Renowned Black political activist, scholar, and author, Angela Davis proclaimed, “In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist.” I agree, and I push her words further. In a deeply unjust society, it is not enough to be anti-injustice; we must be pro-justice. Pro-Black. Pro-Indigenous. Pro-queer. Pro-youth. Pro-disability. Pro-climate…
The Goddess Speaks
Gaby España In June 2021, Minerva Strategies submitted an application to South by Southwest (SXSW) PanelPicker® on behalf of our client, Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF). The SXSW PanelPicker allows attendees to have a significant voice in conference programming for both SXSW and SXSW Edu. SXSW is known all over the globe as a conglomeration of film,…
Elise McGlothian The Minerva Strategies team is super excited to introduce a new team member! Meet Dori Valerio – a former TV and news producer, an inclusive communicator, an aspiring farmer, and our newest associate. I had the good fortune of speaking with Dori about her experiences working on TV and in radio, what it takes to…
Minerva Strategies started as just me, at my kitchen table, with an idea. It wasn’t revolutionary, but it felt right: Let’s build a special kind of agency that brings together great, smart people to do great, smart work for great, smart clients. And let’s make it all about creating positive impact in the world. That’s…
Joy Portella The Minerva Strategies team is beyond thrilled to announce that we’ve grown by one more! Meet Gaby España – systems thinker, former educator and researcher, community engager, board game-lover, and our newest senior associate. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Gaby to chat about their experiences working with diverse communities, how to make…
Kayla McMenamin Global health folks use a lot of big numbers. And why wouldn’t they? The globe is a big place with lots of people. To measure progress in population health, we need to track outcomes at the population level. But personally, I find it hard to relate to big numbers. When I read a news article…
Each February, our country spends 28 days (sometimes 29!) celebrating the achievements by African Americans and honoring their role in U.S. History. When I thought of the intersection of Black History Month and communications, I immediately thought of Dr. Felicia Blow, APR. Although I had never made her acquaintance prior to our Q&A, her pictures…
The Minerva Strategies team is getting ready for spring, which means we have a new intern on board! Lauren Slater, who is joining us from the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., brings a passion for connecting a shared understanding of politics and communications to the Minerva team, which we are stoked about. Learn more about her…
Myles Cabanos As I mentioned last year, I’m hesitant to declare New Year’s resolutions. One reason is because setting goals during so much uncertainty feels like throwing darts at an unknown target. That being said, I appreciate a good anti-resolution, especially if it aligns with changing processes that will benefit everyone. Through Minerva’s ongoing equity journey,…
Sara Veltkamp Behind every great team is an incredible intern. The Minerva team has been lucky to have Myles Cabanos this fall and winter to make our team stronger and smarter. We sat down with Myles to learn more about his background, and what led him here to be our rockstar Minerva intern. Where are you from,…