I’m super excited for this blog to be featured in the Reclaim Hosting’s Women’s Showcase! The showcase was organised by Alexis Block, in celebration of Women’s History Month, and features a whole host of inspiring examples of projects and initiatives. I was particularly taken by the Feminist Digital Center, co-curated by Dr. Julie Shayne and Denise Hattwig (University of Washington Bothell) and The Hub Blog, created by Autumm Caines, Belen Garcia, Carla Veccholia, Chen Wang, and Jessica Riviere (University of Michigan–Dearborn) and… I also discovered a new project I had never come across before: SNC Kid Books – A Collection of Stories, created by Krissy Lukens (St. Norbert College).
I made my submission more to show my support for this initiative than expecting to be included, so it was particularly nice to have my blog featured alongside these amazing projects. Thanks, Alexis!
Here’s my shout-out from the showcase:
About the Project: Last but not least, we couldn’t not include our very own Maren Deepwell in this showcase. Maren has been blogging for nearly 20 years, and her site is a beautiful example of what it means to truly own your space on the web (something she’s been championing alongside us for years).
Her blog is more than just a collection of posts, it’s a record of her thinking, her leadership, and her journey over time. We love this one not just because it’s part of our community, but because it reflects the heart of what we’re all about: showing up, sharing your work, and building something that’s entirely your own. Maren writes, “My blog is my domain on the open web and its an important part of my identity, my practice and my leadership approach… I started blogging as a student… Little did I know that less than 10 years later I would become the CEO of the leading professional body for Learning Technologists in the UK, and that blogging would become a key component of my leadership in service of that community of thousands of members. Now that I run my own small business, my blog has become even more important in sharing my work, archiving my experiences and celebrating milestones – I’m blogging #4life”.
As our fearless leader Jim Groom likes to say, “Blog or Die!”. We’ll soften that just a bit, but the spirit holds: having a space to write, think out loud, and share your experiences is at the core of what we hope everyone builds here at Reclaim.
Maren’s Blog is built on Reclaim’s Shared Hosting service using WordPress.