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Does diversity foster innovation? Tanya Torp, executive director of Step by Step, a nonprofit organization based in Lexington, Kentucky, joined Ag Future to discuss the benefits of diverse teams, the empowerment individuals gain from inclusion, the positive impact of inclusive policies on the bottom line, and the necessity for sustained commitment and clear plans to create lasting change in organizations.
I am humbled to be one of several women selected by Community Action Council as “Unapologetically Woman Honorees”. In this video, Executive Director Sharon Price interviews Tanya Torp about justice.
Tanya shares her excitement about being selected as the first guest on the podcast her friends, actresses Vanessa Becker Weig and Ellie Clark of Voices Amplified have started. In this interview, she shares a chapter of her forthcoming book, never read aloud in public. She also shares about her consulting work and day job. This was one of the most fun reunion interviews she can recall!
Tanya shares her experience in learning and practicing the powerful concept of radical hospitality—whether it’s through listening more, leaning towards love, making those around you feel truly welcomed, offering up your home as a space for community gatherings and non-profit board meetings…and even inviting the entire neighborhood to your wedding.
Tanya is announced at the winner of a Lauren K Weinberg Humanitarian Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 12, 2016) — Tanya Torp, the late Betsy Nowland-Curry and Bluegrass Foundation have been selected by the Kentucky Conference for Community and Justice (KCCJ) and The Plantory to receive the 2016 Lauren K. Weinberg Humanitarian Awards. Awards will be presented Saturday at the Plantory in Lexington. The award is given in honor of community leader and activist Lauren K. Weinberg.
Since 1951, the Humanitarian Awards have been given to individuals and organizations in the Bluegrass whose dedication and service to the community promotes respect, understanding and tolerance among all people.
Torp, program director of Step by Step Lexington, works to inspire and encourage young mothers through case management, counseling, and tireless support. She also serves as executive director of Be Bold, a nonprofit initiative, which inspires girls to achieve their goals. She has opened her home, Justice House, to the community, hosts a weekly breakfast, activism trainings and ensures a safe place for those in need to come for help. She has previously worked with United Way of the Bluegrass and currently serves as vice chairperson of the Central Kentucky chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth.
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Tanya shares her experience in learning and practicing the powerful concept of radical hospitality—whether it’s through listening more, leaning towards love, making those around you feel truly welcomed, offering up your home as a space for community gatherings and non-profit board meetings…and even inviting the entire neighborhood to your wedding.