The Gaskins Foundation has named its 2024 STEMfluencers, recognizing individuals making a significant impact in STEM fields in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region. What an honor to see three Messer names on the list: Tim Steigerwald (President and CEO), Sara Brockert (Senior Virtual Construction Manager) and Damien Rushing (Senior Estimating Manager)! #WeAreBuilding
Instead of burning our bridges, maybe it's time to try something new? This graphic was adapted from the Bridging Differences Playbook from the Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) at the University of California- Berkeley. These are just a few of the personas that the creators had in mind while they were developing this guide for the growing number of us who are eager to work together and focus on real solutions, instead of wasting more time arguing over who is right! So, the question you have to ask yourself is... do you have what it takes to be a #BRIDGEBUILDER? #bridgingdifferences#greatergoodsciencecenter#UCBerkeley#unitedwestand#onelove#humanFAMILY#bethechange#itstartswithyou
Sr. Director of Northwest Arkansas Engagement at the University of Central Arkansas
The latest issue is out! On the cover, Tara Dryer, Ed.D., PMP and Tobias Teeter discuss a University of Arkansas project to establish a biomanufacturing workforce development program they hope will attract industry employers to the state. We've also got reporting on the region's largest private schools, public schools and charter schools. Other stories include outgoing Workmatters founder and CEO David Roth reflecting on the nonprofit's 20th anniversary; Walmart Inc. board chairman Greg Penner is officially in charge of the Denver Broncos; CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. marking a significant milestone in its history on Oct. 10; and Fayetteville-based Ozark Green Roofs lands a big job at the under-construction Alice L. Walton School of Medicine. All that and MUCH more are in the latest issue. You can read the digital version for FREE at nwabusinessjournal.com.
In the fall issue of Blue Valley Today, superintendent Dr. Tonya Merrigan reflects on the first day of school and the academic success seen last year that has carried into the new school year. To learn more, read the full column in the latest BV Today edition.
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Creative Producer | Strategist | Community Manager
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Was recently interviewed by (un)mastered tapes to chat about:
* Building Recess Community
* Why third-spaces like Recess are important
* Why more play is needed
Check it out if you get some time and reach out for a chat if you want to talk more about getting involved with Recess Community as we continue.
🏢 Did you know? In 1935, the first public housing project in the U.S was known as Techwood Homes in Atlanta, Georgia.
Techwood Homes, while seen as a groundbreaking endeavor of its time, carried painful consequences for the black community in Atlanta, Georgia. These events remind us of the long-standing racial inequalities that have plagued our country and continue to shape our cities even today.
Although public housing was intended to improve living conditions for those in need, it unfortunately became another instrument of segregation. The creation of Techwood Homes reinforced societal divisions, exacerbating racial inequality that persisted in Atlanta and many other cities across the United States. This historical episode is a stark reminder of the systemic racism embedded within our country's fabric, a legacy that we must confront head-on to promote justice and equality.
By understanding the history and the impact of the first public housing project in the United States. It is important to continue advocating for fair housing policies and holding people accountable
Thanks for the insights @justicefunders. Acknowledging the stolen native lands we are on, is the beginning of the beginning of a processs to imagine pathways to repair and rejuvenation.
I think incoporating the payments to a Land Trust into overhead admin costs is an excellent idea and way to systematize and normalize the giving to land trusts in our work… as part of the beginning of the beginning.
Finance for regenerative and just economies. Organizer. Strategist. Somatic Practitioner–in–training.
In this recently published personal story, Tara Brown, Board Treasurer and former Executive Director of Hidden Leaf Foundation, shares how the ask to pay honor taxes (such as Shuumi) stirred her to consider the decades of impact her ancestors have had on this land in the Bay Area, the original land of the Ohlone people. “This part of my family lineage exploration has been about awkward truth-telling, finding our relatedness even in its discomfort, and remembering who we are and how we belong.” Read or listen to Tara Brown’s story below. Thank you for organizing us, Justice Funders!
Craftforce Development Executive at Messer Construction Co.
2wSara, Damien and Tim - congratulations on this VERY well-deserved recognition!