Lauren Baer: September update
“Where have all the people gone?” I have continued to get this question that I’m sure you have asked – or been asked – related to workforce shortages. In our organizations we feel it daily. A recent article from Fortune caught my eye.
Lauren Baer: August update
For many people, August is a time of transition. Students are preparing to return to school, teachers and professors are preparing to welcome students and facilitate their growth during this […]
Lauren Baer: July update
As a high schooler, I ran track and field. I typically ran independent events – such as the 1- and 2-mile – that depended solely on my efforts in the race and on my own investment in training.
Kristin Kirkpatrick: June message
Moments of transition are always a time for reflection. And so, I find myself waxing nostalgic as I pass the baton to our new executive director.
Kristin Kirkpatrick: May message
As we wrap up one sign of transition — another school year in the books — it feels like aspects of life in the U.S. have stabilized.
Kristin Kirkpatrick: April message
I always love this time of year, and in Colorado it truly feels like spring.
Kristin Kirkpatrick: March message
The big news around Together We Grow is that our posting to hire a new Executive Director is live!
Kristin Kirkpatrick: January message
As we start this new year, I’ve been honored to join my Colorado State University System colleagues in opening a brand new campus in the heart of downtown Denver called CSU Spur.
Kristin Kirkpatrick: December message
2021. Whew! It’s been a year. You’ll see evidence of some of my favorite Together We Grow highlights further below in this newsletter, but in the meantime here are a few of my favorites.
Kristin Kirkpatrick: November message
We’re entering the season of gratitude. That time of year when we create pause in the bustle and arrange spaces and tables to celebrate the people in our lives. We […]