Honoring Indigenous Heritage
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“If we can get one generation to speak the language and grow the number of fluent speakers, we can sustain and increase the livelihood of our languages, culture, and Indigenous knowledge for generations to come.”
Kara Bobroff, a Dine’/Lakota woman and citizen of the Navajo Nation, is on a mission to uplift and protect Indigenous heritage in her home state of New Mexico and across the nation. With more than 25 years of experience in Indigenous education, Bobroff is drawing attention to the importance of Indigenous culture, focusing on language preservation and sustainable farming practices that support and regenerate the earth. As a leader of this movement, Bobroff is cultivating and reimagining a new way of learning—one tied to tradition.
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“With the state of the world—from climate disruption, to cultural fragmentation, to social and environmental injustices—it is vital that the teachings and cultural ways of all Indigenous peoples become part of the transformation to a sustainable and regenerative planet.”
Larry Buell’s relationship with the Nipmuc Nation dates back 14 generations, when his direct ancestors secured land from the local tribes in the area that is now Bradley Airport in Connecticut. Since then, his family history has been intertwined with the tribe, and in many ways he has spent his life fighting to return land across New England that the Nipmuc tribe once owned.
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“Mosaic’s lens on social movements recognizes that if you look at any large-scale social change that has happened in history—from marriage equality to civil rights—you’ll see that social movements always played a critical, underpinning role in broad-level change over time."
Katie Robinson and her team at Mosaic are determined to solve our most pressing environmental issues. Robinson, the director of Mosaic, a national grantmaking initiative focused on supporting efforts to protect our air, water, and climate, believes that a vast network of connections and shared resources—tools, like data, information, and communications—can help solve the climate crisis.
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“If you want to make a real impact on people's lives who are leaving prison, you have to create different opportunities. You have to create real pathways to jobs.”
Kenyatta Leal is living proof that having a secure job after being incarcerated can be a defining lifeline. After serving 19 years in prison, he not only found employment for himself, but eventually led a nationwide effort in creating a pathway to earning a living wage for those who are justice-impacted. Leal’s story is evidence of the importance of landing a secure job for those who are formerly incarcerated. According to a Brooking Institute report, those re-entering communities are less likely to recidivate when they have reliable, full-time work. In the U.S., a country with the highest prison rate in the world,
identifying proactive and effective ways to reintegrate system-impacted people into society could be a pathway for profound socioeconomic change. Listen to our interview with Leal and learn about his journey from incarceration to working with companies like Slack, Zoom, and Dropbox to create pathways to a career in tech.
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“As impact investing becomes more mainstream, what is the next frontier? My career has been about pushing this envelope. Tides’ commitment to being a leader and innovator and its unusual position in the marketplace—given the organizations, funders, and issues it works with—the ingredients are all there to push social impact to another level.”
Holden Lee officially took on the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer at Tides just a few short months ago. Since then, he has hit the ground running in leading the organization through a transformative time. In his roles, he oversees finance, client impact, investments, administration, physical security, and real estate throughout Tides’ entities in support of its mission to build a world of shared prosperity. Holden also manages and oversees policy development, investment management, accounting and reporting services, budgeting and planning, financial analysis, governance, workflow processes, and systems.
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