“Our liberation is bound together.”
- Aboriginal Activists Group from Queensland (1970s)
Andrea will be facilitating a virtual book discussion in alignment with the Mom’s of the Twin Cities FB group's norms and values. This book discussion will provide virtual community space, learning opportunities, and challenge the ways we've all been socialized and racialized.
Andrea Pérez-Maikkula (she/her/ella)
is a multilingual DEI practitioner with eighteen years of experience in intercultural facilitation, community engagement, and international community development, particularly in Haiti, where she focused her work in ecological sanitation.
Born and raised in Puerto Rico, she currently serves as the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) at a State of Minnesota agency, is the Champion for the Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color (BIWOC) Employee Resource Group (ERG) enterprise-wide, and was appointed by Governor Walz to the One Minnesota Council on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity. Andrea also serves as the Chair of the Human Rights Commission of the City of Brooklyn Park.
We enjoy working with different groups and organizations ranging from
one-time engagements to long-term transformational work.
Trainings & Keynotes
We offer a wide variety of trainings, workshops, and keynote presentations. Let’s chat about your needs and ideas to bring about meaningful change at the individual and institutional levels.
Intercultural Competence
We use the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) to assess individual and organizational’s intercultural competence. We discuss a development plan with actionable steps to increase our understanding.
Group Facilitation & Book Discussions
We can design a one-time or multiple-session facilitation based on different themes or issues of interest. We also prepare guided questions and reflections to follow-along with the book discussion.
Ready to work together
toward justice and liberation?
Feel free to contact us via email to discuss the details for your inquiry.