Judgment free, networking, informative, fun, thriving, enlightening, empowering… all of these words were used to describe our experience during the fall 2016 Focus Louisville class. The adjective used that stuck out to me the most was “focused”. This program provided … Continued
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Bringing home ‘the power of one’
The power of one. The power of many. Knowledge is power. Each of us has heard these impactful statements many times in our career, whether that be for a large corporation or small non-profit. My three-day experience at Focus Louisville in … Continued
Powerful. Transformative. Engaging.
Powerful. Transformative. Engaging. These are just a few words I would use to describe my experience at Focus Louisville. Powerful. Exploring real issues up close and personal in your own community alongside other impassioned, energetic citizens is truly inspiring. Did … Continued
How to encourage healthy choices: Public policy or personal behavior?
“You have an ugly shirt on.” Dr. Laquandra Nesbitt stood at the front of the room and looked out across the 2016 Bingham Fellows class. It was our first full day. “Who am I talking to?” she asked, sweeping her … Continued
You may think you know, but you don’t
When I signed up for Focus Louisville, I figured it would be a great networking opportunity and that I would hear a lot of what I already knew about Louisville throughout the programming. As a native Louisvillian, I figured there … Continued