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Our Faces, Our Voices, Part Two: Turning Voice into Vision explores what happens after stories are shared. Drawing from more than forty conversations, BLAC examines how listening becomes action, how insight becomes structure, and how belonging is sustained over time. Grounded in the Narrative Intelligence Model, this chapter centers human experience while using technology with intention. The result is not automation, but accountability, and a reminder that being heard can change what people believe is possible. #Belonging #EquityDesign #NarrativeIntelligence #Storytelling #Education#Innovation #Leadership #IndependentSchools#NAIS #NWAIS #POCIS #DEIinEd #SchoolCulture #Inclusion #BLAC

Belonging begins with listening. Our Faces, Our Voices is BLAC’s new storytelling and research series exploring how identity, access, and community shape learning and leadership. Through more than forty recorded conversations, participants share what it means to be seen, supported, and sustained within institutions still learning how to listen. Part One, Where Belonging Begins, centers the voices of Black,Indigenous, and People of Color who reveal how belonging is built through care, mentorship, and courage — often in spaces where it had to be created from the ground up. Belonging is not a program. It is a pattern of design choices that make care visible. #ourfacesourvoices #Belonging #EquityDesign #Storytelling #Education #Leadership #IndependentSchools #NAIS #NWAIS #POCIS #DEIinEd #SchoolCulture #Inclusion #BLAC

BLAC and School Partner Connect Founder Chris Pryor discuss partnership and the independent schools. https://www.leadteampartners.com/school-partner-for-school-partners

What words of wisdom would she share with others: Sydney tells us that it is important to know the power that you have and to stand in it confidently 100% of the time.

Orley shares some insightful gems of wisdom- "Find those people that truly believe in you. Find your place of belonging..."

Patricia shares with the listeners the importance of finding your confidence and finding your power, in whatever that might be.

Brandon shares with us the importance of not being afraid to fail.

Chris shares with us that we should trust your body; your body has wisdom.

Gabby shares with our listeners, "be open to the opportunities on campus to connect and learn about the people while being outside of class."

Dr. Hollis provides us with some powerful words of wisdom! If you know that you know that you know, that you're doing what you are supposed to do, then you have more support than you realize!

Dr. Valerie shares with the listeners, "That it's all going to be ok and it's ok not to be ok when you don't feel ok. Things have a way of working themselves out when you're in it to win it!"

Mr. Hayes tells us to give it our best and remember that the path to success is not always linear.

Chance would like to tell others who look like him that are about to start their college journey, "Never doubt yourself."

The discussion covers various topics, including introductions to boarding school life, the Mid Atlantic Boarding School Group, Financial Aid, and many other subjects.

Dr. Ford lets our BIPOC listeners know, that based upon his lived experiences, "it is not you, it is the system."