Attend a No Kings Protest on October 18 We shared this in our last newsletter but wanted to remind you of the second No Kings protest taking place this Saturday, October 18th from 12:00-2:00pm throughout the country including in Seattle at the International Foundation, Seattle Center. No Kings is organized by Indivisible and over 140 partners . Visit the No Kings website to find your nearest protest. Join Pramila Jayapal's Immigration Justice Lab Training Common Power is ho

In part 3 of our conversation with Delbert Richardson of The Unspoken Truths Traveling Museum, Mr. Richardson talks about his museum and how younger students experience and engage with his exhibit. Parts 1 and 2 of this conversation with Ilsa Govan and Mr. Richardson can be found on our blog here .

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

Save the Dates for Upcoming Workshops for 2026 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 stra

Attend a No Kings Protest on October 18 The last nationwide No Kings protest took place on June 14th and was one of the largest...

In part 2 of our conversation with Delbert Richardson of The Unspoken Truths about culturally response practices for Black students, Mr. Richardson talks about what White students miss out on being disconnected from their culture. He also touches on the role saviorism plays in teacher-student relationships. If you missed part 1 of this conversation. Watch below. Sign up for our newsletter to get content like this and more in your inbox!

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

Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders Workshop Our workshop, Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders: How to Facilitate Difficult...

There is a lot to think about in October with four awareness months: LGBTQ+ History, National Disability Employment Awareness, Filipino American History, and Global Diversity Awareness. Here is a little history we featured in last year's newsletter with links to resources. LGBTQ+ History Month This month is dedicated to celebrating the achievements of LGBTQ+ icons and role models and was founded by Missouri high school teacher Rodney Wilson. The day has been endorsed by GLAAD

Photography, illustration, makeup artistry, and multimedia production are just some of the careers Miguel Vigil could list on his resume,...

National Hispanic Heritage Month starts today and last through October 15th. This month was established to celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean, and people of Central and South American ancestry. Starting as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968, it was later expanded to include an entire month in 1988. While "Hispanic" is the official term used to describe heritage, it has a problematic history rooted in mislabeling, cultural erasure,

National Hispanic Heritage Month Starts Today National Hispanic Heritage Month starts today and last through October 15th. This month was...

Hire a Worker through Casa Latina Casa Latina is a nonprofit organization that "advances the power and well-being of Latino immigrants through employment, education, and community organizing." In light of the ICE raids impacting the Latinx community, Casa Latina asks us to support them by hiring a worker through their Worker Center. You can either call at 206-956-0779 or submit a work order online . Both Judy Lee and Ilsa Govan have used the service. Ilsa shares, " I used Cas

Continuing the conversation about culturally responsive practices for Black students, our co-founder Ilsa Govan talks with Delbert...

Coming Up this Month: Learn to Speak Up with Shutting Down When having difficult conversations, do you... React impulsively instead of responding thoughtfully? Lash out or withdraw when the conversation becomes tense? Speak without listening? We've all been there. Engaging in tough conversations with family, friends, and colleagues requires intentional effort, skill, and practice. At our workshop, Speaking Up without Shutting Down: Tools for Hard Conversations, you'll learn t

Did you know that August is National Black Philanthropy Month (NBP)? We realized we missed this last month. NBP is a month long, global...

On the last Sunday of every month, Asian Americans form a long line at a small table in front of Mam’s Books in Seattle’s...

Interview with Director of Documentary "Homegrown" about the January 6th Insurrection Homegrown is a documentary by director Michael...

New Workshop! Speaking Up without Shutting Down If we want to create a world where racism no longer thrives, we must examine how we show...

We released the print version of our 2025-2026 Diversity Calendar spanning August to July in our last newsletter. In case you missed it,...