe, myself included, that the desire for connection, freedom, and healing is stronger than the desire to hurt, dominate, and oppress.”
― Elena Aguilar, Coaching for Equity: Conversations That Change Practice

“Remember: It's not your fault that things are the way they are, but it is your responsibility to do something about them.”
― Elena Aguilar, Coaching for Equity: Conversations That Change Practice

“The need to agitate for criticality historically spoke to the social unrest at the time, and I argue that the need to agitate is still necessary and pressing in classrooms today.”
― Gholdy Muhammad, Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy