As the milder weather wafts in and the world starts to open up again, I can’t help but feel hopeful. Azure skies, the promise of sapphire waters…it all makes me (and especially my girls) breathe a long sigh of relief as days get longer and evenings get warmer. Spring ushers in new beginnings with crisp air lightly scented with lilacs and budding peonies. I see hope in that vast blue sky, an open space representative of greater potential…of more promising possibility. Outdoor (and now indoor!!) gatherings with friends and family start to become a more tangible reality. Dare we get cautiously excited for a much more social summer than we had last year? Could we, should we entertain travel?!
Blue is comforting.
Blue is centering.
Blue is a glaring opportunity to reset.
Blue is our color for TechBae. An intentional choice because of its association with strength, freedom, imagination, expansiveness, inspiration, perseverance, and reflection. Our hope is that as a community, we will finally be able to raise a glass and elevate each other in person soon. We long to recapture that electric energy we all felt when we gathered to network or listen to our peers inspire us with their stories. Until then, as Baes always do, we will find ways to stay connected and pay it forward.
And just as intentional is our partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, beginning next month. This pilot program will pair TechBae mentors with 15 college students to engage in career exploration, career readiness prep, and networking opportunities for a 6-month program. The BBBS of NYC’s mission to build the biggest, possible futures for NYC youth fits perfectly into our core tenet of paving a path for those that will come after us. What better way to pay it forward than to give access. Baes raising up future Baes.
The future is indeed bright…and BLUE!
xoxo
Seema