We’ve repeated this statement more times than we can count, but it is still worth naming: We are living in a challenging time. It’s hard to stay motivated or feel like we have the power to make an impact when so much is happening in the world. It’s hard to move through these times, be […]
Thuba Nguyễn (she/her) is an Early Childhood Education Specialist, member of the AMAZEworks board of directors, and children’s book author of her newly published book, My Daddy Tells Me. Thuba aims to promote early literacy as a catalytic tool for generational and social change through her work as an author, educator, and small business owner […]
What is happening in our country and world right now? As I write this, I need to acknowledge the tremendous grief, anxiety, and fear that we are all feeling right now as individuals and collectively. For myself, I am feeling powerless, anger, and hopelessness as I watch Russia invade Ukraine, as we lose another black man, […]
February is Black History Month. For Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, AMAZEworks shared a social media series reflecting on racial justice work spanning from the Civil Rights Movement to today. We sought inspiration from Civil Rights leaders of the past, reevaluated the dominant framing of MLK’s work in the present, and celebrated young leaders investing in […]
“That’s all anybody can do right now. Live. Hold out. Survive. I don’t know whether good times are coming back again. But I know that won’t matter if we don’t survive these times.” Octavia Butler, Parable of the Sower As we enter into December, we acknowledge: December is the darkest time of the year with […]
Transitioning into a new year, we often engage in self reflection and strive for personal growth as we set resolutions. AMAZEworks hopes to help cultivate this reflection through this list of 22 journal prompts to guide you through reflections on identity for 2022. We encourage you to engage in these questions on your own and […]
