Raising the Impact of Our Voices for Change
The EmpowR Voice Blog features the voices and perspectives that disrupt the status quo, advocate for changes to dominant culture, and embrace the vulnerability of sharing lived experiences to encourage empathy, healing, community, accountability, equity, belonging, and transformative justice.
Making Meaning of Healing
Connecting healing, holistic health, and herbalism to communication, relationships and community.
How the Burning Times of Witches Influences White Women Culture Today
A revealing look at how white women’s trauma responses to the Christian Church’s genocide of European women has unraveled, over time, into the energies that perpetuate the toxicity of white supremacy culture. An exploration into how white women taking personal responsibility for these behaviors contributes to personal and collective healing, emotional and spiritual health, and dismantling racism and oppression.
The Public Relations of Racism: Decolonizing Leadership
The harms of white supremacy culture are upheld by wealthy, white, privileged leaders, organizations, and institutions. Justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion work lies in decolonizing leadership and it is time to pass the torch in decision making to a full diversity of people with marginalized identities.
Rae Carter ’98 Brings Together Her Life Experiences to EmpowR Others
An overview of EmpowR published in the Marist College alumni publication. EmpowR founder, Rae Carter, was a 1998 graduate of Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Transformative Justice: Building a Culture of Healing and Community
Taking responsibility for our behavior, shifting perspectives about capitalism, diversifying leadership, addressing liberal elitism, connecting racism and classism, and changing white culture can guide our path to collective liberation.
Volunteering or Unpaid Labor? Board of Director Engagement & Compensation
Improving diversity, equity and inclusion on boards of directors requires recognition and remediation of the economic and wealth gap constraints that prevent broader participation.
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