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Designing While Black

Growing up in the South and coming from a family that didn’t have a ton of money, and obviously growing up in the church, you press your shirt. You would make sure that your tie matches your socks, your handbag … Continue reading

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Slow Progress Allows Me The Flexibility to Adapt

Slow progress allows me the flexibility to adapt: Many times we want to just be at the destination, but one of the benefits of slower, steady progression is that it allows us to tweak our methods and remember to enjoy … Continue reading

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No Need to Be Anyone Else

After I fell down the stairs as a toddler, I became very timid. Hoping to expand my comfort zone, my parents signed me up for a baby gymnastics class, enlisting my grandfather to take me. Week after week, he sat … Continue reading

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Passive-Aggressive: Examples

The origami flower fluttered out of my  career journal. When I unwrapped and smoothed it out, it revealed notes from a work shop I had taken during graduate school. The page read: Sometimes people unintentionally inconvenience you. For example, they may find … Continue reading

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One Who Loves Kids

The tagline for Career Village is simple “Volunteer to answer questions from students who want to be you when they grow up. “Kids submit questions about various career paths, and you’ll get notified if there one you might be able … Continue reading

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