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Newsletter: November 2024 Issue 2
Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders Workshop We have a new workshop announcement: Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders: How to...
Nov 15, 20243 min read


Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders: How to Facilitate Difficult Conversations
This strategy-based workshop is designed for supervisors, managers, and leaders who want to improve their ability to lead their staff...
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Native American Heritage Month Spotlight: Artist Sondra Segunda
In the second and final interview in our series to honor Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month in November, I sat down with...
Nov 12, 20244 min read


A Message About the Election
Dear Community, Like many of you, we are feeling a mix of emotions including disappointment, grief, frustration, and discomfort in our...
Nov 12, 20242 min read


Invisible Crimes and Punitive Politics by Dr. J.P. Anderson
Dr. J.P. Anderson, our Racial Equity Consultant, recently published his article "Invisible Crimes and Punitive Politics" in the Law &...
Nov 5, 20241 min read


Newsletter: November 2024 Issue 1
November is Native American Heritage Month November is Native American Heritage Month which originated in 1915 and was established in...
Nov 1, 20244 min read


Native American Heritage Month Spotlight: Bead Artist Cynthia Masterson
In honor of Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month in November, I sat down with Cynthia Masterson, Teaching Artist and owner of...
Oct 30, 20244 min read


National Immigrants Day is October 28
With racist anti-immigrant rhetoric sentiment growing in the past few years, we felt it was important to acknowledge National Immigrants...
Oct 28, 20241 min read


Newsletter: October 2024 Issue 2
Transforming White Women's Leadership Our workshop, Transforming White Women's Leadership: Reflection and Inspiration to Strengthen...
Oct 15, 20244 min read


Newsletter: October 2024 Issue 1
October is LGBTQ+ History, Global Diversity Awareness, National Disability Employment Awareness, & Filipino American History Month...
Oct 1, 20245 min read


Reading to Belong: An Interview
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Alyson Lamont, a district-level instructional specialist, and Emilie Hard, a retired assistant...
Sep 27, 20245 min read


Cultures Connecting Annual Retreat 2024
Our Cultures Connecting team recently went on our annual retreat. Pictured above from left to right are Caprice Hollins, Richard Kim,...
Sep 24, 20241 min read


DEIB in an Age of Backlash
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) programs are facing a “backlash” both nationally and in Washington State. This...
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Newsletter: September 2024 Issue 2
New Workshop on DEIB Backlash We are excited to share with you all of our new offerings starting with a new workshop from Dr. J.P....
Sep 16, 20244 min read


National Hispanic, Latino/a, Latine Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month commences on September 15th through October 15th and celebrates the histories, cultures and...
Sep 15, 20241 min read


Transforming White Women’s Leadership: Reflection & Inspiration to Strengthen Racial Justice Practices
When it comes to advancing racial equity, white women who have management or supervisory positions have distinctive opportunities and...
Sep 13, 20242 min read


Newsletter: September 2024 Issue 1
Three Workshops by Dr. J.P. Anderson We feel so lucky to have Dr. J.P. Anderson as part of our Cultures Connecting team. He brings years...
Sep 3, 20243 min read


Three DEIB Workshops by Dr. J.P. Anderson
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...
Aug 22, 20242 min read


What We're Reading
Our team at Cultures Connecting strives to continue learning and growing on our racial justice journey. Here are the books, both...
Aug 21, 20242 min read


Impact vs. Intent
How do we typically respond when we offend someone? Watch this bite-size video from our archives on Impact vs. Intent from our co-Founder...
Aug 20, 20241 min read
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