T he time Dr. Cadet has taken to instill emotional health and intelligence into our professional spaces is an immense feat, one that’s both honorable and repeatable for future generations. She’s always willing to do the hard work, which is why Dr. Cadet’s success permeates everything she touches. If everyone on the planet took the time to put in the same amount of work, peace would reign from Africa to the United States. Now, more than ever before, we can capture global audiences and influence our peers on immense scales, becoming better people than we were
yesterday so that we inch closer to harmony. In the same ways the U.S. protests of 2020 lit a fire under Dr. Cadet, she’s now lit a fire under me, just as she’s ignited greatness with Change Cadet. Dr. Cadet’s fearlessness spreads like wildfire, teaching us to do the hard work necessary to implement the change we humans genuinely need. Because of Dr. Cadet, I feel much more ready to do the hard work toward making global change, and I feel amazing while doing it, too. With her vigor, I can feel the intense sensation of a kindling revolution—but more importantly, can you?
someone consistently cast in the shadows, all that work is well worth the effort. Grateful barely describes my feelings toward Change Cadet and Dr. Cadet’s work. Unfortunately, demeaning experiences are all too relatable for me. They go hand in hand with my life as a Black woman born and raised in the United States by her Jamaican family. That’s why it’s extraordinary that people like Dr. Cadet exist, standing up for all who feel marginalized and proving that they matter and that there will always be space for us in this ever-changing world.
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