Affirmations & Appreciations by Ari Vargas https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi Feel welcome to write under your team's column, the cohort column, and under other teams' columns! en-us 2022-03-03 02:06:56 UTC 2022-03-07 21:20:56 UTC hello@padlet.com I HAVE DEEP GRATITUDE FOR THE WHOLE TEAM https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076711458 2022-03-03 21:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076711458 WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH ALREADY, I AM GRATEFUL TO BE ON THIS JOURNEY WITH YOU ALL https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076712465 2022-03-03 21:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076712465 Gratitude for the team and all we've accomplished together https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076712955 2022-03-03 21:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076712955 I appreciate yall, im learning so much <3 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076714586 2022-03-03 21:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076714586 ahhhhh 💘 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076715076 each of you are so beautiful, inside AND out, and the passion you have for what you do makes me so excited for the future. i'm blessed to daydream + work alongside y'all 💘]]> 2022-03-03 21:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076715076 Each of you bring unique and critical strengths to the team. Katrina, you are so caring and poised. April, you keep it real and see the big picture. Mayra, you see all the details and how they fit together. ekroboth https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076715970 2022-03-03 21:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076715970 Appreciation https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076716762 Thankful for us not only working with one another, but meeting each other with love and empathy when shit goes down! ]]> 2022-03-03 21:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076716762 you all are leaders I aspire to learn from and grow with <3 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076717232 You all keep me grounded in this work and encourage me to dream beyond the obstacles and shoot for the stars. lucky to be on this journey with you all]]> 2022-03-03 21:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076717232 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076718533 I can't imagine being on this virtual journey with anyone else. Your badass energy and passion for this work is matched only by how incredible and interesting you each are as people. Can't decide if I wanna be colleagues or friends... so I guess it's gotta be both! ]]> 2022-03-03 21:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076718533 Liz when I think of you I think of first responders!! The first person the scene to secure the area and make sure everyone is ok and gets what they need. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076719177 2022-03-03 21:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076719177 Y'all are truly incredible people doing work that matters! Every team has a bill, that's amazing! I only wish we could meet in person so I could get a chance to connect with each of you more https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076720006 2022-03-03 21:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076720006 Mayra, you are the pinch hitter the person you can call on and you know they are going to knock it out the park. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076721623 2022-03-03 21:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076721623 grateful for how your team has continued to work together after becoming a four-person team <3 -ari ariv1 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076721992 2022-03-03 21:51:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076721992 Literally the only people I could spend hours on zoom/ What'sApp with and still enjoy it haha. Someday we WILL karaoke. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076722214 2022-03-03 21:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076722214 Katrina, You are so supportive and positive. Even when we don't have the answers or we are unsure you keep us flowing with positivity. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076723085 2022-03-03 21:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076723085 So much appreciation for Marisol, ari and Jackie for the energy they put into this space! We can feel the difference and you responding to what we say we need. Thank you for going above and beyond! https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076723107 2022-03-03 21:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076723107 You all inspire me! I can't wait to learn more about your bills and keep learning from you as we all go through this process. ekroboth https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076723170 2022-03-03 21:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076723170 I admire how y'all exhibit poise and confidence individually, and as a team! <3 ariv1 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076723291 2022-03-03 21:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076723291 SPI2021 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076724040 Love for your team and all the work and heart y'all give. Y'all are amazing - even having a second zoom gathering weekly to focus on team building! Marisol]]> 2022-03-03 21:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076724040 I am grateful to be part of this team! You are all amazing! We worked hard to get our bill idea introduced and we WILL get our bill passed! https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076724325 2022-03-03 21:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076724325 I hope to have 1:1s with you all! I am honored & blessed to be in a room of passionate changemakers who are working on leaving this earth better than we found it <3 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076724860 2022-03-03 21:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076724860 SPI2021 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076724996 Grateful to be in your presence. I see you, your vulnerability, and your ability to hold each other. Simply inspiring. ~Marisol]]> 2022-03-03 21:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076724996 your dedication to seeing each other as people first (re: two weekly meetings) is so heart-centered that it fills me with joy! <3 keep it up team - ari ariv1 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076725311 2022-03-03 21:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076725311 so much respect and gratitude for Marisol, Ari, and Jackie this experience wouldn't be as impactful with the countless hours that go unseen. