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an advocate for the power of the collective in black futures @unmutedtones @rootedbydesign

London, UK - Salvador, Brazil
Joined December 2010
Photo by Zaisha (@zaisha_smith)Photo by Zaisha (@zaisha_smith)
Last year, I decided to take a year away from working, to listen, learn and reimagine life as I knew it. 9 months in, I've finally decided to share an account of the journey, what I’m learning and what I’m dreaming about for the future. Read & Subscribe! open.substack.com/pub/unmute…
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"Design is political... we are not trying to equalise; we are trying to level the playing field. It's time to do more equity stuff" @julesequity & @zaisha_smith at today's event #Conversations with #BlackCreatives @maccymacx @Ameena_Curates @Trottykins @catdrew_ #BLKCREATIVES2021
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Today the innovators we support are getting a lesson on how to pitch their innovators from @zaisha_smith of Pitchsmiths. Notably: ❤️People are driven by emotions. 📗People respond to stories. ❓People like to know WHY you do what you do.
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Day 5️⃣ @HumanitarianGC Innovation Acceleration Week focused on storytelling 📖 @Zaisha_Smith asked: What is the why of your project? This informs the story that you tell. Jen Rosen: Authenticity engages others to connect and support your #innovation 💡 bit.ly/HGC2-WFP
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Massive thanks to @BlakeStanleyE8 for the pole.
It's PITCH WEEK for our Founders! 🙊 The brilliant @zaisha_smith joined us last week to help the group hone their message & think about how to add the perfect balance of emotion & logic to their pitches 🏗️ Watch the pitches LIVE tonight at 6pm Book tix: bit.ly/3i3c7IW
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#AFlyingStart for @swimdemcrew will help us to 1. Expand our community-focussed swim sessions across in London & UK 2. Create content, sharing peoples unique swimming stories, tips & more 3. Bring people together in physical & online spaces through events & conversations 🏊🏾‍💙🏊🏾‍♀️
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I‘ve been thinking about why human fulfilment is the most important problem in humanity and how we seek it through our work. Have a read>>> link.medium.com/k9egJl39J4
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Photo: http://tumblr.com/xpv1p14pjl
Photo: A Sunday afternoon through the eye of an iPhone http://tumblr.com/xpv1p0w8vp