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Personal Stories

From Global Upbringing to Change Agent: Change Consultant Cachet Evans on Defying Conformity

Born in Greece, Change Consultant Cachet Evans was a world traveler at a very young age. Raised in an active military family, she moved quite a lot, even attending school in Italy, Puerto Rico, and Virginia all in one year. Though this was a difficult adjustment, Cachet's life was enriched with the vast experiences of diverse cultures and languages. Through these experiences, and her family's own melding of different cultures, Cachet learned the power of fully embracing others' cultural norms. Upon moving back to the United States at 13, Cachet learned quickly that these themes did not translate in a [...]

Podcasts

  • Shannon CrossBear

Equity in Action Podcast — Episode 7

Equity in Action Podcast - Episode 7 About the Series: Change Matrix has launched a new Podcast Series for 2021, called Equity in Action. Since our inception in 2008, founders Elizabeth Waetzig, Rachele Espiritu, and Suganya Sockalingam have maintained a focus on cultural competence and eliminating disparities. We continue a focus on equity on all of our current projects, continuously look for ways to take action, and look forward to a world where all people get what they need, in ways that work for them, in their communities. What we Discuss in this Episode: Shannon CrossBear, formerly a change specialist [...]

Ongoing Projects

CM Attends MIECHV All-Grantee Meeting

Change Matrix (CM) had the privilege of participating in the 2024 Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) All-Grantee Meeting on January 29-January 31, 2024. The theme of the 2024 All-Grantee Meeting was collaborating on a new era for MIECHV. This meeting provided a space for the MIECHV community to share information and best practices to support service expansion, strengthen home visiting workforce development, and advance high quality implementation of evidence-based home visiting and early childhood systems activities. Change Consultants London Losey, Dr. Ghia Kelly, and Cindy Rivera traveled to Virginia for the opportunity to celebrate the amazing work [...]

CM Messages

Change Matrix’s 2024 Words of Intention

At the beginning of each year, our Change Matrix staff selects a word that embodies how we plan to approach the next 12 months. These words not only set our intentions but also help guide how we approach our work and personal lives. What’s your word for 2024? Alina | Aloha: I love the dual meaning of goodbye and hello mixed in there with love and peace. As of this week, it is the last year of my twenties, so I'm saying goodbye to that decade but with lots of love and peace. I did good there, but a lot [...]

Internal Work

  • A photograph of Martin Luther King Jr.

Observing the National Day of Racial Healing

Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 marks the seventh annual National Day of Racial Healing. The day was created by La June Montgomery Tabron of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, to be celebrated annually on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The intent is for the day to be celebrated during a time when "racial healing activities happen in homes, schools, businesses and communities across the country with the goal of creating a more just and equitable future for our children," according to Foundation. "When we envisioned (in 2016) how we could support the actions of people inspired by Dr. King," [...]

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