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Women's History Month
As the sun begins to set on Women’s History Month, we wanted to share some thoughts that have been rolling around. First, we wanted to celebrate the many contributions of women to, well, everything. Did you know that the aquarium was invented by a woman (Jeanne Villepreux-Power), peep holes for doors were invented by a woman (Marie Van Brittan Brown), windshield wipers and car heaters
CSBG, Weatherization and Spatial Equity
In June of 2020 the killing of George Floyd sparked civilian uprising(s) calling for racial justice. Since then the pursuit of racial equity has become a central conversation for many. This conversation has increased focus on how redlining, gentrification, and the clustering of disadvantaged individuals in segregated communities impacts minorities. According to Dr. Lawrence Brown, author of
Black History Month - Every Month
Every February we, as a nation, celebrate the contributions, sacrifices and achievements of African Americans. For a month we learn and relearn pieces of the Black experience in this country, and we inch forward in our understanding of that experience. Here at NASCSP we continue to work to learn and understand the experience and how it can inform our work in a deeper way. We want to participate
A Year in Review - NASCSP 2020
As 2020 comes to a close, we have the opportunity to take the lessons from a truly unprecedented year and apply them as we look towards the future. We would like to take some time this holiday season to reflect on the past year and all that we in the CSBG and WAP Networks have accomplished together. Though we weren’t able to meet in person for much of this year, we were able to connect in new
Presidential Transitions: Both for NASCSP and the Nation
Board President Beverly Buchanan & Outgoing Board President Willie Fobbs Willie – Two months before the United States’ 2020 General Election, the NASCSP board held our own elections. Now that both of those elections have passed and the transitions have begun, I am incredibly happy to welcome Ms. Beverly Buchanan as the new NASCSP Board President. Every transition has an element
