by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Apr 2, 2022 | Human Development, International Development, Leadership, Social Change
Photo credit: pixabay It’s spring. And all things are bright and beautiful…except for this continued shadow rolling in on us. It was already there, hovering just out of sight for most. Wars and armed conflicts around the world spurning underfunded humanitarian... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Mar 1, 2022 | Human Development, Identities, Social Change, Uncategorized
Destinies Kindle Cover. Photo: https://thedavidmarkwei.com/ Destinies autographed copies are available here. Also available on Amazon in paperback and kindle This collection of flash fiction arose out of my reflections during the COVID-19 pandemic—a way to process the... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Feb 1, 2022 | Ancestries, Human Development, Identities, Social Change
This Black History Month, I am remembering a shared history that connects 2 places I call home: Sierra Leone and Canada. This year marks the 230th anniversary of the exodus and repatriation of approximately 1200 Black Loyalists from Halifax, Nova Scotia, for Freetown,... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Jan 31, 2022 | Human Development, International Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Social Change
Available now on Springer.com Download flyer here … we are aligned with transformation, as both process and outcome, that results in a dramatic shift in our thinking, feelings, and actions. We know that when that dramatic shift occurs, our being and worldviews are... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Nov 6, 2021 | Facilitation, Organizational Development, Social Change
The crisp chill in the air is signaling the turn of the seasons. Fall is giving way to winter and at this time of year, as I go for walks in the midst of the colorful puddles of leaves given up by the trees, it is easier to pause. To Pause. To Reflect and To... by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson | Sep 30, 2021 | Ancestries, Human Development, Social Change
“Two-hundred and fifteen little voices woke the country, 215 voices spoke to the world,” Algonquin Elder Claudette Commanda on #NationalTruthAndReconciliationDay2021 photo credit: https://tkemlups.ca/drum/ On May 27, 2021, I was living 10 minutes away from... 
