Our theme this year, “Speak! Redefining Our Narratives” is a concept that our CBD staff feels strongly applies us all. What is a narrative, and more importantly, what is your narrative? Who is telling our narrative? How do our narratives relate to our families, our communities, our histories? This year's theme hopefully allows you to explore and define what "narratives" means. 

 

One of the most powerful things that comes out of sharing narratives is realizing that you’re not alone. That solidarity created from realizing that you are not the only one and the unity of exposed and pure voices is an essential tool in helping us redefine our narratives. By speaking out and sharing, we can put our narratives into context and broaden our perspectives, taking in others’ narratives and making them our own, allowing us to see things from a more complete point of view.

 

When we use our voices, we can begin redefining our narratives and inspect our identities and many aspects of our lives. We want you to share part of their narrative, so that you, and everyone else around you, can begin that process of unlearning, relearning, and redefining.