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about us

our mission

To teach people and teams how to recognize bias, understand inequality, and take meaningful action to create more inclusive and equitable workplaces and communities.

 

Through a blend of education, reflection, and real-world tools, we help individuals build the skills and confidence to challenge harmful systems and become active participants in creating lasting, systemic change.

our vision

A world where equity is embedded in everyday decisions, where workplaces and communities are safe, inclusive, and just for everyone—especially those who historically have been & continue to be marginalized.

 

We imagine a future where people move beyond performative allyship to become bold advocates for systemic change.

equity over optics

We prioritize real, structural change—not performative actions or surface-level diversity.

our core values

founders

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Photo of founder Diane Sabenacio Nititham, PhD in front of brick wall on a summer day

Diane Sabenacio Nititham, PhD

(she/her)

I am a daughter of immigrants, a Filipina Thai American, and scholar mama. I am an educator and ethnographer interested in social communities, migration, and belonging. I am inspired by my family’s migration story, my experiences of cultural exchange living in the US and Ireland, and my desire to make visible minoritized experiences and create enduring spaces for equity.

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Karen Chan
(she/her)

Photo of founder Karen Chan in front of brick wall on a summer day

As an entrepreneur, I center the creation of sustainable opportunities for marginalized groups and individuals. In my 18 years working as a C-level administrator in a corporate environment, I witnessed first hand the need for equitable changes in the workplace. I am a child of Chinese immigrants and bring a unique multicultural perspective to the creation of brave spaces. My family’s migration story and my life in the Chicago area deeply shape my aspiration to increase the visibility of minoritized voices.

Photo of founder Danielle Mužina, MFA in front of brick wall on a summer day

Danielle Mužina, MFA
(she/her)

I am an artist and educator from Cleveland, Ohio. My paintings explore place, identity, and crisis, inspired by my experiences as a queer woman and member of an immigrant family from Croatia. In my teaching and community organizing, I use art as a touchstone for listening to and amplifying multiply-situated, layered stories about identity and community that illuminate interconnectedness and collective responsibility.

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education team

Tanya Saroj Bakhru, PhD
(she/her)

Photo of educator  Tanya Saroj Bakhru, PhD n front of brick wall on a summer day

I am an educator and scholar with an interest in reproductive justice and global women's health issues. I am biracial and grew up in a household that was deeply impacted by colonization and displacement. Because of my family's background, I am dedicated to centering the voices of those on the margins and working with an intersectional understanding for social transformation and justice.

Photo of educator Antje K. Gamble, PhD in front of brick wall on a summer day

Antje K. Gamble, PhD
(she/her)

I’m a researcher, educator, and organizer. As an art historian from a working class background, my career has been shaped by ongoing experiences of conflict between my means and the expectations of my career. With this background, my work focuses on the intersections of art (Italian modernism in particular) and political, economic, and sociological shifts. I am also keenly interested in the field of digital humanities and public (art) history to make academic study more accessible, including the use of Open Educational Resources (OERs) and Wikipedia. 

David Pizzo, PhD
(he/him)

Photo of educator David Pizzo, PhD sitting next to a wood table

I am an educator from Durham, North Carolina. I have been working with other educators on issues related to the Holocaust, antisemitism, and transatlantic slavery for over 25 years. My own work focuses on issues of power, colonialism, race, discrimination, and violence. I lived for many years in Germany, Austria, Italy, South Africa, and Tanzania, and I operate a study abroad program in Bregenz and Vienna, Austria.

Beau Shaniuk, MA
(he/him)

Photo of educator Beau Shaniuk, MA in front of brick wall on a summer day

As a transmasculine person, I am passionate about empowering LGBTQ+ populations through highlighting experiences of queer joy and resilience. I am an intersectional scholar with broad interests in LGBTQ+ studies, social psychology, and sociolegal mobilization efforts of historically excluded populations. Queer existence is resistance, and I serve as a reminder that we're all who we say we are, and that who we say we are is always more than enough.

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