Rooted in Service: Leadership, Legacy & Community with Councilwoman Anita Rollins
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Rooted in Service: Leadership, Legacy & Community with Councilwoman Anita Rollins
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About this listen
This week on the Black. Girl. Iowa. podcast, Emili sits down with Councilwoman Anita Rollins — lifelong learner, advocate, and the first Black woman elected to serve on the Ames City Council. With deep Iowa roots and decades of impact in education and community spaces, she brings a powerful lived perspective into local leadership.
Anita shares how growing up in Des Moines during a time of Black pride shaped her identity, how her career with Iowa State’s Science Bound program transformed pathways for hundreds of students of color in STEM fields, and why she believes answering your calling isn’t tied to a specific season of life — it evolves with you.
Together, they explore what it means to lead with purpose, build community, care for yourself while caring for others, and remind the next generation that their future is worth fighting for.
📍 Connect with Councilwoman Rollins
Instagram + Facebook: @RollinsForCouncilEmail: anita.rollins@cityofames.org
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