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Solidarity and the intersection of World Refugee Day and Juneteenth
Mari's Memo
July 7, 2022 – It began as a gray overcast Monday and ended with a bright spotlight on hope and unity. On June 20, I participated in the World Refugee Day walk to support immigrants and refugees. More than 120…
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Breakfast for Champions | Designing a Pay Equity Plan: One Organization’s Journey
June 8, 2022 – This month’s Breakfast for Champions focused on pay equity and the tools needed to overcome more than 500 years of inequity. “When it comes to systemic inequity the work is so vast, that’s the bad news…
Learn More Importance of reporting bias and hate crimes
Mari's Memo
June 2022 –When I heard about the devasting news of the deadly shootings at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, a church at Laguna Woods, California, and a salon in Dallas, Texas, I must admit, I wasn’t surprised. I…
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Breakfast for Champions | Designing Your Equity Impact Roadmap
April 5 & May 19, 2022 – For many attendees at this month's Breakfast for Champions, the materials and concepts presented helped them break through barriers in their DEI work. “The root cause analysis was a huge unlock,” said one…
Learn More Two years later: What will we remember about the pandemic?
Mari's Memo
April 2022 – They say that memory is a fickle thing. Days after the mask mandate in Oregon lifted, I noticed how some people had already ditched their masks. At restaurants or shops where they still require masks or proof…
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