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April 2026 Issue 2
Guiding Youth in Polarizing Times When events such as ICE raids, wars, or protests occur locally or nationally, children and youth often respond with questions, fears, or misunderstandings. Young people are forming ideas about race, power, safety, and belonging. Ignoring these moments can unintentionally reinforce stress, misinformation, or othering. Our Cultures Connecting team developed Guiding Youth in Polarizing Times to provide developmentally informed strategies to help
Apr 155 min read


Newsletter: September 2025 Issue 2
National Hispanic Heritage Month Starts Today National Hispanic Heritage Month starts today and last through October 15th. This month was...
Sep 15, 20254 min read


Newsletter: September 2025 Issue 1
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
Sep 2, 20256 min read


May 2025 Issue 2
Advancing DEIBelonging Workshop Series If you received our last newsletter, you know that we have a new workshop offering: Advancing...
May 16, 20255 min read


Advancing DEIBelonging Workshop Series
As part of Cultures Connecting's continued commitment to fostering welcoming, inclusive communities where everyone experiences belonging,...
May 5, 20253 min read


Unpacking Privilege in the Workplace
Our newest e-course, Unpacking Privilege in the Workplace taught by our co-Founder Ilsa Govan, is now available on our Thinkific website...
Mar 26, 20251 min read


Tools for Having Difficult Conversations on Race
Engaging in difficult conversations about race with others, particularly those we know or are close to, can be daunting for many of us....
Feb 13, 20251 min read


Newsletter: January 2025 Issue
Activities for Trainers Flash Drive Sale! The new year is a great time to grow your DEIBelonging toolbox with our Activities for Trainers...
Jan 14, 20254 min read


Newsletter: December 2024 Issue 2
Q&A: Accountability for Personal Work You asked, we answered. Our next response in our Question & Answer series is about accountability...
Dec 16, 20245 min read


Newsletter: March 2024 Issue 2
Join us for Unpacking Sexism and White Privilege Over Lunch Co-authors Ilsa Govan and Tilman Smith of What’s Up with White Women?...
Mar 15, 20242 min read


October 2023 Issue 2
A Month Away from Hiring & Retaining Workshop! We are about a month away from our next workshop, Hiring & Retaining a Diverse Workforce,...
Oct 16, 20233 min read
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