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Experiencing firsthand how emphasizing personal emotions have the power to guide but also derail important collective conversations and goals.

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I learn from & engage with things the best in storytelling formats. Good learning

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I learn from & engage with things the best in storytelling formats. Good learning

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So many amazing minds, hearts, and voices making this rich and deep and powerful. 

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So many amazing minds, hearts, and voices making this rich and deep and powerful. 

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It's been inspiring to (as a Core Programs staff member) to learn from the Emerging Leaders team about their approach to DEI work with the RAY/DDSCP programs.  Their practices and philosophies have showed me not just what's possible in Core Programs, but what is expected in terms of the experience we owe to our fellows. I love XP pollination!

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Learning (and unlearning) from and with my teammates

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Learning (and unlearning) from and with my teammates

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Understanding, processing, accepting, and embracing where we need to go, and valuing the patience and grace that ground some of these discussions and decisions.

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taking collective ownership of planning, discussing, or activating ideas surrounding DEI, be it internal or community/Fellow/program-focused.

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It's been remarkable to experience in real time the shifts ELP has been making in its Core Programs Retreat 1 curriculum.  From the recognition that something(s) needed to change (who is centered, letting the fellows guide where the conversation goes vs feeling committed to an agenda, emphasizing power and oppression in our systems, etc) to seeing it become a reality in R1 of Virtual National, I've been so inspired and proud to be part of an organization that allows space and time for this to happen.  Special shout out to Luz for her vision , commitment and passion for this curriculum!

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Our August retreat and continued interest in answering the questions/responsibilities we laid out to our wider ELP/DDCSP/RAY Community in June

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Our August retreat and continued interest in answering the questions/responsibilities we laid out to our wider ELP/DDCSP/RAY Community in June

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Turning towards new avenues like policy, deeper curriculum design, and organizational structure.

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Turning the mirror to ourselves as well with what we bring into the DEI Curriculum, and thinking about what it really means to live in our values in our organization. 

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Turning the mirror to ourselves as well with what we bring into the DEI Curriculum, and thinking about what it really means to live in our values in our organization. 

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Looking forward to making more strides in this in the year ahead.

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There were so many things about this year that were exhausting. Evolving the DEI curriculum could so easily have been one of  those things, but instead I feel hungry and eager for more engagement in this work!

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There were so many things about this year that were exhausting. Evolving the DEI curriculum could so easily have been one of  those things, but instead I feel hungry and eager for more engagement in this work!

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Modeling (and being explicit about) the fact the DEI work is messy and requires stepping out on limbs and trying new things.

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Modeling (and being explicit about) the fact the DEI work is messy and requires stepping out on limbs and trying new things.

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Hosting a few different all community calls and co-creating this slide together during orientation collectively answering the question "How can we acknowledge the pain of racial trauma and learn to carry it individually & together?"

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An interest in further developing RAY hosting partners "readiness" to host and support RAY Fellows

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An interest in further developing RAY hosting partners "readiness" to host and support RAY Fellows

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with a focus on really pushing cultural shifts and removing the burden from the RAY Fellow.

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Shifting RAY Programming to be more trauma-informed

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Shifting RAY Programming to be more trauma-informed

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in a framework of feeling safe, seen, and heard

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Integrating situation preparation with RAY Fellow Supervisors

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Integrating situation preparation with RAY Fellow Supervisors

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Including supporting a RAY Fellow through a microagression by a co-worker, dealing with the loss of a loved one due to police/state violence, and dealing with the violence of our immigration system on their family.

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Though we could have been paralyzed by Ravi cycling off our facilitation team, our staff rallied and has used his work as a base from which can continue to grow and iterate on. 

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Though we could have been paralyzed by Ravi cycling off our facilitation team, our staff rallied and has used his work as a base from which can continue to grow and iterate on. 

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I love that the most common comments I read and hear about our work and our team is "I don't know how you all do it, but it's even better than I expected."

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I love that the most common comments I read and hear about our work and our team is "I don't know how you all do it, but it's even better than I expected."

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Luz. Lucy. Luz Alejos. A "far-off light" that we are so lucky and grateful to have close to us and our work. 

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Luz. Lucy. Luz Alejos. A "far-off light" that we are so lucky and grateful to have close to us and our work. 

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Leadership. Vision. Vulnerability. Passion. Compassion. Generosity.

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I'm so excited how everyone on the team has stepped into the opportunities this year presented ELP, from core programming, to creating virtual retreats for RAY Fellows, to the design and execution of our first RAY Supervisors training and expanding our thinking about the "what's possible" for DDCSP alumni.

