Everyone spoke for me or over me as a child. No one ever stopped to ask how I felt or what I wanted. I had always had to speak fast…
Demetria BridgesJuly 31, 2019
“There is no viable transition plan for people coming out of jail. Transition is the biggest thing to help people coming out to be more positive.” Impact Hub Boston hosted…
Demetria BridgesJuly 24, 2019
“Looking Back, Loving Forward.” This year’s Boston Pride Month theme spoke to what the LBGTQ+ community has fought for while celebrating the victories won. All over the world, people came…
Demetria BridgesJuly 24, 2019
What are you working on now? I am the Programs Associate for Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team – an international NGO that leverages crowd-sourcing and open data to provide maps for…
manabajJuly 24, 2019
The phrase "Environmental Justice" may immediately bring to mind protecting endangered species and fighting for more green spaces, but it’s more than that. Environmental Justice is how life impacts us…
Demetria BridgesJuly 24, 2019
“We believe the one who has the power. He is the one who gets to write the story. So when you study history, you must always ask yourself, Whose…
Demetria BridgesJune 5, 2019
It’s very easy to live in a bubble in a coworking space. Despite the events, kitchen offerings and sometimes co-worker antics, one can slip into isolation without even trying. Which…
Demetria BridgesMay 6, 2019
What are you working on now? I'm working to grow our GRITS platform (gogrits.org) for helping institutions manage, share and celebrate their energy efficiency and other sustainability projects. We…
Demetria BridgesMay 3, 2019
Is it okay, in a time as turbulent as ours is, to feel fortunate? Like many of us at Impact Hub Boston, I took a leap before I found a…
Christina IngeApril 2, 2019