April 22 was Earth Day and it was appropriate to spend part of the day standing with our colleagues and partners of Children of the Setting Sun as they modeled what it means to be stewards of this planet we call home – Mother Earth. There were two themes that stuck with me as I […]
Embracing Liminal Space
What a wild couple of months we’ve had. Another COVID surge, long-lasting impacts from several atmospheric rivers (a new term for me to learn), and winter weather that saw us at 7 degrees on December 26, and 46 degrees one week later on January 2. Definitely not our typical winter weather. We have been working […]
We Can Do Better
It has been such an amazing experience to be part of an organization intentionally created to be a disruptive influence. To be asked to challenge the status quo and to advance equity, even when it unsettles us. I like order and process, logic and strategy. But sometimes the need for all that order gets in […]
Calling Us to Action
More than three years ago the North Sound ACH team and Board made a commitment to embed equity into the work of our organization and with our partners across the region. We embarked on a Tribal and Equity Learning journey together and have been honored to learn from local, regional and national experts who have […]