by Margot Lester | What-Not
We love a good cause around here and one of the efforts we're supporting is the SAFE Sharks & Rays program. I've always been fascinated by sharks and rays (despite having never seen JAWS) and been concerned about how they're impacted by over-fishing. That's why I...
by Margot Lester | What-Not
Updated September 2023 We're big proponents of voting around here. We take time off for voter registration drives, get-out-the-vote activities and early and Election Day voting. So when we saw this email ahead of National Voter Registration Day from Luno, we were...
by Margot Lester | Best Practice
Knock, knock. Who's there? White supremacy. Oh, hey! Come on it. Can I get you some sweet tea?-- Too many people in leadership positions Mini Case Study #1 What Centering White People Looks Like If you're not sure about the importance of centering others and/or the...
by Margot Lester | What-Not
Two years ago, I pledged to do more to support, promote, defend and advocate for Black, Indigenous and other people of color. After the horrible events of last summer, I upped my commitment to racial equity and anti-Black and -Indigenous racism. I created The Word...
by Margot Lester | What-Not
Last weekend I wrapped up a terrific MOOC offered by the University of Alberta: Indigenous Canada. It's all about the history of the native people of that northern part of North America as told by descendants of those people. I'm not Canadian, but this was the only...
