White women in management and supervisory roles are uniquely positioned to make a meaningful difference in advancing racial equity. Many of us are motivated by a genuine commitment to racial justice and a desire to grow our cross-cultural skills to better provide all employees, and especially employees of color, the guidance and opportunities they deserve. This three-part Lunch and Learn series will support participants to deepen awareness of the presence and impact of instit

Are you feeling stuck in your DEIBelonging work? Have you lost momentum for change in your organization? One of the most common pitfalls of DEIB work in teams and organizations is falling into the trap of status inversion . Status inversion shows up when an organization genuinely wants to advance equity but ends up flipping who is seen as credible instead of changing the deeper rules of the game. Rather than separating competence and leadership from things like race, gender

Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders workshop has been rescheduled from November to April 9-10 next year due to unforeseen family circumstances. The workshop will still meet at 8:30-12:00pm PT / 11:30-3:00pm ET on Zoom. We will advertise this course again in this newsletter when we get closer to the rescheduled date. In the meantime, registration will remain open at Eventbrite . As with all of our workshops, refunds are available for up to 7 days before the event. For questi

Train the Trainer: Strategies for Facilitating Courageous Conversations on Race workshop will be held on January 14-16, 2026 at 8:30-12:00pm PT / 11:30-3:00pm ET on Zoom. Through engaging and interactive exercises, participants learn strategies and tips on how to successfully present sensitive information to a wide audience of learners. You will develop skills to take difficult conversations about race, privilege, and power to a deeper level and learn strategies for working w

We are in the last quarter of 2025 so it's time to plan our 2026 workshops. We have four workshops scheduled for next year so far which you can find below, along with brief descriptions. We will announce more details in this newsletter when registration opens! Train the Trainer with Dr. Caprice Hollins & Ilsa Govan January 14, 15, & 16 at 8:30-12:00pm PT on Zoom Through engaging and interactive exercises, participants learn strategies and tips on how to successfully present

Our workshop, Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders: How to Facilitate Difficult Conversations , led by our co-founder Dr. Caprice...

If we want to create a world where racism no longer thrives, we must examine how we show up when conversations get hard. Too often, the...

We are excited to share that our next workshop, "Transforming White Women's Leadership: Reflection and Inspiration to Strengthen Racial...

As part of Cultures Connecting's continued commitment to fostering welcoming, inclusive communities where everyone experiences belonging,...

This strategy-based workshop is designed for supervisors, managers, and leaders who want to improve their ability to lead their staff...

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) programs are facing a “backlash” both nationally and in Washington State. This...

When it comes to advancing racial equity, white women who have management or supervisory positions have distinctive opportunities and...

We feel so lucky to have Dr. J.P. Anderson as part of our Cultures Connecting team. He brings years of experience as a professor of...

Through engaging and interactive exercises, participants learn strategies and tips on how to successfully present sensitive information...

We are excited to announce dates for our next workshop, Unpacking Sexism & White Privilege in Pursuit of Racial Justice on June 20-21st....

Join us for weekly discussions led by Ilsa Govan and Tilman Smith, authors of What’s Up with White Women? Unpacking Sexism and White...

We are excited to share three new offerings from Dr. J.P. Anderson ! The workshops are: DEI in the Age of Backlash Why Some People Want...

Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) is a commitment many organizations make yet fulfilling this commitment can be...

Instituting systemic change in our organizations requires us to have difficult conversations on race. Here are nine strategies.

After attending our two-day Train the Trainer workshop, a participant sent me the following questions. I enjoyed responding and Caprice...