You may have noticed many new Latinx/Latino/Hispanic/Spanish-speaking and Spanish-serving stores, restaurants, bodegas, businesses, and cultural and musical events popping up …
LMR Leaders Pass the Torch
As we approach the end Women’s History Month, we recognize and celebrate the community impact of female leaders within the LMR network and the paths they have forged for future leaders across our region. Among this …
Participating in Progress
Joining the LMR Quest Class of 2012 offered a provocative challenge for me. Going into it, I knew next-to-nothing about …
Quest 2020 Transition & Transformation
One must wonder how the great leadership at LMR arranged a pandemic to ascertain real servant leaders. Spoiler Alert! Keep …
RVA Mic Share
#RVAMICSHARE: Our time has come: Why it is important to amplify the voices of Black women in 2020 What Was …
Inch by Inch
I spend a lot of my days waffling between being energized, angry, and exhausted. There is so much wrong in …
Breaking Down Barriers
“No bank account, email address, computer, internet, English language skills or trust in government services“, explained Elvira de la Cruz, …
Take my matchbook, please.
In my opinion, an effective leader isn’t “born to lead”. An effective leader doesn’t wake up one day to say …
Responding to the Call
If you were a member of the LMR Class of ’19, you know that when you hear someone shout “G-Q” …
What is Your Counter-narrative?
“We have nothing to fear, but fear itself.” “Let us brace ourselves to our duties,” so that future generations will …