Systems Change Strategist | Community Advocate | Believer | Racial Resilience Trainer| Cultural Bearer | Liberator | Thoughts are my own or inspired by others
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Its been nearly 30 years since the first EO on Environmental Justice was signed and I am encouraged by the whole-of-government approach that the Biden Administration continues to take to confront longstanding environmental injustices and inequities. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
Its my hope that all Departments and agencies will update their guidance, enforce their regulatory authority and oversight responsibility to protect and put frontline #CommuntiesFirst
Still working on living the gospel but I'm a believer that we can have economy wide clean energy future where we all thrive! Appreciated the discussion w/ @ivanlpenn & @DanielABarber
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When did power become partisan?
American Experience presents a virtual PAST FORWARD conversation, "Running on Fumes: Why aren't we all using clean energy already?" Featuring @DanielABarber, @SimplySJG, and moderated by @ivanlpenn.
Join us at 4PM EDT: bit.ly/404jdTp
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The IIJA created a lot of opportunities for folks, especially women. Stephanie Gidigbi @SimplySJG writes about how the IIJA is important to everyone in ETW's Women Take Over. enotrans.org/article/this-is…
Powerful few days meeting with Movement Leaders from across the country to strategize & organize.
Stephanie Jenkins of Communities First was instrumental in coordinating the meeting at the @WhiteHouse. Frontline, community-based organizations have the solutions to the extractive industrial systems that are eroding human’s means of existence. #CommunitiesFirst
Our highways entrenched American segregation. It’s time to fix them.
#TransitEquityDay
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New #TalkingHeadways! One year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. With @SimplySJG and Helen Chin of the Communities First Infrastructure Alliance bit.ly/3VHnMRv
Looking forward to co-moderating this timely discussion w/ @Joe_McAndrew, "Building a Regional Transit Workforce" thank you to the @MetroNow Coalitions continued advocacy and the @FedCityCouncil for hosting today's session @ Noon
@wmata needs to hire more operators and maintenance staff. Please join us for a @MetroNow virtual event this Wednesday at noon, co-moderated by Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins, to hear about the agency's talent attraction and retention strategy. bit.ly/3eQ08SM
How Small Businesses can Unlock the Federal Infrastructure Funding, a recap of the #EssenceFest E-Suite Black Women Entrepreneurs in Transportation session link.medium.com/mQOvtVVNrrb
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TOMORROW: Vice President @KamalaHarris joins @KekePalmer for an important conversation about the issues facing Black women and the path forward. #ESSENCE #EssenceFest
Looking forward to a dynamic discussion focused on “How to Unlock the Trillion Dollars of Infrastructure Funding” to build generational wealth for Black women-owned businesses at #ESSENCEFest2022 E-Suite @ShelbyScales1 @IreneMarion20
@USDOT @SBAgov @WhiteHouse @NWBC
Grateful for the opportunity to advance community-centered projects, racial equity practices, and climate resilience principles to promote economic opportunity for all through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as a 2022 Leadership in Government @OpenSociety Fellow!
“As we start to rebuild our country after two years of a devastating pandemic, the innovations these former public servants bring to the table will help us create a more just and equitable society.” - Our @tomperriello opensocietyfoundations.org/n…
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“As we start to rebuild our country after two years of a devastating pandemic, the innovations these former public servants bring to the table will help us create a more just and equitable society.” - Our @tomperriello opensocietyfoundations.org/n…
I’m joining @TheOpEdProject's #WriteToChangeTheWorld workshop, because this is how we change who writes history. If you’d like to join me, register here (scholarships available): theopedproject.org/seminars
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Find out some of the thinking behind the Communities First Infrastructure Alliance on a new podcast from @theoverheadwire w/ Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins @SimplySJG & Helen Chin. Why #IIJA is a chance to do #infrastructure differently than in the 1950s
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🎧PODCAST: Hear @SimplySJG + Helen Chin (@Communities_1st) talk with @theoverheadwire about the Communities First Infrastructure Alliance, #Justice100 and investing in community-led solutions on equity + climate priorities. #communitiesfirst
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The last time the U.S. truly invested in its infrastructure, we were a segregated nation and those values have been embedded in the roads for long enough. This is a leadership moment for the transportation industry ...
WSP USA partnered with @HarrisPoll to survey Americans across the country on their views on priorities, challenges and opportunities provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Get findings and insights in the WSP Infrastructure Index: bit.ly/38uggXz
Deep appreciation Jeff @theoverheadwire for the opportunity to discuss the potential impact of the Infrastructure funding on communities, Justice40 vs Justice100 moment, and the Communities First Infrastructure Alliance on #TalkingHeadways @StreetsblogUSA streetsblog.libsyn.com/episo…
I had a dynamic discussion with Barbara Humpton @SiemensUS_CEO & host of the #OptimisticOutlook podcast Definitely one of my highlights from #InfrastructureWeek 2022 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
