by Rita Sinorita Fierro | Feb 16, 2022 | 100-day challenge
I decided to commit to a 100-day blogging challenge: I’m posting every day for 100 days. I was inspired by my sister and elder Quanita Roberson’s journey (www.Nzuzu.com), where, like everything she does, deep wisdom, soul, and authenticity came through her. The past...
by Rita Sinorita Fierro | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
Michigan Association for Evaluation May 10, 2018 Dr. Fierro will share her personal journey and initial struggles as an independent evaluator and how facing those struggles motivated her to improve her communication and facilitation skills. By identifying the dynamic...
by Rita Sinorita Fierro | Dec 14, 2018 | Trauma is a Two-way Street
A dear friend and colleague of mine Myron Lowe says: “Given any group, trauma is always present, and when it shows up it demands to be addressed.” We generally think of trauma in terms of an individual’s mental health capacity or wellness, but rarely are we aware of...
by Rita Sinorita Fierro | Aug 21, 2017 | Books
When most people think about trauma, they think about how individuals experience physically or emotionally violent circumstances that leave them traumatized. Traumatic experiences are painful, but can be transformative, too. Personal healing is transformative when we...
by Rita Sinorita Fierro | Aug 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the last blog, I listed a self-care tip for having inclusive conversations: choosing when and where to invest your energy. Inclusive conversations are conversations where differences are seen as a resource instead of a threat. These conversations can be tricky...
