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How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru 

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

How this theater director built accessible creative spaces to connect communities in Peru By Jewelle Saunders “Art can transform society,” says Déborah Grández Seminario. Creating change for your community Déborah is the manager, producer and director of various cultural products on disability and inclusion.

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Thinking About Berlin: Unleashing a Creative Opportunity

This is going to be BIG.

You're not going to replicate the Valley, but you could certainly look to a place that went from essentially zero to the second most proflific startup communities in 15 years (or 8 years, depending on if you count the fact that we came back from zero again dating back to '04). There are a ton of fantastically creative people here.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

Both Sides of the Table

We threw a Launchpad LA dinner to bring the community together as we tend to do 6-10 times a year. Brad wrote up his answer here – you should read it because it’s very instructive for how I believe communities ought to think about naming conventions. And of course a place of idyllic weather, culture and a lifestyle.

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3 Action steps to bake DEI into your organization’s culture

Entrepreneurs' Organization

A lack of diversity is a cultural problem rather than a tactical one. Championing change on a cultural level requires addressing the root of the issue. If you’re ready to do the work, here are three steps to building a scalable and diverse culture by design. Set more meaningful goals. and more articles from the EO blog. .

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Excited to be an Investor in The Wing

This is going to be BIG.

Having a portfolio where half the companies have at least one female founder or person of color has made me think a lot about our culture. Moreover, it has a community built around diverse perspectives, support and empowerment. Members of The Wing are shaping our culture, our politics, and our technology everyday.

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How a Fashion Brand in Honduras Is Preserving the Country’s Traditional Culture

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

Rafael, a 2018 YLAI Fellow and an entrepreneur in Honduras, saw years later a need for his skills in the country’s cultural heritage sector. “My The Malengu name, an amalgamation of Maya, Lenca and Garífuna, harkens back to some of the country’s largest indigenous communities. We are a mix of Spanish, Indian, black and Mayan culture.”.

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Kickstarter Lights On

A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

So many of our favorite community anchors have shuttered in the wake of the pandemic. Music venues, movie theaters, art galleries, restaurants, performance spaces, maker spaces, conferences, festivals, and bookshops are the places we hang out in, enjoy each other, and and connect to art and culture.

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