by Resource Generation | Dec 19, 2012 | Young People of Color with Wealth
I’m not one to brag about myself. But that is exactly what I am going to do right now. I am going to brag about my class background. Because sometimes, it’s rough to be the only middle class person of color on a staff that is predominantly white and of upper class....
by Resource Generation | Dec 12, 2012 | Movement Moments, Personal Transformation, Resources
For a long time, I thought that as a white, wealthy woman, there was no role for me in working to end racism and economic injustice. I tried doing service provision in low-income communities of color, and the “white savior” dynamics of that work felt disheartening. I...
by Resource Generation | Dec 4, 2012 | Navigating Family, Young People of Color with Wealth
Last week, I had the pleasure of spending two days on Bainbridge Island at the beautiful IslandWood retreat center with Resource Generation (RG), a social sector organization that organizes young people with wealth to leverage resources and privilege for social...