Lariesha Lee

10/22/2025

Join us, in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, I’ll be facilitating a virtual Healing Circle inside Irth’s Digital platform on Tuesday, October 28th from 6–7 PM ET.
Together, we’ll hold space for reflection, grief, and hope through guided dialogue and community connection.

Open to all. Download the Irth App to join: irthapp.com

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10/03/2025

Big win for Michigan youth!
The FY26 state budget invests $75M in before-school, afterschool, and summer learning programs, up from $57M last year.
This means:
-More mentoring & leadership opportunities
-More arts, STEM, and recreation
-More youth thriving in safe, supportive spaces

This progress shows the power of advocacy and community voices. Together, we’re making sure Michigan invests in the potential of every young person. An investments for afterschool programs is a win for everyone.

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10/03/2025

We're excited to share that LeadHERship Impact has been selected to participate in the first Social Enterprise Cohort! This is a competitive grant program that offers intensive support through training and technical assistance from the Center for Social Enterprise Development - a collaboration between Small Business Association of Michigan and Incompass Michigan. We look forward to building this community of social enterprises and sharing our impact across the state of Michigan!

View the full cohort at

Home • About For Michigan-based social enterprises! A new pilot program to provide intensive support for early-stage, mission-locked Michigan businesses. Social Enterprises serve as pivotal agents of change, adeptly addressing pressing social challenges while simultaneously fostering job creation,...

08/28/2025

Representation in the classroom isn’t just important, it’s transformative. When students see teachers who look like them, they see what’s possible.
Michigan needs more teachers, especially Black and Brown educators.
The application for this program is due September 4th.

Website for West Michigan Teacher Collaborative

08/26/2025

Exciting news! I’m creating In Plain Sight, an ArtPrize installation with LeadHERship Impact that lifts the voices and creativity of Black youth in Grand Rapids. This piece highlights what our kids carry “in plain sight” and why afterschool spaces matter for safety, identity, and belonging.

Here’s how you can be part of it:

• Share youth artwork, letters, or reflections
• Join a short video interview
• Connect about a program or school visit

The installation debuts September 20, 2025 at Wealthy Theatre during the Grand Rapids Film Festival.

Sign up to get involved → https://forms.gle/JttoGFtTBE8Bm2obA

07/25/2025

Rooted: A Mothers Circle reminded us of the quiet strength in slowing down.

As mothers, we’re often moving nonstop. But there’s power in stillness, taking time to reflect, process, and ask…
What do I want for myself? For my family?

We sat in circle, breathed together, and remembered: rest is not a luxury. It’s necessary.

We’re leaning into silence, getting outside, and choosing presence over pressure.