Gwendolyn VanSantAseante Renee and Gwendolyn VanSant on the Purpose of BRIDGE’s New Pathways Action-Focused “Labs”…On Thursday May 21st, kicked off its series to supplement which went live earlier in the week. Gwendolyn VanSant (creator and curator of…May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Gwendolyn VanSantBouncing Forward, not Bouncing Back: Adapting with Resilience — Gwendolyn VanSant“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”May 17, 2020May 17, 2020
Gwendolyn VanSantCreating New Equitable Pathways Towards The Future — Gwendolyn VanSantOrganizations and their structures should be designed to serve people and help people flourish, not the other way around. From tiny…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Gwendolyn VanSantGame On: Why Now is Exactly the Time to Invest in Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Work — Gwendolyn…I write to you now during a pandemic that will be remembered in history. And as I do, I can only write from my view as a Black Feminist…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Gwendolyn VanSantMovin’ On Up with the Congressional Black Caucus — Gwendolyn VanSantThe day started in the historic Dudley Cafe meeting fellow leaders and activists who were all huddled in anticipation. Joining…Jan 20, 2020Jan 20, 2020
Gwendolyn VanSantGenerative Ways to Shift Money and Power for Well-Being and SurvivalWhen life gets busy or perhaps just challenging, the work is always to “come back to center.” As a coach, one tool that I suggest to…Nov 24, 2019Nov 24, 2019
Gwendolyn VanSantSaidiya Hartman on Writing & Telling Stories of Resistance and Beauty in “Wayward Lives, Beautiful…“If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.”Nov 24, 2019Nov 24, 2019
Gwendolyn VanSantHow to Counteract Extractive Behavior in Social Justice Movement Building to Sustain MomentumThis piece was originally published at gwendolynvansant.com in June 2019.Nov 24, 2019Nov 24, 2019
Gwendolyn VanSantOn Abundance Thinking and Being a Black Woman LeaderIn Fall 2018, just following the midterm elections at a members only Higher Heights meeting, I had the privilege of listening to…Apr 7, 2019Apr 7, 2019
Gwendolyn VanSantLeading Against the Odds: Lessons Learned About Grassroots Nonprofit LeadershipThis piece was first published in the January 2019 issue of Connections Magazine published by The Nonprofit Center of The Berkshires.Feb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019