Intercambio stands in solidarity with the Black community against racial discrimination, violence, and injustice. The fight against racism is inextricably linked with our efforts to create safe and uplifting communities and bonds for immigrants and refugees. We have seen how racism and systemic oppression unjustly impact our immigrant students, and how COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted … Read more
“Being physically separated from my community was not an easy reality for me to accept. Seeing our volunteers, co-workers, and students was something that I needed to enjoy and have a meaningful day. I couldn’t believe that my days would be filled with joy working from home, but now my heart is full of love … Read more
We were scheduled to present workshops at several big conferences in April and May, and instead of doing that we have hosted 9 live online webinars on a variety of topics (listed at the bottom here). We have been seeing great feedback and seeing way higher attendance at these webinars. Nearly 500 people from 35 … Read more
A lot has changed since COVID has transformed our world, and I wanted to share about gratitude, obstacles, connections and innovation at Intercambio. Gratitude Lots of people have demonstrated fierce commitment to keep Intercambio strong when connection and community are needed now more than ever. Our one fundraiser of the year, Comedy for Cambio … Read more
We were sad to see four amazing board members end their terms in June. Nicole Murad, Jim Hooton, John Ricotta and Carmela Weber dedicated 23 combined years of board service and helped take Intercambio to another level! We’re excited to welcome 3 new board members, who bring experience relevant to our strategic plan focus to … Read more
We loved all of the 17 amazing La Fiesta: World Parties that introduced many wonderful people to Intercambio and created a groundbreaking sense of community. Despite this, we made the difficult decision to not have it in 2019. Here’s why: Our Purpose. This past year we dug deep into Intercambio’s purpose it became clear that … Read more
The truth is I don’t remember too much about the beginning, but here’s what I do remember. On my way to Portland in August 99 I stopped in Boulder to visit friends. I’d just graduated with an undergrad business degree from the University of Michigan and spent the summer interning at an amazing psychiatric treatment … Read more
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