Dear Friends,
Thanks to those who joined our second HOTV “5 for 5” DEI Speaker Event and gratitude to the extraordinary speakers who shared with us.
Let’s all connect and keep the momentum rolling for local DEI efforts. So many ways to get involved — feel free to reach out to our fearless leaders and their organizations to learn more.
LISA JIMINEZ is CEO and Founder of OLAS Equity and Belonging Strategists, and serves on many racial task forces and organizations including Tam District Task Force and the Fairfax Racial Justice Task Force. Lisa is an organizational developer, executive coach, and engagement strategist supporting people to operationalize diversity, inclusion, and belonging founded on anti-racism, anti-oppression, and social justice values. She works with leaders and organizations working for equity-centered transformation through daily practice and implementation. lisajimcam@gmail.com
LESHAWN HOLCOMB (leshawn@griottheatercompany.org) is an educator, advocate, and artist who teaches Humanities at Bayside Academy and is the Director of the Griot Theatre Company. GTC is a collective of artists, educators, and entrepreneurs committed to exploring, embracing, and amplifying brown and black culture through the arts. GTC work with Marin City and Sausalito students through theater-making and mentorship opportunities. Support Griot by volunteering, wearing their merch, and coming to the fantastic productions. And check out their last show Oratorical: Who is James Baldwin?
HILARY HEAVEN (hilroms@yahoo.com) is a third generation resident of Mill Valley. Her grandparents Dr. Daniel and DeReath Collins were one of the first black families to integrate MV in the early 1950s. In addition to serving on the Tam District Racial Task Force Hilary was a member of the former MV DEI Task Force and is now a member of MVFREE (Mill Valley Force For Racial Equity and Empowerment). For more info about the Tam Racial Task Force, contact Dr. Kimberlee Armstrong karmstrong@tamdistrict.org. To connect with MVFREE, send an email to action@mvfree.org
SARA MATSON (saram@canalalliance.org) oversees fundraising, grants management, marketing, communications, and volunteer engagement at Canal Alliance. Canal Alliance offers immigration legal services, education and career programs, and social services to help Latino immigrants and their families overcome the barriers to success. Sign up for their newsletter and follow them on social media to stay informed about the challenges facing the Latino immigrant community and they collaborate with partners and community members to provide direct services and advocate for the community: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn. Current volunteer opportunities are limited because of Covid, but check back again soon.
Please share this info with friends and family, far and wide. Because it really does take a village.
And together we can create a community where everyone belongs.
With gratitude and friendship,
The Heart of the Village Team