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The R.A.C.E. Podcast
Identity, Storytelling, and Centering the Narrative with Chante' Coleman and Nicole Litwiller
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Storytelling is often the voice of our identities. On today’s episode of The R.A.C.E. Podcast, I am truly delighted to welcome Chante’ Coleman and Nicole Litwiller from the National Wildlife Federation. Join us as we have an open conversation around Race, equity, identity, and the importance of storytelling.
Meet Chante’ Coleman and Nicole Litwiller:
Chanté Coleman serves as the Vice President of Equity and Justice where she leads the effort to fully operationalize equitable policies and practices and supports the organization to actively challenge systemic racism. She drives culture change by reframing how the organization thinks about power, while also encouraging others to develop their own expertise on equity and justice in their work.
Coleman is an expert in large-scale ecosystem restoration and coalition-building and was previously the Director of the Choose Clean Water Coalition, a 230-member advocacy organization focused on protecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed. At the Coalition, she led regional-scale strategies to evolve an intentional focus on equity and justice for the Coalition and its member organizations. Chanté is a member of the Green Leadership Trust, was named a “rising star” by Green 2.0, is a 2017 Environmental Leadership Program Fellow and a 2020 Better Selves Fellow. She frequently appears as a speaker, trainer, and facilitator at conferences across the country.
Coleman is a graduate of Princeton University and California Western School of Law. She currently resides in Annapolis, Maryland, and is a firm believer in self-care, regularly practicing yoga and meditation.
Nicole Litwiller
Nicole is the Equity and Justice Storytelling Fellow at the National Wildlife Federation. She grew up in Midwest Kanas and attended Eastern Mennnite University where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts and Global Development. From there she went on to receive her Master of Arts in Conflict Transformation from the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. Nicole is also the co-host of the National Wildlife Federation’s podcast, Seeds of Culture Change.
Listen in as Chante’ and Nicole share:
- Their identities and how they show up in their work
- How they hold others accountable when they may not be “down for the cause”
- The importance of Storytelling in Racial Equity work
- Advice for those currently doing Racial equity work
- And more.
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