Organizations across behavioral health, education, and community-serving sectors often speak openly about trauma-informed care, equity, and wellness in the communities they serve. Yet, many continue to struggle with applying those same…
As a Hmong person, I’ve accepted over my lifetime that many people I meet very often have never met a Hmong person or even heard of the Hmong people. How could they…
May offers us a powerful moment of reflection and action. As we honor Mental Health Awareness Month and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, we are reminded that healing, identity, and community…
For too long, evaluation has asked the wrong question: What is wrong with this community? As a culturally responsive and equitable evaluator, I start with: What is strong about this community, and what does this community need to further thrive? …
When I do leadership development work, I ask people to reflect on how their ideas about leadership emerged in childhood, when our initial thinking is shaped. This reflection helps surface deeply held assumptions and…
