Transforming White Women's Leadership
Our workshop, Transforming White Women's Leadership: Reflection and Inspiration to Strengthen Racial Justice Practices, led by our co-founder Ilsa Govan and colleague Tilman Smith, is for white women interested in growing their anti-racist leadership practices.
This workshop will support participants to deepen awareness of the combination of institutional power, privilege, and stereotypes white women leaders both hold and perpetuate, supporting them in becoming more compassionate anti-racist managers and supervisors.
Attendees will also have an opportunity for a discounted one-hour follow-up coaching session with Ilsa or Tilman to dive a little more deeply into an issue that was illuminated in the workshop.
Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
Time: 9:00-12:00pm PDT / 12:00-3:00pm EDT
Location: This event is on Zoom.
Visit the link below for more details about the workshop and to register today! Have questions? Reach out to Judy at judy.lee@culturesconnecting.com.
Microaggressions: Like a Thousand Cuts
Our co-Founder, Dr. Caprice Hollins, talks about the impact of microaggressions on People of Color in the video below in her e-learning course, Microaggressions: What are they and How are they Harmful?
This course is one of three e-learning courses that we currently offer with a fourth underway. They are:
Microaggressions: What are they and How are they Harmful?
Addressing Microaggression: Strategies for Engaging through Tension
Talking about Race: Courageous Conversations for a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
Foundations for Social Justice (coming soon)
We offer our e-courses for both individuals as well as organizations. You can view them by clicking on the button below. If your organization is interested in integrating our courses into your DEIBelonging journey, please reach out to Judy at judy.lee@culturesconnecting.com to discuss discounted group rates.
Bigoted Conspiracy Caucus Report
Bigoted Conspiracy Caucus (BCC) is an organization working to expose the normalization of the far right "great replacement" and "invasion" conspiracies in U.S. Congress. Their BCC Report documents the history and current timeline of the actions of far right members of Congress such as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA).
You can visit BCC's website to learn more and to download the report. Their video below features some of the arguments far right Congressional members have made to spread their conspiracy theories.
National Immigrants Day is October 28
With racist anti-immigrant rhetoric sentiment growing in the past few years (see story above), we felt it was important to acknowledge National Immigrants Day which is on October 28th. This day was officially established by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 on the 101st anniversary of the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty to celebrate the unique history of the U.S. as a nation built and developed by immigrants.
A wonderful way to acknowledge this day is to hear the stories of immigrants. Featured below is an immigrant storytelling series from the Washington D.C. organization Story District whose aim is to "build bridges through the transformative power of storytelling."
You can also visit I Stand with Immigrants/I Am an Immigrant to learn more about this organization's advocacy work through storytelling.
Our Projects Manager, Judy Lee, is an immigrant who arrived in the U.S. in 1978. You can hear a bit about her name story as an immigrant, along with her art project telling the name stories of other Asian American immigrants and children of immigrants in this short documentary My Name Story.
Some Thoughts on Halloween Costumes
Halloween is almost here and we thought it'd be a good time to share this blog post by Ilsa Govan on avoiding stereotypical/racist costumes. She breaks down the arguments people typical make about their inappropriate costumes and explains why they may cause harm. You can read her thoughts on her blog post titled, Stereotypes, Costumes, and Resistance.
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!
10/15: Antiracist Development Group
10/15: The Tender Work: Acknowledging white responsibility in a racialized world
10/15: NAMI BIPOC Support Group
10/16: Brave Conversations Course
10/16: Cross-Class Dialogue Circles
10/17: Race Forward: Decision-Making for Racial Equity
10/17: Shifting Beyond “Neutral” Leadership During Politically Divisive Era
10/17: SURJ Abolition Action Hour
10/17: A Cord of Three Strands: Strong Communities of Faith & Belonging
10/17: NAMI LGBTQ+ Support Group
10/18: Facilitating DEI Discussions: Essential Skills for Constructive Conversations
10/18: Breaking the Bias Cycle: Tools and Techniques for Equitable Hiring
10/19: Moving Beyond Allyship: Creating Inclusive Spaces Within Schools for Queer and Trans Communities
10/22: Narrative Change for Racial Equity
10/22: Antiracist Development Group
10/22: The Equity Consortium: "It's Happening" Virtual Listening Circle
10/24: ToP Strategic Planning
10/25: Community Connections
10/25: Setting the Stage for Success: Inclusive Onboarding for a Diverse Workforce
10/26: Changemakers Summit
10/26: Entre Hermanos Día de Muertos Gala 2024
10/26: World of Repair: SAARC Jazz Night
10/31: Working with the Live Wire of Oppression Virtual Introduction
...and so much more! Visit our Events Calendar to see the most up-to-date full schedule.