“The best is yet to come here.”
— Miskwaabik Aanzhenii
Ariel’s mission not only as an actor and an artist, but as a Gen Z leading woman is to give a space and platform to sidelined perspectives and voices. In keeping with this mission, Ariel was one of the founding members of The Mixed Space in 2019. She acted as the PR Manager, Social Media Coordinator, and Creative Strategist for the company- handling much of the decision making process behind the scenes for future company plans, while overseeing all outreach to BIPOC and POC communities. Ariel left the The Mixed Space after 3 years in 2022 to take a break from the online space and give back to other communities in person. She is excited to see what the company has to offer the mixed community in the future!
Spiritual mentorship is one of the new areas Ariel is beginning to professionaly dip her toes into. Growing up culturally indigenous while starting chakra and energy work from a young age, she can easily draw parallels between her values in adulthood and the morals instilled in her by different community elders and leaders.
Ariel is currently building out the newest addition to her business; a woman focused holistic retreat space dedicated to teaching and guiding women on how to reconnect to their spirituality.
Retreat dates TBD
Ariel Listens.
To Learn.
While looking to the future is a positive and exciting thing to do, Ariel believes that as a visionary leader it’s also equally important to look to the past and learn from those who have come before us. As previous host and producer of the Meetup 2.0 Series for The Mixed Space, Ariel had the immense privilege to talk with some pretty outstanding individuals throughout the months. She believes that by listening to people’s stories, it takes a lot to miss the lessons woven in.
We couldn’t include all of Ariel’s 2.0 Series, but here are 4 of her favorite talks throughout her time.
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Cheryl Poe
Invisible Disabilities in the Classroom
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Peter Johannessen Osisi
Celebrating More Than One Story
-Singing & Storytelling-
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Karen Washington
Food Sovereignty
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Philip Odango
Cultural Apropriation in Costumes
