CHAMPIONING EQUITY AND HEALING THROUGH CONNECTION
Mission:
To connect individuals to the resources and opportunities necessary for personal growth, education, and community involvement. Additionally, we strive to empower small to medium-sized entrepreneurs by providing the tools and support needed to transform their vision into reality. We firmly believe that by offering everyone access to the resources and opportunities they need, we can work towards building a more prosperous society.
About Me
Hi, I'm Shanda Williams.
Shanda Williams (she /her) has been a professional in the Insurance and Banking industry for almost 20 years. Shanda first came to Vermont in 2017 and is a native of Hartford, CT. Her interpersonal experience with people from all over the world has given her the expertise in interacting and connecting with people of diverse cultures and all socio- economic backgrounds. She is currently committed to the titles of Changemaker, Reparations Activist, Equity Strategist, and BIPOC Community Advocate. She is a facilitator of the BIPOC group for My Grandmother's Hands: Unraveling Racialized Trauma and the Visionary of the Money Matters: Financial Liberation and Wellness series, for which she was recently awarded 2023 "Innovator of the Year" by Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation. Her intent is to increase equity opportunities toward BIPOC homeownership while helping others to heal their financial trauma.
Shanda is also a practicing Manifester, and Small Business Consultant. She loves animals and people of all walks of life. In her spare time she enjoys Sun and Moon gazing, pet sitting and communicating with animals, singing Gospel, Funk, Jazz, and connecting people and networking. Her primary goal is to bring people together through the power of love, song, word, and healing events.
Some of the places you may find her are: at Capital Grounds in Montpelier, at The North Branch Nature Center in Montpelier, in the country stores in the spring, walking through a local garden in the summer, or popping up at any event throughout Vermont.
Her hope and aim is to help humanity build a bridge while embracing change through the power of healing racialized trauma, one person at a time.
Insights & Interviews
My Book Recommendations
My Grandmother's Hands is a book that explores the impact of trauma and racism on individuals and communities. The author offers practices to help heal trauma and encourages understanding of the physical effects of trauma on the body. It is a thought-provoking guidebook to address trauma and racism in society.
The Quaking of America explores the US's current political and social climate and offers solutions for a more just society. It discusses racial inequality, economic instability, and political polarization using American history and culture. The book provides a hopeful and thought-provoking analysis of the US today.
Love and Rage explores how anger can lead to personal and social growth. It challenges the idea that anger is always harmful and provides tools for positive change.
When the Body Says No by Gabor Maté examines the link between stress and chronic illness. It challenges the view that emotional stress is not a factor in physical health and advocates for a holistic approach to healing.
Emergent Strategy explores how social change happens, using nature as a model. It provides tools and insights for shaping change and creating a more just and equitable world.
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