All posts by DonYeta Villavaso Madden
Doing Racial Equity Work
It’s Not Easy, Never Ends, but is always necessary…
This past Wednesday, I had the pleasure of facilitating and designing the City of Seattle’s, Workforce Equity Planning and Advisory Committee (WEPAC) Retreat focused on a racial equity approach & practice to engaging employees, in an authentic and meaningful way, to address institutional racism and racist practices.
As a former City of Seattle employee, I recognize that The City of Seattle has been profoundly impactful on my learning journey. I’m so proud of the continued progress made & real commitment shown; at every level. It’s not perfect, may be clunky, doesn’t move fast enough, and some people voices may still be missed; despite intention to include. But because I have worked in [many] other institutions and continue to engage with people across the United States, I’ve become keenly aware that the City of Seattle is willing to name and call out the system of racism, stay committed – even when inertia can be tiresome and results are not always seen. There are leaders that have put skin in the game for years, some pictured here and some not pictured. Sometimes we forget what happens behind the scenes because we’re waiting to see it on stage! I am both excited and humbled to provided my skillset to support this team of rockstars on the frontline everyday in everyday.
DREIM 12 STEP WORKSHOP
Thursday, December 5 and Friday, December 6. For a limited time receive $50 off. Discount pricing ends Friday, November 18.
This is the last DREIM (Diversity, Racial Equity and Inclusion Model) 12 STEP Workshop on 2019. Register on Eventbrite. Group discounts available. Contact me directly at Donyetavm@lucyyeemc.com.
November’s – Community of Practice (CoP)
Diversity, Racial Equity and Inclusion Model (DREIM)
Awesome Saturday applying Kurt Lewin’s Force Field Analysis systems thinking tool to the system of racism. I so appreciate the Change Agents that work beyond bankers’ hours to engage in this work; especially on a rainy Saturday in Seattle. We recognize and acknowledge that the System of Racism is working 24 hours; generating behaviors that convince us to dominate, compete, exclude, oppress, fear each other, show jealousy, plan with “white” urgency, and other adjectives that describe the sickness of the social dominate power position triangle that birth”white supremacy culture”. We have to be careful with intention to not replicate the system by centering “whiteness” instead of HUEMANNESS. Especially, the huemanness of Black, Brown and Indigenous people. We must be in relationship because all hands are needed; even those that continue to perpetuate the system of racism have something to teach us about the adaptive strategies needed to dismantle the system. This work is about progression not perfection. #bettertogether #DREIM #Huemanness #Wokeness
BLACK MENTAL HEALTH
NETWORKING EVENT
Join me! I am moderating IACT’s Networking Event for mental health and social services practitioners that serve Black and Brown communities. There will be a presentation on the African-centered thought approach, networking, and a dynamite panel of local thought leaders in the industry. You don’t want to miss this event! Register at Eventbrite. $50 online and $60 at the door. Refreshments provided and free parking onsite.
Join me at the BLACK MENTAL HEALTH NETWORKING EVENT.
I supporting the event by moderating. This event is open to and for ALL mental health and social services practitioners that serve Black and Brown communities.
There will be a presentation on the African-centered thought approach to serving, networking, and a dynamite panel of local thought leaders in the industry. You don’t want to miss this event!
Register at Eventbrite. $50 online and $60 at the door. Refreshments provided and free parking onsite.
#bettertogether #IACT #Changetheworld #BlackHealing
DonYeta VM- Lucy Yee Management Consulting
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-mental-health-networking-event-tickets-81005889797?aff=ebdssbeac
DREIM© GRAPHIC
OPENING THE POWER TRIANGLE
Event | DREIM 12 Step Workshop
The R-Word
On November 14, 1960, Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to integrate an all-white public elementary school in the South.
Read MoreChronicles Repeated as Black Women Blogs Today
A few years ago, I attended a workshop titled “Problem Woman of Colour.” It was expertly facilitated by the respected and gifted Darlene Flynn. The workshop encouraged me to write about chronicles which correlates to what we call Black Women Blogs today.
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