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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Joanna Harrison

Real estate broker, Joanna Harris, is dedicating her career to dismantling the inequities that exist in commercial real estate for people of color. Similar to the racial disparities we see in homeownership, communities of color are missing out on the…

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Women’s History Month Spotlight: Hazel Valdez from PDXWIT

This Women’s History Month, we’re featuring several inspiring leaders who are working toward expanding equality and opportunity for women within our community. Women continue to be grossly underrepresented in leadership roles and when we consider the unique barriers experienced by…

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Say Hey! Honorees Receive a Warm Welcome in Hillsboro

For the very first time, we had the opportunity to take our signature Say Hey! event west of Portland to the City of Hillsboro! 500 attendees came out to network, connect with professionals of color, and welcome this quarter’s forty…

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Breakfast for Champions | Inclusive Interviewing

January 24, 2023 – It is no secret that recruiting and hiring are lengthy and expensive processes. Individuals joining an organization have a great impact on the long-term culture and effectiveness of a team, and conversely, new employees are looking…

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This is not the time to cut DEI efforts

Mari's Memo

January 2023 – Happy New Year, everyone. I hope your holidays were wonderful and safe. Over the last weeks, several recent headlines sent alarms blaring in my head. “Tech layoffs spell trouble for HR and diversity professionals.” – Fortune “DEI…

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