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I'm so excited how everyone on the team has stepped into the opportunities this year presented ELP, from core programming, to creating virtual retreats for RAY Fellows, to the design and execution of our first RAY Supervisors training and expanding our thinking about the "what's possible" for DDCSP alumni.

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I love the care and thoughtfulness our team brought to our conversion to virtual programming - I think it's pretty safe to say that the question we grappled with in March and April of "how do we translate ELP's special sauce to the virtual space?" has been well answered. You ALL ROCK!

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I love the care and thoughtfulness our team brought to our conversion to virtual programming - I think it's pretty safe to say that the question we grappled with in March and April of "how do we translate ELP's special sauce to the virtual space?" has been well answered. You ALL ROCK!

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Excited by our shared commitment to continuous improvement in our curriculum.

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I feel a sense of relief that the "ELP Special Sauce" no longer lives in the minds of a few people.  We are building something incredible, that is a testament to this amazing team.

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I feel a sense of relief that the "ELP Special Sauce" no longer lives in the minds of a few people.  We are building something incredible, that is a testament to this amazing team.

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I love how much each of you have stepped into your power and identities as we continue to expand the curriculum.  Your unique voices and experiences are what make our facilitation teams so inspiring/powerful.

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I love how much each of you have stepped into your power and identities as we continue to expand the curriculum.  Your unique voices and experiences are what make our facilitation teams so inspiring/powerful.

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Specifically, I'm really keen on learning more about how we can continue to de-center whiteness at all retreats (1,2,3), while being transparent that this is a process.

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Specifically, I'm really keen on learning more about how we can continue to de-center whiteness at all retreats (1,2,3), while being transparent that this is a process.

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It has been so inspiring and exciting to learn from all of the team about the ways they hold and flex with the content. In particular, PNW1 opened a wide door to flow with the group while staying wholly centered in the core goals of the curriculum.

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It has been so inspiring and exciting to learn from all of the team about the ways they hold and flex with the content. In particular, PNW1 opened a wide door to flow with the group while staying wholly centered in the core goals of the curriculum.

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Even though I have been removed from retreats this year, I feel so proud of all the hard work that folks have put in to make our online curriculum truly special.

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Even though I have been removed from retreats this year, I feel so proud of all the hard work that folks have put in to make our online curriculum truly special.

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I still remember the staff design challenge for virtual retreats... that feels like centuries ago

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I still remember the staff design challenge for virtual retreats... that feels like centuries ago

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Naming that we can and WILL make mistakes/learnings as facilitators throughout the retreat

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Naming that we can and WILL make mistakes/learnings as facilitators throughout the retreat

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Evolving our curriculum to meet the needs of this time is really exciting. It feels like we are really rising to our mission as the context shifts  around us.

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Evolving our curriculum to meet the needs of this time is really exciting. It feels like we are really rising to our mission as the context shifts  around us.

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Being able to facilitate with new staff trios was really fun! I loved how we all brought our strengths and interests to this work.

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Being able to facilitate with new staff trios was really fun! I loved how we all brought our strengths and interests to this work.

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Behind the scenes details (tech and indiv care for participants)
Questioning systems & structures
Play
Sharing personal stories/experiences during retreats
Pod making insights

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I loved seeing imposter syndrome connect with the RAY Fellows! I know one of my Fellows self organized some other Fellows to share ideas and troubleshoot current situations!

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I loved seeing imposter syndrome connect with the RAY Fellows! I know one of my Fellows self organized some other Fellows to share ideas and troubleshoot current situations!

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I'm really drawn by thinking about how we can more purposefully integrate DEI across the whole retreat arc by weaving threads throughout. As a new team member this year doing retreats for the first time, I've felt so welcomed and supported by others (ELPers and Kevin) to take an active part during retreats and try to raise up some of those threads. 

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I'm really drawn by thinking about how we can more purposefully integrate DEI across the whole retreat arc by weaving threads throughout. As a new team member this year doing retreats for the first time, I've felt so welcomed and supported by others (ELPers and Kevin) to take an active part during retreats and try to raise up some of those threads. 

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I facilitated CBT with Juan and Guilu! Good use of cross programs facilitation sharing to make a great experience for CCC members.

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I facilitated CBT with Juan and Guilu! Good use of cross programs facilitation sharing to make a great experience for CCC members.

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PNW and PRN were a blast with A'Nova, Steve and Luz. The best part about it was the way that everyone brought their stories to the table. #gamerecognizegame

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PNW and PRN were a blast with A'Nova, Steve and Luz. The best part about it was the way that everyone brought their stories to the table. #gamerecognizegame