Newsletter: July 2025 Issue 1
- Cultures Connecting
- 6 days ago
- 4 min read
Updated: 22 hours ago
Transforming White Women's Leadership Workshop
We are excited to share that our next workshop, "Transforming White Women's Leadership: Reflection and Inspiration to Strengthen Racial Justice Practices," facilitated by Ilsa Govan and Tilman Smith and will be held over 2 days on August 13th and 20th at 9-12pm PT/12-3pm ET.
This workshop will support participants to deepen awareness of the combination of institutional power, privilege, and stereotypes white women leaders must navigate and can perpetuate. Using case studies, personas, and real workplace examples, we’ll provide space for interactive small and large group discussion. Participants will leave better able to name and take responsibility for putting racial equity values into our leadership practices, becoming more compassionate anti-racist managers and supervisors.
Participants from last year's workshop shared words like...
"thoughtful and deeply engaging,"
"respectful facilitation,"
"nice structure and guardrails,"
"safe space to talk with thoughtful probing,"
"clear steps forward,"
"productive and helpful"
to describe the training. To learn more about the workshop and to register, visit the link below!
Diversity Calendar for 2025-2026 is Here!
The Diversity Calendar covering August 2025 to July 2026 is finally here! Did you know that our calendar was originally developed years ago for Seattle Public Schools as a resource for administration and staff? Since then, we've continued to release it annually to support all organizations in creating culturally responsive environments where everyone feels valued and respected.
The calendar is in print-quality PDF format for you to download and print. We've made some additions and updates based on what we've learned as well as your feedback. If you have some for next year's edition, please feel free to share it with us!
July is Disability Pride and BIPOC Mental Health Month
July is Disability Pride and BIPOC Mental Health Month!
Disability Pride Month coincides with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) signed into law on July 26, 1990. Disability Pride month includes people with physical, cognitive and intellectual, nonvisible, psychiatric and sensory disabilities. Read our post about Disability Pride Month on our blog from last year.
BIPOC Mental Health Month was established in 2008 to recognize the unique challenges, including cultural and systemic barriers, POC face with mental health. Visit our blog from last year to read articles and for links to BIPOC Mental Health providers, which include the following and more!
If you're interested in reading a memoir about BIPOC mental health, Judy, our Project Manager, recommends What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo, which follows her journey of healing from generational trauma. She also did an episode for the NPR Invisibilia podcast called "Therapy Ghostbusters" about generational trauma in the Cambodian community and how Westernized therapy practices failed and how they finally found help.
Cultures Connecting DEIBelonging Journals Back in Stock!
The initial run of our DEIBelonging Journals sold out but they are now back in stock. This journal includes prompts, reflection exercises, and inspiring quotes to help you along your DEIBelonging journey.
Journals are $15 each and if you're interested in a bulk order for your staff, please reach out to Judy at judy.lee@culturesconnecting.com.
Visit our website to learn more!
Ways to Take Action for Change
Learn How to Build Community Power
United We Dream is offering a guide to help build community power through organizing and powerful conversations. The guide includes:
Host tips to help you lead small gatherings with purpose.
Printable coloring pages to set the tone for honest connections and powerful conversations.
Discussion questions to help your group reflect, dream, and imagine new ways to build power together.
You can download this free guide at United We Dream here.
Know Your Rights from ACLU
ACLU published a "Know Your Rights When Stopped by Police or Immigrant Agents" wallet card. You can use these for yourself or hand them out. Our team has been printing them to hand out at in-person events. Download the card at the ACLU website.
It's a new month which means taking a look at our Diversity Calendar to look at significant dates to consider when planning meetings or events to create greater inclusion. Click on the name of the day to learn more.
6/25-7/25: Muharram (Al Hijrah New Year)
7/04: Independence Day
7/09: Martyrdom of the Báb
7/10: Dharma Day
7/13: 17th of Tammuz
7/26: National Disability Independence Day
Upcoming DEIB/Social Justice Events
For details on these and other events, workshops and conferences happening in the social justice space, visit our Events Calendar. If you have an event you would like us to share, please reach out to us!
7/01: NAMI BIPOC Support Group
7/03: NAMI LGBTQ+ Support Group
7/08: Men of Melanin: BIPOC Healing Circles
7/09: Scaling Up Racial Equity in a Time of Backlash
7/09: SURJ Action Hours: Summer to Grow, Turn Up the Heat!
7/14: Book Talk: Unrig the Game-What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning
7/14: People's Institute Northwest Organizing Meeting
7/15: ToP Facilitation Methods Seattle
7/15: The Tender Work: An Ongoing Affinity Circle for People Identifying as White
...and so much more! Visit our Events Calendar to see the most up-to-date full schedule.
*Cultures Connecting workshop.
