Values
At Light Work Leadership, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable environment by actively working to dismantle internal and external systems of oppression.
We are committed to continuous learning and unlearning, striving to create spaces where all individuals feel valued and empowered.
We proudly donate a portion of all proceeds to organizations that work to celebrate and uplift marginalized voices.
Please join us in supporting the following organizations
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For more than 20 years, Rainbow Center has served as a resource hub for the LGBTQ2SA community in South Puget Sound. Rainbow Center has daily open hours, where resources, including a lending library, computer and Wi-Fi access, advocacy services, and educational materials are available to community members. Each year we provide direct services to 1,000 individuals, greet almost 4,000 visits at Rainbow Center, and touch the lives of thousands more through events and partnerships.
Our Education Program offers high-quality workshops and training opportunities for individuals, businesses or groups that want to know more about how to engage, support, serve and increase their awareness/understanding of the LGBTQ2S community. Finally, celebrating the LGBTQ2S community is a huge part of our mission. We host social programs and events for the LGBTQ2S community all year. We are also proud to host the two most amazing celebrations in Tacoma/Pierce County ; Tacoma Pride and our annual Black & White Gayla.
Read more here: https://www.rainbowcntr.org/
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The BIPOC Project aims to build authentic and lasting solidarity among Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), in order to undo Native invisibility, anti-Blackness, dismantle white supremacy and advance racial justice.
We use the term BIPOC to highlight the unique relationship to whiteness that Indigenous and Black (African Americans) people have, which shapes the experiences of and relationship to white supremacy for all people of color within a U.S. context. We unapologetically focus on and center relationships among BIPOC folks.
Read more here: https://www.thebipocproject.org/
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The Neurodiversity Alliance, or “ND Alliance” for short, is the leading nonprofit organization founded by and for students who learn differently with the largest online community and national network of neurodiversity clubs in the country.
Through our online community and mobile app, students can access the tools to launch neurodiversity clubs on their campuses, along with a variety of scholarships, leadership opportunities, and national events designed to build community, develop leadership skills, facilitate peer-to-peer support, and raise awareness for the 1 in 5 who learn differently.
Read more here: https://thendalliance.org/
Accountability
Here is an ongoing list of how I have been engaging in anti-oppression work
2024:
-Completed Culture Ally’s “Designing and Building Institutional Anti-Racist Spaces”
-Watched “How to be anti-racist: it’s more than books, quotes and Blackout Tuesday”
-Read GARE’s “Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government”
2023:
-Completed “Be Anti-Racist: A Journal for Awareness, Reflection, and Action”, Ibram X. Kendi
-Completed Culture Ally’s “Anti-Racism Training: Are You Ready to Talk About Racism?”
2022:
-Read “Automating inequality : how high-tech tools profile, police, and punish the poor” by Virginia Eubanks
2021:
-Read "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" by Beverly Daniel Tatum
-Read “Bright not broken : gifted kids, ADHD, and autism” by Kennedy, Diane M.; Banks, Rebecca S.; Grandin, Temple.
2020:
-Listened to “How to Talk About Race and Racism”
-Read “Dear anti-racist allies: Here’s how to respond to microaggressions”