Shaney Andler: Tackling Youth Mental Health
byPersonal experiences inspired Shaney Andler to write a manual for young people — “Back Pocket Tools for Teens to Nurture Their Mental Health.”
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Qwantese Dourese Winters: Linking Maternal Health and Food
byQwantese Dourese Winters is living all of her dreams as a community agriculturist, food doula, writer, artist and co-host of a PBS TV show.
Uchenna Jones: Birthing Babies and Inspiring New Runners
byUchenna Jones’ passion for holistic health and wellness inspired her to establish the Madison Gospel 5K Foundation five years ago.
Afra Smith: Building Black Women’s Wealth
byBased off of her experiences and a desire to help Black women avoid financial pitfalls, Afra Smith founded The Melanin Project, a business providing financial coaching and education about building wealth.
Native Voices
byIn honor of Native American Heritage Month, six Native women share how their culture, traditions and elders have influenced who they are today.
Arvina Martin: Politically Minded and Forward Thinking
byNowhere but Madison feels like home to Arvina Martin. She logged a year in Arizona, spent part of middle school in Washington, D.C. and attended Dartmouth. College in New Hampshire, but they couldn’t compete.
Kyla Beard: A Full-Circle Connection
byFamily has always kept Kyla Beard grounded and connected to her Native American roots. Her dad is 100% Ho-Chunk and her mom is a descendant of the Puerto Rican Taíno, an Indigenous tribe that was scattered throughout the Caribbean.
Dakota Mace: Expanding Understanding Through Art
byFor Dakota Mace, art is inherently connected to history, to family and to the land where she was raised.
Samantha Skenandore: Leveraging the Law
bySamantha Skenandore had never thought about going to law school, but after she helped the tribe with a complicated legal situation, it piqued her interest in law.
Carla Vigue: A Bridge-Builder Between Generations
byCarla Vigue has been leading for years — at the National Council of Urban Indian Health, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs and more — but when a Native elder had passed her the baton, she was inspired to do more.