Finding family from afar: Away yet connected / July 4, 2018 by Jasmine Tate

"Home is where your family is."

People always ask me if I miss Louisiana, and I always respond with how much I miss my family. Although I'm only a flight away, these four things often remind me how far I am but make me feel like I'm right at home.

Living Single: Appreciating life alone / June 20, 2018 by Jasmine Tate

“Love is the only label that never goes out of style,” according to Carrie Bradshaw of the hit TV and movie series, “Sex and the City.” It’s definitely a hot topic as we transition into summer. Being surrounded by love, I began to think about my love life and the fact that I’ve been on two dates in the last two years and haven’t been off the market since my junior year in high school. Living single has taught me a lot about love and life. For now, I’ll focus on the latter.

Fathers Day Feature: The best lessons I've learned from my dad / June 13, 2018 by Jasmine Tate

I can remember a time when I would be happy to sit in the living room with my dad watching Walker Texas Ranger or Law and Order with little conversation. Quality time is my primary love language, and that was our version of it. Although he’s been a father for more than two decades, his parenting skills and our relationship still get better with time. The father I have today is the best one I’ve ever had, and that gives me hope that spreads into many other areas of my life. In honor of Father’s Day, I think it’s only fitting to share some of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned from my dad throughout the last 25 years of my life.

Swinging into a new chapter / May 12, 2018 by Jasmine Tate

In high school I dreamed of earning a college degree and moving to California to enter the world of communications and pursue my career. Today that is my reality. There have been many great and rewarding experiences through the last two years. I’m grateful for my time at IEUW and the mistakes that turned into lessons, the experiences that turned into memories and the colleagues that turned into friends and family. It has been a pleasure impacting lives and communities within the region and creating new possibilities for individuals, children and families in need with others in the Inland Empire.

This is exactly what I shared with my team as I announced my transition into a new chapter of my life and career. I was recently offered and accepted a position