Lift Every Voice Project

“It is important to share our journey with others. To do better we must learn from past mistakes and experiences. We can build a stronger community if we rely on one another.”

“Use your voice, don’t settle for less, don’t let people tell you, you want too much out of life. Keep pushing, keep reaching, keep breaking every barrier to celebrate yourself first.”

“Education is empowerment. Without education you can’t get far. The more you know, the better you are.”

“When you are focused on matching other people's energies, talents and skills, you tend to overlook your own. Strive to become a better version of yourself everyday and shine the light you were gifted.”

“I come from a place of caring and wanting people to be comfortable in their lives. Get up, get out there, do something, put your words in action, be less critical of others, and work together.”

“The reward for constantly showing up, doing the work for the community and making a difference is very important.”

“We need more inclusiveness. I celebrate you and your culture, you celebrate me and my culture. I have great hope that things are beginning to change, people are beginning to listen. We can all do this together.”

“Be open. There are so many opportunities to learn from what the past has done to the present so that we can change the future. Unity! We need to stop this divisiveness in this country, we need to unite and work together to make a better place for our kids and the future.”

“It is important to use setbacks to motivate you to do better and redirect your life toward what you should be doing.”

“I will not be intimidated. If you or others have concerns - I will definitely voice it.”

“There is a long line of women who helped me get to where I am today.”

“There are things that are so important; I couldn’t sit back and not be a part of the change.”

“People who have a say about feelings towards their police department, or policing in general, have not been heard.”

“If you really want to see change in the world, you have to start locally."

“They're more comfortable coming to me because I look like them, I really appreciate being in that position.”

“I saw collective power happening - People brought themselves together and said, ‘This is what I want. ” And, we won it.”

“I've always enjoyed helping people understand that their disability is just one piece of who they are.”

“To be able to find your place in your community; serving gives you the opportunity to, not only meet people in your community, but to have them meet you.“

“I really love working with students… being able to watch them grow as people with learning opportunities to stand up for themselves, and hopefully stand up for others.”

“If I wouldn’t have had those challenges, I would never have been able to speak up for myself and speak up for my community.”

“We are the nurturers and carers of our community - Our voices have to be heard.”

“I've learned so much more from just helping other people.”

“It is astonishing that in 2021 we’re still seeing this - People who can not access health care, who can not obtain good food. This happening here. In our backyard.”

“I am an immigrant and I want to help other immigrants so they do not feel as alone.”

“To young minority women - be leaders, make good choices, don't beat yourself up for the choices that may be perceived as bad choices. Just learn from them. ”

“This place has so much potential. The growth that has come out of this wonderful city has been amazing to witness.”

“To bring recognition for women running in Orange County - that's what that was all about.”

“Hope, to me, means helping other people evolve.”

“Seeing the work of the many non-profits in Orange County gives you a lot of passion and energy to continue your work.”

“There is so much work ahead, but I'm more than ready to be part of the solution.”

“You can't put life into greyscale… you have to see color to understand the perspectives of other communities.”