Oct 13, 2022Latinidad and White SupremacyTo the members of my Latine community, When I heard the recording of the Los Angeles City Council Members and leaders, Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo, Kevin de León, and Ron Herrera, it was yet another moment of deep disappointment, embarrassment, and anger toward our community. Representation doesn’t mean shit if…Latinidad4 min readLatinidad4 min read
May 13, 2021Building a Culture of Consent in the WorkplaceReimagining a Culture of Consent. Since the #metoo movement, conversations around consent have deepened past the antiquated understanding of “no means, no”. This understanding also solely centers the “no” of consent. While that is a part of boundary setting, we are also excited by the ways in which we can center the affirmation of consent…Consent3 min readConsent3 min read
Feb 23, 2021Our Invitations into Dismantling Institutional OppressionOperating as a Women of Color owned business in predominantly white institutions have led to countless challenging conversations and moments, internally as well as externally. Below are our guiding principles in how we approach our diversity, equity, and inclusion work around race and gender equity, with our clients and with…3 min read3 min read
Feb 17, 2021Things we wish we knew while operating a WOC owned racial & gender equity consulting businessLessons learned by Natalie Bui, Kausar Mohammed, Veline Mojarro 1. Don’t Sweat the “big” name clients. If you lose them, it’s not the end of the world. They are never as important or as big as you make them out to be. Value alignment is more important than the “clout” of their brand. 2. Cut the respectability politics and code switching Show up as you…Business2 min readBusiness2 min read
Feb 17, 2021Considerations when Including Asians in your Anti- Oppression WorkIt’s been painful, tiring, exhausting given all that’s happened around elder abuse within the Asian American community. On top of the hate crimes, there’s been a lot of learning, unpacking, and truths being shared about how our community has been processing. As a racial and gender equity consulting group, it…Asian2 min readAsian2 min read
Jun 26, 2020Dear Well Meaning Liberals: How We’re Complicit In White SupremacyThis article was created after reflecting on the many conversations we were (and still are) having within ourselves, our friends, our families, and our communities. Well-meaning liberals who feel activated in this moment, who have “good intentions”, and really are wanting to be “good allies” are still complicit in white…Neoliberalism4 min readNeoliberalism4 min read
Apr 17, 2020How to Challenge White Supremacy Through RestThe following are six takeaways from SHIFT’s webinar: Challenging White Supremacy through Rest.” For additional information about our next upcoming live webinar, please sign up for our newsletter HERE. SHIFT is a diversity, equity, and inclusion, and sexual harassment prevention consulting firm founded by three women of color. We are…Racism5 min readRacism5 min read
