DEI Facilitation and Social Status Workshop in 2 Weeks Our DEI Facilitation and Social Status workshop, facilitated by Dr. J.P. Anderson, is in 2 weeks! This workshop is designed to help organizations identify and repair one of the most common pitfalls of DEIB work: status inversions. This 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 compet

February is Black History Month Black History Month is celebrated in February to recognize the significant contributions and sacrifices of African Americans that have often been neglected in U.S. history. Officially recognized in 1976, it honors achievements in areas like science, politics, and culture, while encouraging reflection on the ongoing movements for racial equity and social justice. Here are some things you can do to honor this month: Visit & Support the Northwest

Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network In this issue, we want to highlight the work of the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) whose mission is to build collective power for immigrants and refugees across Washington through peaceful, non-violent, community-led action. WAISN works in multiple areas including policy advocacy and grant making & fund development. They also support deportation defense through a hotline, rapid response network, accompaniment for legal

New Lunch & Learn: DEI Facilitation and Social Status 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 c

Train the Trainer Virtual Workshop Next Week! Our Train the Trainer workshop will be next week on January 14-16 from 8:30-12:00pm PT / 11:30-3:00pm ET. The skills developed in this three-day intensive are valuable for individuals who want to further equity work in their communities. Organizations committed to instituting systemic change will benefit by sending a small group of employees who become internal trainers that can provide on-going professional development for staff.

Practice Self-Care & Engage in Things that Bring You Joy Whether you do this alone, with friends and family, or community, it's important to take a break to reset and refill your energy reserves. Seek out connection and community. Here are some events to help support your well being during this time: NAMI mental health support group Roots & Resonance Workshop Series Community of Practice Grief Circle Native Art Market at the Duwamish Longhouse Watch to Learn 5 Ways to Fight

Advanced Microaggressions on November 20th & 21st Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders: How to Facilitate Difficult Conversations workshop will be taking place this month on November 20th & 21st at 8:30-12:00pm PT on Zoom. We apologize for the incorrect dates in our last newsletter (it was correct on Eventbrite). This workshop is for people in leadership positions who want to develop skills for approaching challenging situations in a way that invites healing, creates psychol

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

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

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Doing DEI Without Calling it DEI Webinar A few of our team members will be attending the "Doing DEI Without Calling it DEI" free webinar...

I was born in a commune. Between the ages of 18 and 22 I lived part of a summer in a Volkswagen bus and another summer in a school bus....

This is a keynote I wrote for Peninsula High School’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Assembly on January 13th, 2012. Thanks to my many...