Pride is a word we attach to so many things. For Jasper it’s a flipping of the narrative about parts of themself that are politicised by the wider world. It isn’t always the feeling they strive for and that feeling isn’t necessarily a clear pathway to success. Are pride and shame two sides of the same coin? Is pride a buzz word with little meaning beyond ego? Do we embody pride to fit a prescribed display of the only perceived alternative to shame? Thanks to our generous local sponsors BrightStar and Shayna Burns for supporting our speakers with presentation and SEO coaching, Diz Bravo for the video production, Offline Supply Co for the sweet notebooks, Creative Business Kitchen supporting Belafonte Coffee to provide the incredible handmade bagels and coffee, The Commons for hosting us, and Mark Lobo Photography for continuing to support our events every month.