Starting Future for Us was one of the best experiences of my life, and here’s why I left
Future for Us was born from a place of sheer discontent with how we saw women of color being treated at work, and desire for real community. A hunger for a revolution that handed women of color their fair share, nay, more than their fair share for years of working exponentially harder.
The organization was birthed among 300+ of our friends, colleagues, and community. I still remember going from idea to invitations in less than 30 days, and then closing registration when the guest list grew beyond our wildest dreams. The cost underwritten by several incredible allies who said yes on Day 1 — Anika Lehde, Olive Goh, and Frances Dewing. A few months later, we brought together over 400 women for The Assembly — equal parts career advancement and connection. Geekwire covered the event, and a dear colleague wrote about us in Forbes. I rode the high from this day for months — Jessie Wolley-Wilson’s keynote, Cristina Martinez’s artist talk, the venue, meeting Nathalie Molina Niño — and the community. The unbearable joy of being in a space where you weren’t the only.
