Mister Rogers wasn't wrong when he said, "Look for the helpers." It was as instructive as it was revolutionary. If you look for helpers and don't find them, you and those around you can and must become the helpers. He never said, "Don't be scared". Instead, his advice points to the most fundamental truth: it's …
We've got an election coming up in Fort Collins and there are SO MANY important issues on the ballot. I've put together a quick guide on how I'll be voting below, but I also spent a ton of time with each of the candidates in the upcoming election while interviewing them for Dear Fort Collins, …
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Did you know that City Park is a Certified Level 2 Arboretum? It's true. And yours truly got to help plant some trees in City Park on Arbor Day! You can take a self-guided tour here: https://www.fcgov.com/forestry/tree-tour. A brand new fancy map is coming so you can explore all the different varieties. City Forester Kendra …
We are witnessing a coup of the US Government playing out in real-time. Again. What's happening is an unprecedented power grab rooted in bad faith, with the intent to defraud the American public, undermine and privatize American institutions, erode the Constitution, and subvert the separation of powers of the US Government. The technical term for …
Did you know that Ruby Bridges, the first Black child to integrate an all-white Elementary School in the South, was six when she and her mother arrived with four U.S. marshals for protection to William Frantz Elementary School? She's 70 now. This wasn't ancient history. Did you think her getting to integrate a school was …
Let's talk about values.Do your values align with freezing travel and communications at the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health? The kids fighting for their lives at Children's Hospital want a word about their frozen grants.Do your values resonate with the …
Today I drove a Poudre School District bus thanks to Nick Peterson and the Leadership PSD team. I also learned a lot about the upcoming PSD mill levy. While PSD staff was very balanced with their information, it doesn't take a genius to recognize the incredible value of voting yes on the mill levy. Here's …
Earlier this year, Poudre School District sounded the alarm to direct attention to the youth mental health crisis actively unfolding for our students, especially the LGBTQIA+ community. I was invited to participate in Poudre School District's State of our Youth two-day conference in January. The event included PSD principles and staff as well as representatives …
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Leadership Fort Collins was invited to learn about Emergency Services this month - each session I'm humbled by the dedication, passion, and leadership embedded throughout our community working to improve Fort Collins inside and out. Programs like LFC and LNC provide a lot of transparency around complex systems and organizations which can appear as black …
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Founded in FoCo was last week and wow: what a week and what a privilege to work alongside this talented team. We welcomed 600 entrepreneurs and 60 speakers to 50+ sessions over the three-day event at Front Range Community College. We saw a return to the fully-fledged community spirit that Founded in FoCo is all …
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