December 12, 2023
Sustaining and Growing Denver’s Diverse Talent: 7 Insights from the Piton Fellowship
By Liloni S.Ramos
I’ve long believed that leadership sits at the intersection of identity and purpose. When I stepped in to lead the Piton Fellowship at Gary Community Ventures over a year ago, I had the chance to build on this belief not only for myself, but for rising leaders across Denver.
What does changing the face of leadership mean? At The Piton Fellowship, it’s a commitment to partnering with Denver’s next generation of civic leaders, particularly leaders of color who, despite having all the promise and potential, have been historically denied access to the careers and lives they want to build here in Colorado.
With an acknowledgment that we’re still actively leaning into our own DEI practice, a process that is never complete, we also wanted to share and amplify insights from the early career fellows that have supported our continued commitment to finding, connecting, and learning from and with diverse civic leaders. In the story are seven insights from our experience.