Joana Ortiz·May 2, 2022TransitionsWhat if all transitions were jobs? A job without pay but a job that you wake up to at 8 am. Make coffee. Make a to-do list. Send emails…
Joana Ortiz·Feb 1, 2021Feminist Anthems: The Songs that Carried Me Through Some Sh*tAs some of you know, I am halfway through my MPA journey at the Harvard Kennedy School. It is flying by and I have already started the…
Joana Ortiz·Jun 24, 2020F*uck The Patriarchy: Freedom in My SinsReflections on Mona Eltahawy’s ‘The 7 Necessary Sins for Women and Girls’
Joana Ortiz·Aug 6, 2018Reflections on Beyoncé’s ReflectionsMy insecurities tend to be tied to particular memories. There’s this one memory that pops up a lot where my dad told me to put a blanket…
Joana Ortiz·Jul 26, 2018Meeting Youth Where They Are:Why Social-Emotional Skills and Cultural Responsive Mentoring is Critical for College and Career Readiness
Joana Ortiz·Jun 21, 2018The Zero Tolerance Policy Goes Completely Against the Heart of Youth Development Workby Joana Ortiz, Manager of Marketing and Communications, Mass Mentoring Partnership
Joana Ortiz·May 23, 2018Hi,I have been silent on here for a while, and that’s not an accident. I think I have about 6 drafts living in my account and about 34 million…