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Born Good: Coloring Book Release
LJIST is excited to release our core principles coloring book, Born Good: Coloring Our Way to Social Justice Healing, in celebration of International Mother Tongue Day and International Decade of Indigenous Languages! The coloring book features illustrations of our eight core principles by artist Laura Lopez Cano. (Fun fact: Laura painted the art that you may have seen behind Nanci in…
Read MoreIAF Recognizes Nanci with Master-Level Facilitation Certification
This winter, Nanci Luna Jiménez, LJIST Founder and President, was recognized by the International Association of Facilitators (IAF) for her facilitation skill and expertise by designating her an IAF Certified™ Professional Facilitator ǀ Master, which represents a more senior level of experience, as well as a broader engagement with advancing the field of facilitation. Nanci is one of just 54…
Read MoreProfile: Lara Simonetti
Please join us in congratulating Lara Simonetti, our newest team member who has recently been promoted to Client Care Manager! Lara has already demonstrated her commitment to healing and her dedication to building a just world. LJIST has already been transformed by the enthusiasm, care, and creativity she brings to her relationships and work. Lara…
Read MoreNanci Joins Leadership Unlearned Podcast
Nanci recently joined Maxine Attong, host of the Leadership Unlearned radio program, to discuss the nature of leadership and “leading with equity.” Nanci talked about LJIST’s transformational view of leadership and how we all think about leaders, along with how the oppression of adultism causes young people – born leaders – to internalize a sense…
Read MoreClient Highlights – Winter 2021
Reflecting on Recent Engagements This winter we partnered with a range of ongoing and new clients, bringing our transformational healing approach to hundreds of participants. “This was a gift and really helped me understand some things about myself and my experiences in new ways, with practical ways to build up my skills and deepen. I…
Read MoreUnstoppable Women: Celebrating Women’s History Month
In honor of Women’s History Month, LJIST is celebrating girls and young women who are clear about their significance to transform the world. We all came into the world this way, but adultism (the systemic and institutionalized mistreatment of young people) separates us from ourselves and from others, leaving us feeling inferior, discouraged, hopeless, helpless,…
Read MoreYoung, Gifted, and Black: Celebrating Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, LJIST is celebrating Black young people who are or have transformed the world. These young people remind us that we all came into the world clear about our significance and ability to make things go well. It is only adultism that prevents us from standing up to injustice, often…
Read MoreEven as we hurt, we hoped. Even as we hurt, we healed.
“Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true. That even as we grieved, we grew. That even as we hurt, we hoped. That even as we tired, we tried. That we’ll forever be tied together victorious. Not because we will never again know defeat, but because we will never again sow division.” Amanda…
Read MoreClient Highlights – Fall 2020
Reflecting on Recent Engagements & Preparing for a New Year This fall we partnered with a range of clients to bring our transformational healing approach to hundreds of first-time participants, including multiple new offerings! Latino Network’s Unid@s for Oregon Cohort IX Working closely with Latino Network’s Unid@s outgoing Program Coordinator, Joaquin Lopez, and incoming Program Coordinator, Linda Jaramillo,…
Read MoreOur Gift to the LJIST Community
Reflections on Healing Together Gatherings See upcoming HTGs and register on our Events page When the COVID pandemic become a global reality in March 2020, I wanted to offer a place for people to come together, build virtual community, face our fears, grieve our losses, un-numb with support, and process our new uncertain present—and even…
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