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? A special event just for you—don’t miss it! ? Experience an empowering and uplifting conversation at the Unscathed Book Talk & Signing Experience with Dr. Mia Settles Tidwell! We’ll explore the challenges women of color face in the workplace and share practical strategies to succeed… Unscathed! What You Can Expect: ??? Light lunch + book reading, discussion of key points, and the author's inspiration & writing process ?? Q&A + book signing with Dr. Mia Settles-Tidwell and opportunity to purchase Unscathed ? Insights into The Unscathed Movement, including The Unscathed Chronicles, The Unscathed Network Hotline, & The Unscathed Retreat Event Details: ?? Downtown Oakland (location shared with ticket holders closer to event date) ??? $40 (includes book experience, lunch, and signed copy of Unscathed) ?? All tickets include a copy of the book, available for advance pick-up. Secure yours at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gc3NNndx About the Author With over 30 years of educational leadership expertise in both TK-12 and higher education systems, Dr. Settles-Tidwell is a prolific writer for justice and is a self-proclaimed "At-the-Table Activist.” She is the author of the book, Unscathed: A Harm Reduction Strategy for Women of Color in the Workplace and President and CEO of Set-Up for Success Educational Consulting, which utilizes equity-centered, innovative, practical, and situational approaches to set up mid- to executive-level leaders and organizations for success. Dr. Settles-Tidwell is a proud graduate of University of California, Berkeley, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Social Welfare, and California State University - East Bay, where she earned Masters and Doctorate degrees in Educational Leadership for Social Justice. She is co-author of the article, “An Anti-American Ban On Critique: A Critical Policy Commentary”; originator of the concept, “At-the-Table Activism”; and curator of Sacramento State’s Believing, Becoming, and Being Framework and Mural Project, focused on transforming campuses into antiracist and inclusive environments. Join us for a conversation that will inspire and empower you!??

Boston! Come catch us in the wild with SAGE @ SENA.

Sixteen attorneys general, co-led by Massachusetts AG Andrea Joy Campbell, have issued guidance to private sector employers that "efforts to seek and support diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible workplaces are not illegal, and the federal government cannot prohibit these efforts in the private sector through Executive Order." They write that the "President's Order is an attempt to bully employers into eliminating lawful policies that we know reduce complaints of illegal discrimination, increase a company's bottom line, and improve workforce culture and consumer experience." To put this in context: The purpose of DEI programs has always been to solve for longstanding and deeply entrenched hiring and business practices that discriminate against women and people of color. Anti-DEI orders or policies seek to re-segregate companies by returning to the past, to a myth of color-blindness and meritocracy that was built on lawful segregation and the lie that Black or Brown people or women in general were not as talented or qualified as white men by dint of their biology or culture. Even Trump admits this by way of projecting his plans onto civil rights advocates that they are the discriminators when he signed an illegal Executive Order to outlaw a civil rights era anti-discrimination law. “We abolished 60 years of prejudice and hatred [since 1965] with the signing of one order, all approved by the United States Supreme Court," he said in Las Vegas on Jan 25. "We are allowed to do it because we are now in a merit-based world.” Take a minute to digest this: Trump said there has been prejudice and hatred in employment since Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil and Votings Rights Act of 1964-1965. In the lie Trump tells, it is white people who have been discriminated against since the 1960s, which he has now remedied by outlawing anti-discrimination law and policies such as DEI. It is that simple, an inversion of the truth. What Trump is saying is a projection to people who either don't care about facts or who are not well informed or both. Moreover, a political movement that is threatened by, or seeks to eliminate, celebrating Black history month or Hispanic heritage or Women's history is a political movement that is on the wrong side of history, which is precisely why so much history is being banned and outlawed in schools. The call for color-blindness and merit is a dog whistle for a return to an America where some white people do not have to compete because the rules are rigged in their favor, just as has been the case for hundreds of years in the country. Please read the press release and circulate at work and in your networks. If you want to do something, this is an opportunity to help people know what is at stake with complying in advance.

Ellie Tumbuan will be going live at 10am today!! Come listen is and ask questions of this brilliant group of powerhouse women.

Wanna practice a little malicious compliance? Well, let's talk about our favorite (not so) little workplace well-being blueprint that the Surgeon General developed that centers workers' voices. The bonus, it works like a playbook on how to do the work without setting off any of the buzzword alarms that have our current administration shaking in their boots. Our leadership learning cohorts at CDSS' REIB initiative are proof that this framework WORKS in even the most politically diverse groups. We've gotten to work with leaders across California who are ready to ground in radical and empathetic leadership to level up their team dynamics and help them achieve the meaningful impact they all envision. Over these next few weeks, we're breaking down the Surgeon General's 5 essentials to workplace well-being, and you don't want to miss this! Share this with that leader in your network who needs to hear this TODAY. Let's build something real together! #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #WorkplaceWellness #ProfessionalDevelopment #CorporateCulture #Leadership

Be sure to tune in next Wednesday to part two of this convo!

Some have asked if I’m rebranding. My answer is I’m doubling down. I’m on a mission to make the revolution irresistible. Join me and my phenomenal colleagues next week for a conversation about how to stay true to your values in the midst of all that is meant to distract us. You need these tools in your toolkit. We need each other ??????

As we begin Black History Month 2025, we reflect on the profound courage, resilience, and leadership that have shaped our nation. Black Americans haven't just persevered – they've transformed society through unwavering commitment to justice and equity.? ? Throughout February, The Justice Collective will spotlight timeless wisdom from Black leaders and collectives whose words feel particularly resonant today. We invite you to join this dialogue and share how these enduring messages speak to our present moment.? ? This isn't just a month of remembrance – it's a continued call to action for the work that remains ahead.? ? Dreams deferred still linger in the American air, as heavy and urgent as when Langston Hughes penned his poem. Each generation faces its own deferred dreams of justice – not dried up, not sagging, but still burning.? ? What dreams do you carry despite deferral? And more importantly – what will you do with them?? ? #BlackHistoryMonth #SocialJustice #Leadership #Community?

?? Job Listing Signal Boost ?? Restore Oakland is looking for a Restorative Economics Organizer Restore Oakland Inc. (ROI) is seeking a bright, dedicated community organizer with a passion for racial, economic, and gender justice. This is an excellent opportunity for a creative, just transition-aligned, campaigner who is eager to politically empower East Bay small businesses and worker-owned cooperatives towards an abundant future rooted in restorative economics and healing justice principles. This position requires an East Bay-based individual who has excellent base-building and campaign planning skills to work with a wide range of community members. Check out the job listing here: https://lnkd.in/g8cx-Unn #CareerOpportunity #JobListing #hiring

Reminder: the intention is to overwhelm; don't be afraid to take a beat until there is further information. There are groups that are constantly working and ready to mobilize for this kind of moment. We encourage you to get plugged into them and follow them for your news while we are threatened with aggressive executive orders.