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“There is actually nothing more difficult on the planet than another person.” – Stan Tatkin

A cornerstone to 1440’s mission is a commitment to building relationships. We are pleased to be in collaborative partnership with Senderos, founded in 2001 as an after-school dance club of Santa Cruz City Schools, to provide positive, safe, and culturally relevant activities for immigrant youth and families.

A cornerstone to 1440’s mission is a commitment to building relationships. We are pleased to be in collaborative partnership with Senderos, founded in 2001 as an after-school dance club of Santa Cruz City Schools, to provide positive, safe, and culturally relevant activities for immigrant youth and families.

I travel a lot for business, but sometimes our business just won’t wait—it climbs right onto the plane and finds us. That’s what happened one day on a flight from Miami to St. Louis.

I travel a lot for business, but sometimes our business just won’t wait—it climbs right onto the plane and finds us. That’s what happened one day on a flight from Miami to St. Louis.

Since publishing her first collection of poetry and prose in 2016, Najwa Zebian has inspired millions worldwide. Bravely sharing her experiences of displacement, discrimination, and abuse, Najwa is known for her best-selling poetry and stirring, widely-viewed speaking engagements. She became a trailblazing voice for women everywhere as a face of the #MeToo movement.