When Hope Feels Out of Reach
This moment in history is heavy. The challenges we confront—inequity, oppression, and the entrenched forces resisting progress—feel insurmountable. It’s hard not to be distressed, dejected, and disoriented. Recently, you may have heard people say, “Have hope. Don’t despair.” But let’s be
Too Many Hats
When Lewis Carroll created the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland in the mid-1800s, mercury was used to manufacture felt hats. This caused a high rate of mercury poisoning among those working in the hat industry. Mercury poisoning causes neurological
Progress Comes from the Periphery
Here’s the truth: playing it safe won’t get us anywhere. We need to color outside the lines. As we recruit our 10th cohort of Voqal Fellows, we reaffirm our commitment to bold, transformative change. We provide both funding and coaching to