The Public Allies National Alumni Team is working on an exciting new audio storytelling project, where we match up pairs of alumni to interview each other. We want to invite you to participate! How it works: We play matchmaker and pair you up with another alum from the national network. Or if you Read More
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Becoming Change Makers: A Transformational Guide
AVAILABLE NOW: Becoming Change Makers: The Exquisite Path to Leadership and Liberation for Women of Color by Dominica McBride, PhD. This book is a transformational guide for women of color that seeks to inspire us to find our way through the unprecedented times we are living in. Following an honest exploration of trauma, loss, and ongoing Read More
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: A Podcast
At Public Allies, we understand innately that communities are full of assets. From our founding in 1992, it has been our job to identify leaders that are often overlooked, unheard, and unseen – which typically are women of color. Recently, Public Allies CEO and #PAAlum, Jenise Terrell, sat down with Analiza Wolf, host of the Read More
Alumni Voices in Verse
The talent within our alumni community is quite literally endless. By now you know what the +1 is all about. If not, refresh here! For this edition, we have four alum poets that have shared some of their amazing pieces of work with us. We’re talking goosebumps, tears, joy, all the feels! Check below for Read More
Public Allies Board of Directors Sets Its Sights on the Future with New Leadership
Public Allies is pleased to announce its new slate of board officers as well as the members who will serve on the Executive Committee of its National Board of Directors: Chanda Smith Baker (former President and CEO of Pillsbury United Communities who brought Public Allies to the Twin Cities, full bio here), Chair Angela Read More
Public Allies Continues Partnership with NBA Foundation to Cultivate Pipeline of Young Black Civic Leaders
Public Allies is thrilled to announce the continuance of its partnership with the NBA Foundation. With the support of the NBA Foundation, Public Allies will continue to provide critical access to workforce and leadership development opportunities for up-and-coming leaders from marginalized communities. Working nationwide—including six NBA market locations—and in partnership with hundreds of nonprofit Read More
Summer of Connections
Alumni Link up in the Latest Assembly Room July’s Alumni Assembly Room kicked off by checking in with Public Allies CEO and 1994 PA Milwaukee Alum, Jenise Terrell. From her experience as an Alum to her passion for community development, Jenise shared how she has experienced her return to the organization since the Read More
Ways to Celebrate Disability Pride Month
source: GoodGoodGood #DisabilityPrideMonth is celebrated every July in honor of the month that The Americans with Disabilities Act was signed in 1990. Disability Pride Month is a time for all disabled people to unapologetically celebrate our bodies as they are. Whether you are disabled or an ally, Disability Pride Month is full of so much Read More
Maintaining Hope
by Andreu Rydbom. Recently, Andreu Rydbom (Public Allies Central Florida ’23), surprised us with a one-of-a-kind painting to celebrate the bond within our movement. This beautiful piece is a timely reminder to reflect on on our past while maintaining hope for the future. It was only a year ago, in a painful and misguided restructuring, Read More
One Year Later: Trust the Process and Chill
Time flies when you’re having fun! We count ourselves profoundly fortunate that we can count engaging and supporting our remarkable alumni community, our day jobs! Since we relaunched this newsletter one year ago, every moment small to significant (hello, restructure!) has been filled with awe and inspiration from these vibrant interactions. So in celebration of Read More