Mental Health and Haagen-Dazs by Celeste Palermo

“A manicure does not constitute self-care,” I once told a friend. “That is just maintenance.” Upon further reflection, however, I must qualify my remark: When that manicure is spent nurturing a relationship, it becomes more than a touch-up for my nails. It morphs from maintenance into intentional self-care. Monthly manicures with my daughter, Morgan, have…

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#WomenCrushingWednesday w/ Lesley Del Rio 

Name: Lesley Del Rio Organization:  Mi Casa Resource Center and AdvanceEDU student Title: Career Pathway Trainer at Mi Casa Resource Center  Community work (board service, volunteering, mentoring, etc.): Co-Chair. for Denver Health Community Advisory Panel. Parent Advisor for Ascend at the Aspen Institute Postsecondary Parent Initiative. COLORISTA with COLOR (Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights).  The Why: Why…

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#WomenCrushingWednesday w/ Lauren Maxwell

Name:  Lauren Maxwell  Organization:  Medicine Man  Title:  Human Resource and Community Outreach Director Community work (board service, volunteering, mentoring, etc.)  I am in my third term serving on the CWCC YP Board. As the Community Outreach Director of Medicine Man, I connect our company with organizations in the communities we are located. I create meaningful,…

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