I believe

in bringing people together

 in human potential

 in the power that comes from empowerment

 in inclusiveness

in establishing alliances

in change 

in opening doors to opportunities

in breaking down barriers

in connections

I advocate for

human rights

equality

social justice 

 allyhood

education

building communities 

I embrace

the beauty of differences

differences that promote dialogues

dialogues that inspire movements

movements that protect people

people that support fairness

fairness that leads to a just world

Because

I, like Audre Lord, strongly believe that:

“I am not free while any human is unfree, even when her/his shackles are very different from my own.”