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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.

Small but mighty messengers, hormones act as our body’s communication system, influencing metabolism, mood, menstruation, and fertility. Hormones have a major impact on how we feel each and every day.

Heath Slawner, one of the lead teachers for Simon Sinek—the visionary voice behind the concept of WHY—specializes in strategic communication and leadership and has built a career sharing his insights with leading organizations around the world. In his keynotes, workshops, and training sessions, Heath uses stories, studies, and basic biology to demonstrate that trust and purpose—based on a palpable concern for others—are instrumental to high-performing teams.

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.