Archive for January 2024

Encore: How to Rebuild as a Public Sector Official with Tennis Wick   “You’re in that place where disaster hasn’t hit you, but you know it’s coming. Start training now.” -Tennis Wick   In the aftermath of the devastating 2017 wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes in Sonoma County, Tennis Wick found himself at the…

Encore: Encore: How to Serve Vulnerable Communities with Alma Bowen   SERIES: Role of the Non-Profit   “You cannot approach a community without respecting in full who they are and their autonomy. If you can’t approach it that way, it’s going to come off as ingenuine, and they’re going to read it right away, and…

Encore: How to Serve Communities Pre and Post Disaster with Christa López PhD CEM   SERIES: Role of the Public Sector Leader    “Sometimes we think physically doing something for someone is what’s best for them. But sometimes they just want someone to hear their story… Sit back and listen. People want to be heard.”…