Nelson Mandela said “Lead from the back. And let others believe they are in front.” At Treetops, we think Mr. Mandela was on to something. New Americans can often feel like they’re “in the back,” struggling to keep up with everyone else...
By: Katie Brubaker It was another school snow day and my eight-year-old daughter and two neighborhood friends were running around the house. I watched them zip from basketball, to baking, to writing, directing, and then starring in their own play. They...
Rewind one year: It’s October 2017, and I’m beginning my Communications Internship at Treetops Collective. It has been four months since I graduated college, four months of being a “real adult,” free of due dates and sleepy-eyed studying. In one hand I'm...
Dana and I founded Treetops in the midst of a busy season of motherhood. With toddlers and babies in tow, we scribbled ideas on post-its, gathered the community for listening sessions, and took baby steps, and a couple of bold steps, to...
All month long, we've celebrated #WomenWho inspire, lead, create, persist, love, build, dream… the many things women are and things women do everyday! Here are a few of the remarkable women who make our community the place that it is: Amina Mohamed | #WomenWho...
By Rita ZoumbatlisLooking around myself at Treetops Collective, I notice each woman I'm seated with – each representing her country and each with a unique background, story, voice, and creativity. We smile as we catch each other’s gazes, looking at one another's...
