Activities for Trainers Flash Drive Sale!
The new year is a great time to grow your DEIBelonging toolbox with our Activities for Trainers Flash Drive!
Our USB A flash drive is attached to a green lanyard and includes detailed instructions for facilitating our favorite activities about race with lesson plans, Power Point slides, templates, slideshow quotes, inspirational poems, norms for courageous conversation, videos, books, and other resources. Over 31 activities and 15 Power Points are included!
While we typically sell the drive for $35, we are offering it at a discount for $25 including shipping, for the month of January or until they sell out. For bulk orders, reach out to Judy at judy.lee@culturesconnecting.com.
Microaggressions for Leaders Workshop Reminder
Our Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders workshop is coming up next week on January 23-24th and is designed for supervisors, managers, and leaders who want to improve their ability to lead their staff through difficult conversations.
This workshop includes our microaggressions e-course.
Visit the workshop website to learn more and to register!
New Photos of our Team!
Thanks to the talents of Kellie Pecoraro Photography, our team had our photos taken at Kubota Gardens a few months ago. Featured from left to right are Richard, Caprice, Ilsa, Judy, and J.P. This was just one of several photos we selected. Visit the front page of our website to see another one of our selections. We'll also share more photos of us in future newsletters!
Dr. Hollins to Give Keynote at Lens of Equity 2025 Summit
Dr. Caprice Hollins will be the keynote speaker for the Lens of Equity Summit by Workforce Central. This event will take place on February 20th from 8-5pm at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center.
The 2025 Summit will focus on racial justice and equity, bringing together leaders, community members, and advocates to engage in critical conversations and actionable strategies for advancing equity across Pierce County.
Dr. Hollins' keynote will focus on social justice and addressing race relations in the 21st century and will provide a framework describing our role in creating a culture of belonging. For more information and to register, visit the Lens of Equity Summit website.
Dr. Hollins Joins Advisory Board for Advancing DEIB in Organizations Program at UW
Dr. Caprice Hollins has joined the Advisory Board of the University of Washington certificate in Advancing DEIB in Organizations program. This program is for DEIB practitioners, HR specialists and other professionals who are knowledgeable about DEIB work and engaged in efforts at their organization, either in formal roles or through informal work on committees, employee resource groups or other initiatives. The program aims to strengthen your skills and learn effective strategies to drive organizational change.
This 10-month course is online synchronous and starts on March 26, 2025. The next online information session will be held Thursday, Feb 13, 2025 at 12:00-1:00pm PT. Visit the program website to learn more and to register!
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 20th
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 20th. There are several events throughout the greater Seattle area to commemorate this day including:
Visit our calendar for these and other events. Parent Map also has a list of volunteer opportunities to serve our communities on this day.
The National Day of Racial Healing follows Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 21st this year and is observed annually on Tuesday. We will be adding this date on our Diversity Calendar. You can learn more about this day by visiting the W.K. Kellogg Foundation site as part of their Truth, Racial Healing Transformation efforts.
January 29th is Lunar New Year & Tết!
Lunar New Year is January 29th and is celebrated in multiple Asian countries including China, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, and more! Tết is celebrated in Vietnam.
2025 is the year of the wood snake from the Chinese zodiac and is associated with wisdom, intuition, and renewal. Some of its characteristics include adaptability, patience, growth, and personal transformation.
Be sure to visit our calendar for events to celebrate the new year!
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!
1/13: Teach the Black Freedom Struggle Online Class
1/13: Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education
1/14: NAMI BIPOC Support Group
1/14: Men of Melanin Restorative Circle
1/15: Tender Work: Acknowledging white responsibility in a racialized world
1/16: Race Forward: Decision-Making for Racial Equity
1/16: Transformational Conversations: Moving from Fear to Curiosity
1/16: NAMI LGBTQ+ Support Group
1/16: Dr. Angela Davis: Our Work in the Days Ahead (SURJ)
1/16: SURJ Abolition Action Hour
1/17: 2025 Tet Celebration
1/17: Seattle Colleges Annual Community Celebration of MLK
1/18: Freedom Run: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Run
1/18: Lunar New Year at Wing Luke Museum
1/18: Columbia City Night Market
1/19: Aware LA: Third Sunday Dialogue
1/20: NAAM King Day 2025: Forward Together
1/21: Anima Leadership Conference 2025: Compassion and Justice in Polarizing Times
1/21: S.O.A.R. Facilitation Micro Credential
1/21: Conflict Evolution: From Friction to Transformational Change
1/23: Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders: How to Facilitate Difficult Conversations
1/24: Grieving White Supremacy Ritual
1/25: Tết in Seattle
1/25: City Year Seattle King County's MLK Service Day
1/28: The Equity Consortium Listening Circle: "Soul of Our Soul"
1/29: Book Group: The Serviceberry: Abundance & Reciprocity in the Natural World
...and so much more! Visit our Events Calendar to see the most up-to-date full schedule.