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076725741 2022-03-03 21:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076725741 Marisol, ari, and Jackie, thank you for creating this amazing program and for the attention you bring to each component of it. This retreat, like all others, has had top-notch speakers and content! ekroboth https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076726160 2022-03-03 21:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076726160 this cohort is so very special to me... everyone is so inspiring, thank you for being here. if i keep going i'ma cry. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076726633 2022-03-03 21:56:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076726633 there's no other team I would like to deal with friday 4pm crises or want to message late in the evening and send memes to https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076727525 2022-03-03 21:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076727525 SPI2021 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076727526 Y'all give me FIERCE vibes. Admiration and appreciation for each of your strength and dedication. #RJAllDay ~Marisol]]> 2022-03-03 21:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076727526 I love how we can collectively work through challenges that have come up personally and professionally for us, because we genuinely care for one another. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076727528 2022-03-03 21:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076727528 Your team is not only resilient, but soft in the ways y'all care for each other, and I love to see it :) - ari ariv1 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076727740 2022-03-03 21:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076727740 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076727996 Ya'll are so amazing and thoughtful! Love that we're in this journey learning and growing together.]]> 2022-03-03 21:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076727996 Kool Kids Cr3w says a lot about us lmao!! :D https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076728700 2022-03-03 21:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076728700 I love how everyone shows up to help out/pitch in to support each other. My team has my back. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076728924 2022-03-03 21:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076728924 appreciate https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076730946 we kept our cool after getting rejected by authors and finally landing one!

also liked the community building we did and hope we can do another]]> 2022-03-03 22:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076730946 I love learning new superpowers of my teammates, even this many months into working so closely together! https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076731011 2022-03-03 22:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076731011 women are powerful and dangerous-audre lorde <3 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076731942 2022-03-03 22:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076731942 Christine is so on top of everything, makes me feel like we won't lose track of any threads/deadlines. She always steps up, tireless advocate. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076732559 2022-03-03 22:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076732559 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076732999 I love how everyone shows up for each other. lots of busy times ahead and I can't wait for everything we accomplish together - regardless of the bill. love learning from each of you!]]> 2022-03-03 22:02:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076732999 SPI2021 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076733420 Appreciation for all your dedication and thoughtfulness as you navigate the space. I see y'all holding each other on WhatsApp ;) Love it! ~Marisol ]]> 2022-03-03 22:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076733420 Pallavi's oral advocacy skills MOVE ME. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076733919 2022-03-03 22:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076733919 so inspired by the amazing humans in this whole cohort. extremely grateful for SPI and all our leaders - thank you for creating this space and guiding us https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076734313 2022-03-03 22:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076734313 thank you ari, marisol, jackie and other spi folks for curating these retreats with so much intention. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076734611 2022-03-03 22:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076734611 SPI2021 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076735247 I see how fiercely you push yourselves and how you hold it down as a FabFour. You transmit so much strength and resilience ~Marisol]]> 2022-03-03 22:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076735247 Lidia has the biggest heart, the most passion, and makes me feel confident that every decision we make will be rooted in community needs/max integrity. Thanks for always reminding us our reason for being here. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076736125 2022-03-03 22:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076736125 Love that ya'll have been supportive of me and my baby during this work process. and asked for pictures :) https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076738272 2022-03-03 22:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076738272 I love how thoughtful we are in our decision making process! it's not easy when we're being pressured https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076738470 2022-03-03 22:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076738470 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076738570 When we submit our hw, we be like...]]> 2022-03-03 22:08:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076738570 Y'all are #SQUADGOALS SPI2021 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076740367 2022-03-03 22:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076740367 Suzie is a quiet storm. She makes space for all of us to show-up fully and then moves on in to bring in those awesome legislative writing skills and advocacy. https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076742721 2022-03-03 22:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076742721 i am so beyond grateful that this fellowship brought us together. i love how we shift energies effortlessly when one of us is feeling low/cant be as present. we step up for each other without any explicit ask and i think that is so beautiful and powerful. and all of this has happened while being fully remote?! truly magical https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076743055 2022-03-03 22:13:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076743055 https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076790085 I LOVE how we've had so many obstacles in our path, from the beginning, and we've stepped up and faced each one. Be it in our personal lives, work, SPI work, AND we've come out of it stronger, wiser, happier AND ready for what's next!!! ]]> 2022-03-03 23:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ariv1/jpmgxjscne6u7cdi/wish/2076790085