Linda's Voice

Well said, Jack Ma. It's crucial to teach our children values and skills that separate us from machines. These include independent thinking, caring for others, sports, music, painting, and intuition.

6,000 cases of girls and women are reported to be trafficked just in the Los Angeles area alone each year. Human trafficking is the trade of humans for the purpose of forced labor, domestic servitude, sexual slavery, or commercial sexual exploitation. How does this outrageous violation of human rights happen? #HumanTraffickingAwarenessMonth #SpeakUpBeHeard

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated 40 women for competitive categories outside of acting this year for the Oscars 2018. This ties the record set it 2016 and is a promising result for future recognition of talented women throughout the entertainment industry. We hope this act of progress is an example to other professional industries that need to make it a fair playing field for women. #SpeakUpBeHeard

Olympic gold medalist gymnast Aly Raisman delivered a victim impact statement in which she criticized not just Larry Nassar for his sexual abuses against herself and nearly 150 other athletes, but also USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee for what she sees as a systematic enabling of his crimes and an inadequate response to the devastating scandal on their doorstep. The judged responded I’m an adult, and I’m listening, and I’m sorry it took this long. Times are changing. We applaud Aly and all others who are taking charge in the fight to disassemble this patriarchal society where acts like this are deemed acceptable. #SpeakUpBeHeard

Together, we can make make our voices heard.