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Newsletter: March 2024 Issue 1
New Workshops from Dr. J.P. Anderson We are excited to share three new offerings from our Racial Equity Specialist Dr. J.P. Anderson !...

Cultures Connecting
Mar 7, 20244 min read


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

Cultures Connecting
Mar 5, 20243 min read


The Importance of Empathy in Allyship
How white people can show up more effectively as allies through empathy.

Cultures Connecting
Jun 14, 20232 min read


Challenging White Supremacy Culture in 2020
When we speak boldly and challenge White supremacy, White supremacy pushes back. We’ve seen this most recently in the federal...

Ilsa Govan
Sep 27, 20202 min read


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

Ilsa Govan
Dec 5, 20194 min read


What Will You Risk for Justice?
Photo courtesy of Highline.edu As I watch people debate whether Nike should have used Colin Kaepernick in their campaign and whether...

Ilsa Govan
Oct 3, 20182 min read


Racial Equity: Creating the Beloved Community
Liberty Bell Middle School & High School This is the text from a keynote given by Ilsa Govan. I was born in a commune to parents who...

Ilsa Govan
Jan 20, 201610 min read


A Powerful Moment that Changed My Life–Guest Post by Louise Penberthy
Louise Penberthy attended our Train the Trainer workshop in August 2015 and shared this reflection with us. Throughout the article she...

Ilsa Govan
Sep 1, 20155 min read


Equity and Social Justice Work is Hard. Seriously Hard Work. No, Really it is.
Significant change, whether individual or within an organization can be challenging. Even when we want to change, it doesn’t happen...

Ilsa Govan
Nov 20, 20143 min read


Dreaded Identity: Reconciling with our Past
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....

Ilsa Govan
May 31, 20124 min read


The Fierce Courage and Love to Stand for Justice: A Keynote On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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...

Ilsa Govan
Jan 16, 201210 min read
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