Chat Transcript
Victoria Lopez-Herrera
Hey sisters! Hope Ya'll are having the best Monday eevvaaa
Stefani Plummer
@ Victoria amen!!
Vicki Highstreet
Thanks, Victoria and Allie! Appreciate both of you and your uniqueness.
Natalie O’Farrell
Thank you for sharing
Stefani Plummer
Women/people of color are being asked to speak/speak for MORE than ever. Yes, exhausting! Good stuff, but in some places, it's the same four people!
Vicki Highstreet
You mean you CAN'T (or don't) speak for everyone! LOL!
Victoria Lopez-Herrera
Yesss, Vicki!
Stefani Plummer
@Allie yes...the token "anything" is exhausting!!
Courtney Rorex
WOW
Stefani Plummer
@allie what's the handle of that IG?
Serita Porter
what's the IG group?
Allie Bogard
@studentaffairsconfessions
Vicki Highstreet
So lucky to have a family of NIRSA professionals to feel comfortable to reach out to.
Stefani Plummer
@Vickie YES!!
Amber Kavehkar
proud of you Allie
Allie Bogard
@vicki yes we are!!
Allie Bogard
@amber - appreciate you!
Shana Kessler
Allie - I feel that 100%, trying to figure out what I'd do and where I'd be if not in higher ed and campus rec.
Vicki Highstreet
There are other resources on campuses, but they go to those they feel most comfortable with. How can we partner with those other resources to be a reference for people instead of feeling we have to be the only one to provide the energy for them?
Stefani Plummer
@Marc you said it...when there is no one else there...that speaks BIG!
Amber Kavehkar
Yes Victoria, we have to be empowered to be create with evolved programming!
Ashley Lax
such a GREAT preconference experience!!
Laura Munroe
screw the emotional card - ask @Victoria - I cry all the time. Mostly when happy for someone else but also when caring for another who has experience an injustice.
Allie Bogard
@Laura - yes!! I cry with my students often
Vicki Highstreet
So true!
Corrine Pruett
Empowered Women, Empower Women :)
Stefani Plummer
@Corrine YES!! ^^
Vicki Highstreet
Where do you feel that the generational differences play into this discussion?
Jean Holt
Great question Vicki.
Vicki Highstreet
Being of the boomer generation I hate it when people look at me and think I will act/lead a certain way. I want to be looked at as an individual who can be a good listener and lead other individuals in the way they need to be led.
Stefani Plummer
We need to teach/learn that for some of us...when you have had to fight/survive, you can forget our opportunity to bring others along. I have had great support, people who have reminded me constantly...so much so that it is my biggest desire now...but I feel for those who are telling me their survival stories. They need our support to feel empowered. It might not be a natural thing but we can learn
NIRSA Smartboard
Sinedya DID soar! But VLH is painting herself in WAY too harsh a light - just for the official record! :)
Allie Bogard
Going back to asking what we need: we need male allies to empower women the same way we are empowering & supporting eachother
Stefani Plummer
@Allie it's starting. Loving the men on this call! Way to take some important steps!
Vicki Highstreet
Great question, Marc.
Stefani Plummer
It takes emotional energy...many won't do the hard work. it's why we lose momentum...
Vicki Highstreet
Thanks, Victoria, Allie and Marc. Next call!
Natalie O’Farrell
Thanks for all that you do!
Corrine Pruett
Thank you both for sharing! Have a great day everyone!
Kelsey Jones
Thank you!!!
Allison McCann
Thank y'all!
Nora Osei
Thank you, Marc, Allie, and Victoria!
Jean Holt
Thank you!
Serita Porter
thank you all!