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Wasidah is a well-known NYC Holistic Health, Wellness Specialist. She brings 7+ years of experience in Personal Consulting and Community Programs and Workshops across Physical, Spiritual and Emotional Health & Wellness and excels in Workshop Development, Facilitation, Programming, Public Speaking, Outreach, Advocacy, Fundraising, Events, and Activities.  She is certified as a Sound Bath Practitioner with Sacral Sounds as well as a certified doula with Mama Glow, the National Black Doula Association, and The NAFSA Project School (a traditional Moroccan doula program). Additionally, she is a certified personal trainer and has a professional background in fashion, which includes a B.A. in Fashion Design and working as a stylist with Barneys, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bloomingdale’s.  She enjoys helping women and encouraging them to get healthy and stay healthy during pregnancy.

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Regarded as civic & social organization professional, Karen has more than twenty five years of experience in the non-profit sector and specializes in the areas of social change, community development, cultural and civic leadership. She is recognized on a national scale as an advocate who boldly speaks out on behalf of others on social issues ranging from poverty to racism. Karen is well known by the locals, respected as a trusted community leader and deemed as friend to individuals in crisis.  A Washington State certified crisis & crime victim advocate she has provided more than 18 years of advocacy, information and referral services to scores of individuals experiencing problems, a crisis, or a life altering situation.  As the Spokane Sexual Assault Center's prevention coordinator Karen developed a program "Breaking the Silence on Violence in Marginalized & Under-served Communities" for the purpose of increasing culturally appropriate victim services which resulted to the creation of seven mental health projects inside community based organizations, the hiring of racially diverse staff at the Sexual Assault Center, and changes in Washington state policies & laws regarding service provision. Two of the local projects were awarded state funding. One became a core program and is in its 10th year of operation.  In 2015, Karen authored "The Turning Point Spokane County, Crisis Referral Resource Guide,” “Transitioning into Your Future “a self-help manual and “An Authentic Encounter In Pursuit of His Presence” a visual devotional journal. In 2017, the City of Spokane was granted three month use of her initiative “I Am Spokane” as a theme for the State of the City Address and for the Spokane Gives Campaign. Concepts were utilized for marketing, advertising, and promotional materials; directly sourced for videos, commercials, blogs and other social media purposes. The City Spokane cites the results of the total volunteer economic impact to be over 2.5 million dollars.

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My name is Keyonia Williams and I’m originally from Newark, NJ and it was there that I was able to grow, learn, and develop a strong cultural identity and sense of black pride. From a very young age, I knew that I wanted to do something that would help enrich and empower the lives of others. I’ve always had a passion for underserved and unprivileged communities of people. This is one of the things that lead me to study social work. I graduated from Walla Walla University in 2008 with my Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and in 2009 with my Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work.      I have spent the last 15 years in the mental health field in a number of different capacities.  I have provided home visiting services to families involved with the Department of Human Services providing them with the skills to become self-sufficient and independent. I have also worked as a foster home advocate managing and licensing foster and adoptive homes. During that time, I provided home studies for international adoptions as well. I have taught parenting classes and provided individual parent coaching for parents with small children as well.  As a mental health therapist, I have been providing counseling services to families and individuals struggling with trauma, abuse, and addiction issues. I have also facilitated trauma recovery groups. My strengths include working with individuals who struggle with depression, PTSD, anxiety, grief & loss, parenting challenges, and low self-esteem.   I currently specialize in culturally specific counseling, coaching, and consulting for individuals, groups, organizations, and families. I believe in the power of change and that is what motivates me to continue to do this work. My goal is to serve my community by educating, supporting, and empowering. Therefore, my approach is to help each person, family, or organization to reach their highest potential.

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Website: https://healingblacksouls.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healing_black_souls_consulting/

A Spokane native, Michael is passionate about serving and creating opportunities to inspire, encourage, and motivate people to BE. Along with running his company, Bethely Entertainment, he is also the Co-Chair of the Inland Northwest Juneteenth Coalition; Board Member of Operation Healthy Family and SkyTree Recording Studios; Owner of the Lilac City Legends; and a producer for Community-Minded TV. He’s a Public Speaker, Lyricist, Poet, Entrepreneur, Businessman, Youth Mentor, Catalyst, Community Builder, and Community Advocate.

