— Dear Son, Please stay here with me, knowing the one and only truth within. We are infinite beings of love, light, and warmth, that nothing can change or hide. It is here where your true self remains the same, no matter what anyone says or does. It is here where your life’s challenges hold purpose and beautiful rhythm. And it is here, dear son, where we first met, and will forever hold hands in time.
Valeria Teles interviews Nadia Davis — the author of “Home Is Within You: A Memoir.”
Nadia Davis has a lifetime record of passionate work improving the lives of others. The youngest of seven children to ethnically mixed parents of Native American, Mexican, and German descent, her father was her inspiration. Wallace Davis - an orphaned field worker who later became one of the first Spanish speaking attorneys in California whose successful lawsuit brought an end to “discriminatory ability grouping” of non-English speaking children.
Nadia received her B.A. in Sociology with a specialization in Juvenile Justice from the University of California Los Angeles in 1993, her Juris Doctorate from Loyola Law School in 1996, and was admitted to the State Bar in 1997. At U.C.L.A. Nadia led numerous efforts to empower and at FOX Television Show “In Living Color,” and studying better ways to assist paroled youth at the David Kenyon Juvenile Justice Center in South Central LA. In law school, she chaired the Public Interest Law Foundation, studied Human Rights and Environmental Law in Central America, and transcribed law books for a blind student. Following law school, she independently authored a handbook and conducted seminars throughout the state for immigrant youth seeking a higher education, protected the rights of new citizens against unfounded accusations, and spearheaded efforts to unite political parties in the County.
Nadia has overcome multiple challenges. She is a survivor of child and adult trauma. As an adult, she abruptly lost her father, a child in utero, and best friend in just a year. In July of 1999, she suffered a near fatal car accident. After months of rehabilitation, she returned to work in her wheelchair and eventually walked again.
Nadia’s work focus shifted to assisting victims of interpersonal violence. As Executive Director of the Alameda County Family Justice Center, she led collaboration efforts of multiple co-located public, non-profit, and government agencies in an effort to provide more easily accessible and efficient services to victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual exploitation, and child abuse.
To learn more about Nadia Davis and her work, please visit: nadia-davis.com
— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.
