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Purpose
My purpose is to eradicate poverty in all spaces and all forms where I can. I say this-and I mean it sincerely-I am offended by it. It is mean, it is unnecessary and it siphons away so much human capital. … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged addiction, Aging out, chance encounters, childhood hunger, Childhood memories, dreams, faith, foodie, fostercare, goals, homeless, inspiration, life, Marquita K. Harris, Networking, passion, proverty, purpose, second chances, SNAP, social worker, transformation, transitional living facilities, trials and tribulations
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Dealing With Offensive Remarks At Work
I am a middle-aged white female who works in a retail setting with colleagues whose skin tones are every color imaginable. I respect my co-workers, and they respect me. Our company generally does whatever makes the customer happy. But this is … Continue reading
Posted in Networking, Reading
Tagged advocacy, book review, harassment, opportunity, oppression, optimism, politicians, poltics, race, racisim, rejection, second chances, self-awareness, skin shaming, slavery, social justice, social worker, sterotypes, success, therapy, values, What would you do ?, woke, Work place discrimination
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Behind bars, college is back in session
I don’t think individuals should get FREE education in prison. Seriously, what the f-k? I had to pay for my degree and, yes, I am still paying off my student loan. So, when I read this headline “Prison Education Smart … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged Business Community, Colleges and Universities, Community Supervision Agencies, education, Executive and Legislative Branch Officials, justice, Parole, Pathways from Prison Project State Correction Departments, pipeline to prison system, politics, prision, Re-entry Services Providers, second chances, social worker, student loan, tax payers, teachers, the U.S. Department of Education
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13th Amendment :Movie Review
I was compelled to watch the documentary 13th, not because everybody was like have you seen it yet, but because I came across this article in my career journal “Obama Commutes More Drug Sentences”. What I found powerful in the … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged 13 amendment, activists, african americans, antiquting, Ava DuVernay, criminal justice system, drug sentences, emotions, hustling, incarceration, justice, liberal scholars, movie review, netflixs, Obama, opportunity, oppression, politicians, poltics, race, second chances, slavery, social justice, woke
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Finding your joy and finding your purpose – Pages of a Career Journal
“I’ve had my trials and tribulations,” he says. He’d always been in and out of kitchens: “It’s always been close to my heart.” But he struggled with addiction and ended up in jail. When he got out, his work experience … Continue reading
Posted in Career Journal, Reading
Tagged addiction, Aging out, chance encounters, childhood hunger, Childhood memories, dreams, faith, foodie, fostercare, goals, homeless, How did you get here, inspiration, life, Networking, Operation Sack Lunch, passion, purpose, second chances, SNAP, social worker, transformation, transitional living facilities, trials and tribulations, Year of Yes
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