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Website: https://lilaccitylegends.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilaccitylegends/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LilacCityLegends/

Welcome to our special segment Road Trip Training called the “Leadership Challenge.”  In this training, you will learn 5 skills to help lead your team to stronger leadership practices.  Through our research, we have learned that one reason why educators do not stay in our field is that they do not feel challenged.  They also feel that they are more like babysitters rather than educators.  To solve this problem we have found five skills that are missing in creating a leadership-focused environment that is determined not only to build themselves up but to build up others as well.

Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPotPk0Z5rg

Website: www.tlptraining.com

Facebook: @tlpsupport

Description of Training Session:

Welcome to our special segment Road Trip Training, “Exploring High Turnovers Using Surveys.”  In this training, we will explore a survey focused on employee satisfaction and engagement.  Through Google Forums you can create a survey that allows you to evaluate your own staff and see where there are areas of opportunities for growth and development.  We have learned that one of the contributing factors to high turnovers correlated with people not being happy in their work environment.  This survey not only challenges leadership but employees who create the culture. Join us today for this training and learn how you can solve the problems in your environment.

Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iqOK1I9vI8

Website: www.tlptraining.com

Facebook: @tlpsupport

Assessment:https://forms.gle/1WRUFYjH7tpfgxUN7

Description of Training Session:

Welcome to our special segment Road Trip Training.  This segment is on how to create graduation for your students?  In this segment, we will give you over 10 tips on how to create a graduation plan that reflects the children’s development in your community.   During COVID it can be very tricky to figure out how to create safe and fun graduation for the students in your class.  Join us today, for a fun and informative training that will help you prepare for your end-of-the-year celebration.

Website: www.tlptraining.com

Facebook: @tlpsupport

Learn more here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrQI31jzwcs

Assessment:https://forms.gle/gSYyhQ92nKs5ohHd9

Description of Training Session:

Welcome to our special segment Road Trip Training, “Parent-Teacher Conferences.” In this training, educators will dive into how to document and share students learning through a digital portfolio.  Educators will learn simple steps and how to create a digital portfolio that not only can be printed out but shared through video.  This training is a great resource for teachers who want to explore different applications and develop their computer skills.  Join us for this fun training and be prepared for the end-of-the-year conferences.

Learn more about this training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x84o5t2eYo&t=1s

Website: www.tlptraining.com

Facebook: @tlpsupport

Assessment:https://forms.gle/9Jr1po1WC4N6HxS77

Description of Training Session:

Welcome to our special segment Road Trip Training, “How to create a strong career plan in early childhood education?” In our field, many educators can feel that they are stuck in a dead-end job and lose their passion and drive for the field. We want to build the value and the importance of Early childhood education (E.C.E.) by showing how to follow amazing career paths in our field and how you could implement different programs in your center or in-homes. We have learned that one of the solutions toward decreasing the high turnover in E.C.E. is to help educators create a short and/or a long-term plan for their career journey. In this training you will learn about your skills and how creating a plan can help drive you in your career in early childhood education and be invested in the community that you serve in. Don't miss this Free training with The Learning Project.

Learn more here...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYAVYeEPZHE

Website: www.tlptraining.com

Facebook: @tlpsupport

Assessment:https://forms.gle/pZi87wEVVJoKhVzT7

Dominique Wallace lives in Spokane, WA, and has been practicing birth work since 2013. She is currently gaining certification with Birthing Advocacy Doula Training and hopes to further her career as a lactation consultant and then into midwifery. She graduated with a biology degree from Whitworth University in hopes of working in obstetrics and gynecology but realized a specific need within communities of color and changed her course of education after attending her first doula training program with DONA International. Now she hopes to reduce the infant and maternal mortality and morbidity crisis in America through reproductive justice and advocacy as a birth worker. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, cooking, and various crafts such as crocheting and jewelry making.