by Opeletia H., Staff Writer
This past Monday, March 5, Fortitude hosted a panel on understanding the power of your voice. Vincent Ivan Phipps, CSP, April Wilson, LMSW, Devante Williams, and Nicole Brown, MPA, graced the panel with their wisdom and expertise. Below I have captured 4 quotes from our discussion. 1. Vincent Ivan Phipps, CSP on the importance of understanding your voice-it’s one of the only things you have control over! “No matter what you look like, no matter where you are from, or how you may dress, people are going to judge you… the only thing that you have total control over is how you look and sound.” 2. April Wilson, LMSW on the responsibility in using your voice- depending on where you are, your voice may serve as the representative for a particular community where you must advocate their needs. “I’ve been able to use my voice to advocate for changes to ensure their voices (the community) are at the table.” 3. Devante Williams, a professional choreographer on the purpose behind his creations- it allows for the translation of emotion. “When I create, I want you to see, feel, or hear something.” 4. Nicole Brown, MPA on informal mentorship- someone else’s voice pushes her to be better at her craft without him knowing it. Every moment that you use your voice can make a difference. “We are friends, but he doesn’t realize he is a mentor at the same time.” Fortitude thoroughly enjoyed putting together this panel and the overarching goal was for each attendee to leave empowered to lead with their voice. If you are interested in learning more about Fortitude’s events, check out their social media @Fortitude_Utc. The next event will be a campus-wide discussion on masculinity on March 19th at 6pm in Derthick 201. You don’t want to miss it! I leave you with this quote from April Wilson, LMSW: “Even when you think you don’t have a voice, you do.”
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