Leadership Convos #2: Raising AAPI Kids to Combat Anti-Blackness
Change starts with us and our families. Racism is a difficult issue to discuss, especially within our own families. This Black History Month, we are honored to partner with the […]
Tag: Social Change
Disrupters, Explained
We’re kicking off a new series: 10 Social Change Roles, Explained! Over the next several months, we’ll be diving into the social change ecosystem with @deepaviyer to further explore strengths, growth areas, […]
4 Takeaways for Nonprofits from the r/WallStreetBets, GameStop, and Robinhood Episode
Written by Anna Castro (Manager, SolidarityIs) The first month of 2021 came with a series of shocks and surprises. Among the surreal events of January, we witnessed what some in […]
Between Resistance and Rebuilding
Written by Deepa Iyer (Director of Strategic Initiatives) Four years ago this month, I was facilitating strategy conversations about the Muslim ban, an executive order issued by the Trump Administration […]
Our Inaugural Power Up Internship Program Cohort
This fall, BMP and SolidarityIs launched the Solidarity Semester, a five-week online program for young people to learn about movement building and solidarity. This year, youth have shown up on […]
Meet BMP’s Newest Team Member: Anna Castro, Manager of SolidarityIs
Written by Anna Castro (Manager, SolidarityIs) This week, I joined BMP as the Manager of SolidarityIs, a project that develops tools, trainings, and narratives for organizations and individuals. I’ve worked […]
Solidarity Semester and Beyond
Written by Kitty Hu (Communications & Administration Intern, Fall 2020) The Fall 2020 Solidarity Semester has officially ended, but the opportunity and need to sustain solidarity work remains. Over the […]
How Can We Prepare Ourselves Beyond the 2020 Election?
Written by Catherine Foley (Communications and Operations Associate) Updated 11/5/20: The IG Live with Deepa Iyer has been moved to Tuesday, November 10th at 6pm ET. The days and weeks ahead […]
Practicing Solidarity and Hope in Movement Building
Written by Kitty Hu (Communications & Administration Intern, Fall 2020) “Part of my resilient practice is to hold onto hope. It’s not rainbows and unicorns and blind optimism,” offered Greisa […]
BMP Supports Black-Led Organizations in Movements for Justice
It’s been two weeks since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Since then, we have seen protests around the country demanding justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, […]