In I Am Why’s book circle, we focus on more than reading. We also grow our community through team building, which is part of I Am Why’s model of mentorship. The book circle reached a milestone in the month of January: We completed Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree...
After five years of convening, growing and learning, I Am Why (IAW) officially incorporated as a charitable organization in 2021—and we are thrilled to announce we’ve published our first annual report detailing our vision and accomplishments in IAW’s signature style....
I am really excited for I Am Why because we are honoring intergenerational leadership! For me, this is important because I grew up fast. I started translating English documents for my parents when I was only six years old. My parents looked at me as a bridge to the...
As we reflect on all the hardships we have faced these past few years, it’s essential we center the voices of the next generation that is inheriting this world. At I Am Why, we have been busy tending to our growth so we can pave the way for the next generation of...
At I Am Why, we have been busy over the past year building community, strengthening our organization, and increasing young people’s power. While the world shut down, I Am Why was nimble and had a significant impact. Here are some of the highlights of our work during...
We just launched a new team!! I Am Why now has a communications team focused on all things…communications. One of our first projects will be working with I Am Why consultants to write and pitch op-eds. Several of us participated in a two-day training in February from...
