New Workshop on DEIB Backlash
We are excited to share with you all of our new offerings starting with a new workshop from Dr. J.P. Anderson, DEIB in an Age of Backlash, for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of the political climate and exploring strategies surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, including DEIB professionals and advocates.
This workshop will unpack and decode anti-DEIB rhetoric and provide participants a clearer understanding of the political climate. There will also be a space to come up with strategies to counter anti-DEIB conditions.
Date: Wednesday, October 9th & Thursday October 10th
Time: 12:00-1:30pm PT / 9:00-10:30am ET each day
Location: This event is on Zoom.
Visit the link below for more information and to register today! Ha ve questions? Reach out to Judy at judy.lee@culturesconnecting.com.
New Workshop on White Women's Leadership
A new workshop from our co-founder Ilsa Govan and colleague Tilman Smith, Transforming White Women's Leadership: Reflection and Inspiration to Strengthen Racial Justice Practices, 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. 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.
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.
New Online Learning Course on Talking about Race
Our co-Founder, Ilsa Govan, teaches our newest e-course, Talking about Race: Courageous Conversations for a Diverse & Inclusive Workplace. This is the 3rd of 6 foundational workshops we are creating as e-courses. Our other two courses are on microaggressions. Our e-courses are interactive and designed to move at your own pace.
These courses are available for individual purchase and for organizations. If you have questions or would like to purchase a discounted group rate, please reach out to Judy at judy.lee@culturesconnecting.com.
Watch the video below for the introduction to the course and to see all of our e-course offerings, visit our e-course page!
National Hispanic, Latino/a, Latine Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month commences on September 15th through October 15th and celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans of Spanish, Mexican, Caribbean and Central and South American ancestry.
In last year's September newsletter issue, we spoke of the phrase "Hispanic" and the controversy surrounding it as a broad term that artificially categorizes together the complex identities of millions of people. Commonly used alternative phrases include Latino/a, Latinx, and Latine. To read last year's post, as well as articles, speaking to the complexity of these identities, visit our blog, Hispanic Heritage Month Starts Today.
To read varying perspectives on who uses which terms and why, check out these articles below.
If you missed our interview from March with the fascinating Hank Olguin, who dedicated his life to combatting Latine stereotypes in the media, read it on our blog here.
Orange Shirt Day: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th
Orange Shirt Day, which was designated by the Orange Shirt Society, began in 2013 in Canada to reflect on the atrocities committed by the government against First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples by forcibly placing children in Residential Schools. In 2021, the Canadian Government named September 30th the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The video below explains the origins of Orange Shirt Day which originated from Phyllis Webstad's experience at a Residential School.
Locally, the Duwamish Tribe shared a development in the U.S. this year,
"In July, the Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the release of the second and final volume of the investigative report called for in the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. The report details the atrocities committed at 417 Indian boarding schools that had funding from the federal government including 17 in WA state between 1819 through the 1970s, and confirmed the deaths of at least 973 American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children at these schools. The report includes recommendations on next steps to 'support a path to healing the nation.' In the announcement, Assistant Secretary Newland says, “For the first time in the history of the United States, the federal government is accounting for its role in operating historical Indian boarding schools that forcibly confined and attempted to assimilate Indigenous children."
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!
9/16: Teach the Black Freedom Struggle Online Clss
9/17: Black August Health & Wellness
9/17: Know Your Rights, Know Your Power
9/17: NAMI BIPOC Support Group
9/18: FOCS Reparenting Ourselves
9/18: What’s Next? Bringing Mindfulness to Our Transitions
9/18: The Need and Limits of Psychological Safety in the Workplace
9/19: SURJ Abolition Action Hour
9/19: NAMI LGBTQ+ Support Group
9:19: Lunch and Learn: Disrupting Adultification Bias Training
9/21: Columbia City Night Market
9/21: The Prison Within Film Screening
9/22: The Tender Work: Acknowledging White Responsibility in a Racialized World
9/23: Linking Arms for a Healthy Multiracial Democracy with the co-authors of Being White Today
9/23: NAMI LGBTQ+ Support Group
9/25: NAAM Meet Reverend Parker & Dr. Parker
9/26: NAAM Artist Workshop with Myron Curry
9/26: Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence
9/26: A Cord of Three Strands: Strong Communities of Faith & Belonging
9/26: Working with the Live Wire of Oppression Virtual Introduction
9/27: Race Forward & AFTA: Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy
9/27: We're all in this together! Raising racially conscious white children (without shaming or blaming) early childhood & beyond
9/28: A Taste of Africa Fundraiser
9/28: Aware LA Fourth Saturday Dialogue
...and so much more! Visit our Events Calendar to see the most up-to-date full schedule.