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Welcome. I'm so glad you're here.
Since 2017, Connecting Community has offered community- building consulting that works to advance our collective well-being. I'm excited to use our radical imaginations together to create profound community change. Check out more about my story, clients, and continued evolution. |
INSPIRING INTERCONNECTION
I specialize in creating space to engage in conversations about race, resilience, and identifying community needs and strengths. My approach to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) work is rooted in cultural humility, listening deeply to lived experiences, and co-learning. Our liberation is all connected! I love connecting with folks through storytelling and building authentic relationships.
Experience the healing that happens when you tell your story and the healing that comes from listening.
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Exploring ways to connect & grow within our community is critical to our well-being. Let's share ideas and co-create together!
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FEATURED COLLABORATION
Connecting Community and the Bellingham Public Library present
The Unrooted Experience
A group of six powerful community voices gathered in November 2020 to share their lived experiences through digital storytelling. This project came to life in the middle of the COVID19 pandemic - at the same time that a call to action against anti-Blackness clearly grew.
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As I stood with my children at the George Floyd memorial that rested on the steps of the Bellingham Public Library, I was compelled to ask: What voices in our community have been missing? This question inspired me to connect with local Black community members to create a space for interconnection and healing to take place through shared storytelling. The library was a great organization to partner with, as it is one of the most accessible community gathering places. Special thank you to the Friends of the Library for funding this project! View the beautiful stories here! |
Community Recognitions
Building relationships is the heart of my work and I'm honored to have received community recognitions that have allowed me to connect in new ways.
2021 Peace Builder Award
I'm thrilled to have received the Empowerment Peace Builder Award from WDRC.
Thank you to the fabulous folks at Veritas Media for creating this video about my storytelling work!
Watch the event here or the quick video about my work below!
Thank you to the fabulous folks at Veritas Media for creating this video about my storytelling work!
Watch the event here or the quick video about my work below!
Bellingham Alive Magazine
Game Changer
Thank you, Bellingham Alive magazine for naming me as a local Game Changer in the June/July 2021 issue. So fun!
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
ABOUT DIGITAL STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS
"It was good for my soul. It felt like life gifted moments."
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"It was a very powerful and impactful experience to be able to be vulnerable, laugh together, cry together, and share personal stories."
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"I have become more hopeful of the future. More hopeful that life only gets better and more blessed."
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"I feel seen."
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"Liberating. Comforting. Authentic."
"Poignant! Very moving hearing some of the things that drive people at a personal level."
"Monica was super helpful and I appreciate the time she gave to all of us. She was kind and patient...she also let us all have our own process around the project with no judgement."