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We created this list to promote leadership narratives written by the Hispanic/Latino/Latinx community. This list is meant to be a resource, not an official endorsement. The books are not ranked or listed in any particular order. 2022-HispanicLatinx-Leadership-Books-V1-1Download Me by Ricky...

Even before the pandemic, I heard people complain about how difficult it is to develop new friendships or deepen existing ones, especially as an adult. People can act as if others are withholding friendship from them. If you’re struggling to...

Many companies claim they support diversity and want to increase the number of women and people of color in their leadership ranks.  Saying is easy. Doing is hard.  Imagine hearing an all-white, mostly male executive team espouse the value of...

What sparked your interest in serving in public office? I come from a public health advocate perspective and have a history in public health. Social determinants of health predict healthy, safe communities. Ninety-five percent (95%) of things that make people...

What sparked your interest in serving in public office?  For me, it’s been a journey. I don’t know that I grew up thinking “I’ll be in public service.” Coming to the US as an immigrant from Hong Kong in the...

What sparked your interest in serving in public office? My interest in public service stems from my family’s experience being placed in a Japanese Internment camp during World War II. Early on in school, I felt that history may have...

What sparked your interest in serving in public office?  I’ve always been interested in politics and housing and how things work. I had never set my sights on being in political office.. However, in 2014, the current mayor of the...

What sparked your interest in serving in public office?  Teachers and educators were positive influences and were very encouraging to me as a child. Public policy came to me when I returned to college after a 10 +  year absence....

What sparked your interest in serving in public office?  What inspired me more broadly is my culmination of lived experience, which made me want to pursue law and policy. I served almost 4 years representing the Office of the Attorney...

In honor of Women’s History Month, CuriosityBased interviewed six local female leaders who hold public office in the Pacific Northwest.  We asked about their motivations for pursuing work in policy and their experiences being women in their positions, about their...