"Students were so down, nobody knew how to respond. There was so much shock and sadness. And I really tapped back into what my mom told me as a kid, you know, love yourself and take great pride in your culture and your identity. And so I decided to take it upon myself to plan Black History Month at [Boston College] that year" (Naya during season 2 episode 5 of WALKS)

In today's episode we're joined by Naya Joseph, an inspiring leader and change-maker. Most recently she co-founded ColorStack, a nonprofit startup working hard to increase the retention and success of Black and Latinx Computer Science students. On today's episode we cover what it's like to build an idea from the ground up, what it feels like to make a difference and how one should build a a team of "coaches" around them to stay both mentally and physically healthy. Naya, thanks for inspiring us with your extraordinary story.

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