Randi B - “Real talk: I do want to change the world (not in a grand Martin Luther King way but in my own small way). I grew up sitting around a large table, eating good food and talking with all types of folks who held differing opinions on various topics. While people may have disagreed, we exchanged ideas and perspectives, we listened and we learned from one another. At the end, everyone may have still had conflicting opinions, but we all respected the other person.
I quickly learned that the rest of the world wasn’t like my dining room table. I learned as the only Black kid in my elementary school about the differences in races, culture and religions. I learned during my time at the HBCU, Tuskegee University, about the importance of pride, self-love and communication. After earning my Masters at William & Mary and starting as a teacher at a high school comprised of teens speaking 37 languages, I learned of the importance of cross-cultural understanding, awareness and respect. My PhD studies at the University of Virginia taught me fundamentals about communication, behaviors and the keys to true change.”
