Guest Info
M Gabriela Alcalde, Author
Born in Lima, Peru, Dr. Alcalde is a creative, anti-supremacist leader with experience in the philanthropic, academic, governmental, nonprofit, and grassroots sectors. She writes and speaks locally, nationally, and internationally about shifting the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, culture change, racial justice, and leadership of women of color. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Louisville, a master’s in public health from Boston University, and a doctorate in global public health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. What Your Comfort Costs Us is her first book.
Key Takeaways:
Growth requires discomfort, not comfort mistaken for safety.- Healing and culture change happen collectively.
- The Four Cs (curiosity, creativity, courage, care) fuel culture change.
- Structures must align with organizational values.
- Storytelling drives empathy and lasting change.
Resources:
Get Gabriela's new book: What Your Comfort Costs Us
Discover more on Gabriela's website
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