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Ilsa Govan
Jun 5, 20156 min read
Activities That Work: Help Start the Hard Conversations About Race and Oppression
Dan Magill attended our workshop on Activities for Trainers in 2014 and we’re happy to share the following reflections on his experience....
Ilsa Govan
Mar 26, 20153 min read
Reflections from the 16th Annual White Privilege Conference
I returned to the White Privilege Conference for a 9th time this March. What keeps me going back? Every year I gain new insights into...
Ilsa Govan
Nov 20, 20143 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...
Administrative Specialist
Nov 9, 20143 min read
The Introvert Excuse: A Convenient Label to Protect Privilege
You’ve probably seen articles or videos lately about introverts. Possibly you have friends you never would have suspected who’ve made...
Ilsa Govan
Sep 3, 20141 min read
Hands Up! Don’t Shoot! Resources on Ferguson
The killing of Michael Brown and response from the community and police in Ferguson, Missouri, has shown us once again how far we have to...
Dr. Caprice Hollins & Ilsa Govan
Jun 4, 20143 min read
Being the Change
A question we regularly grapple with at Cultures Connecting is what does it mean to live out our values and practice cultural competence?...
Ilsa Govan
Mar 8, 20142 min read
I’m Not the Bad One
"I was totally disgusted by those racist images. I would never laugh at them!” “I never would have thought of Native Americans being...
Administrative Specialist
Feb 24, 20142 min read
Cultures Connecting Foundational Beliefs
In December 2013, I had the opportunity to attend the Social Justice Training Institute. This week-long intensive was, well, intense. In...
Ilsa Govan
Aug 9, 201312 min read
Understanding and Embracing Cultural Diversity
Plenary Address for The Arc’s National Conference Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 Bellevue, Washington I’d first like to acknowledge we are...
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