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Dr. Kirk Adams, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion (ISDI)

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ISDI and Archbright Virtual Event: Legal & Political Landscape: Advancing DEI Amid Threats & Challenges: Friday, April 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM PT

Here, Archbright and ISDI present a virtual event, Legal & Political Landscape: Advancing DEI Amid Threats & Challenges, on Friday, ...
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Promotional banner for the Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion featuring the headline Navigating Conflicting Mindsets: Engaging Skillfully in Dialogue Across Divides in large green text on a light background, with event details listed on a teal gradient panel reading March 11, 2026 | Wed, Virtual Event | Zoom, 9 -11 AM PT | 12 - 2 PM ET, and a rounded Register Here button below; on the right, a well-dressed man identified as David Campt, Ph.D., wearing glasses, a light blue suit jacket, white shirt, and patterned tie, gestures forward with an animated expression as if speaking passionately, set against a clean, modern design with green accents and the ISDI logo at the top.
By Dr Kirk AdamsExecutive Director ISDI

ISDI: Next NWDLS Workshop: Navigating Conflicting Mindsets: Engaging Skillfully in Dialogue Across Divides: March 11, 2026: Register Now

Here, ISDI announces the launch of its 2026 NW Diversity Learning Series, beginning with a March 11 workshop titled “Navigating ...
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A colorful infographic titled 'ISDI's 2025 Recap' summarizes achievements by the Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion. It highlights that the NW Diversity Learning Series completed its 27th year, celebrating over two decades of advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging. A testimonial from Shannon Woods praises ISDI's research-driven, data-informed approach and actionable strategies. The second section describes the adoption of the Better Arguments Framework, a model from the Aspen Institute used to foster constructive dialogue during the 2025 workshops. A participant quote explains how applying the framework's principles, historical context, emotional intelligence, and recognizing power, helped improve difficult conversations and strengthen relationships. The design features blue, green, and black accents with the ISDI logo and founding year, 2015.
By Dr Kirk AdamsExecutive Director ISDI

DEI Under Fire, Community Under Construction: How ISDI Turned 2025 Pushback Into Coalition Power

Here, Dr. Kirk Adams reflects on how ISDI met the intensifying DEI pushback of 2025 not by retreating, but by ...
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A graphic honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. features a black-and-white photo of him speaking passionately at a microphone, set against a faded background of civil rights imagery and a gradient of green, yellow, and orange tones with faint star patterns. To the right, bold text reads 'Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.' followed by his quote in italics: 'Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle.'
By Dr Kirk AdamsExecutive Director ISDI

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Here, Dr. Kirk Adams, Executive Director for the ISDI, reflects on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ahead ...
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By Dr Kirk AdamsExecutive Director ISDI

A Harbor in Stormy Waters: Listening, Learning, and Building What Comes Next at ISDI

Here, Dr. Kirk Adams steps into his new role as Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion ...
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