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JUL

Small Business is Part of the DEI Equation

2023 ZENA NEWS

JUN

Gen Z Steers Rainbow Capitalism

MAY

Think Local for Small Banking Needs

APR

Washington Rural Diversity is Rising

JAN

Generational Diversity is Old News

FEB

Talking About Diversity of Thought

MAR

BIPOC Earning Gap Women Persists

D&I for Start-Ups

From launch to running a small biz, diversity and inclusion starts with you. 

DEC -SEP 2022

Governor Hosts Equity Summit

Tech Communcations' Role in D&I

Young, Multiracial, and Hispanic

Belonging Begins with Respect

JUN - AUG 2022

Homeless Young Adults Lead Program Reforms

Dr. Julie Pham on '7 Forms of Respect'

We're a DES Master Contract Awardee

JAN - MAY 2022

EDI, DEI, D&I, IDEA - Which Acronym and Why

Muslim Women Entrepreneurs Thrive in Seattle

Small Town Doesn't Equal Small Mindset

2021 ZENA NEWS

OCT / NOV / DEC

Sharing is a Two-Way Street: Give to Get and Ask to Grow

Small Town Doesn't Necessarily Mean Small Minded

Latino/a Business Growth & Entrepreneurship

JUL / AUG / SEP

Managing Re-Entry & 'The New Abnormal'

Use D&I Tools to Resolve Covid Conflict

Gen Equity Won't Tolerate 'Tolerance'

​APR / MAY / JUN

Has Diversity & Inclusion Lost it's Roots?

Diversity & Inclusion is a Leader's Job

Spotlight on APPI Small Business

JAN / FEB / MAR

COVID-19 Threatens Small Business Diversity

Put Meat on the Tired Bones of 'Celebrate Diversity'

Diversity & Inclusion is a Leader's Job

2020 ZENA NEWS

DEC 20

The COVID Gender Gap

NOV 20

Diversity & Inclusion Starts With You

2019 ZENA NEWS

10/15 to 11/19
Change Leadership Webinar Series
This 5-week event on Thursdays from 10-11:00 PT was hosted by  Tom Rosenak, and Adrienne Guerrero.  Topics include: Leadership Beyond Pandemic, Emotional Intelligence, Engagement Despite Distraction, Behavioral Agility, and Executing Vision. 

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Indigenous Peoples Day / Columbus Day
“The most American thing about America is American Indians.” Paul Chaat Smith (Comanche)
Zena Consulting supports racial and social justice movements in the USA. Native and Indigenous people are an important part of this coalition. Smithsonian magazine reports the story this holiday at: Rethinking How We Celebrate American History.

Lee wrote copy for Diamond Mind CEO, Tom Rosenak. Our goal is to drive prospects to his coaching services. Differentiating as a coach is a challenge. Tom's unique Diamond Mind Discovery Process gets to the heart of executive and personal growth. We've since added the firm as a strategic PARTNER. 

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Free Local Business COVID-19 Reopening Status Online Listing
Get the word out about your reopening status. The Times' advertising team is providing this free service to local businesses and organizations. To take advantage of this opportunity for your organization call 206.652.6700 or email contact ST Media Group.

Lee provided learning design and cultural inclusion consulting for Ms. Big Shot is an entrepreneur business start up and development program. The client's target market is women, ages 35-65. Deliverables included: content editing of curricula, providing graphics templates for online courses, and creating tracks to support different learning styles. 

Betsy Jordyn Consultant Marketing Agency asked Lee to facilitate an online meeting with a dozen members. Management's goal was bringing the community together to: 1) support BIPOC colleagues and 2) explore the organizations and individual members' roles and ethical obligations as agents of change working to reduce systemic racism and inequalities for clients.

Lee was appointed to the Business Diversity Advisory Group (BDAG) of the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services / DES.  BDAG is made up of small, minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses, as well as non-profits for the blind, that serve in an advisory capacity to the agency's contracts and procurement division.

San Francisco-based Alcance Media Group, asked Lee to update and share an article on "Ramadan for Business Owners". It was co-written with the late Catherine England, a Zena Affiliate, educator, and friend. Read it here.

MAR– Lee designed and delivered a training entitled, "Working with Traditional Communities" for 50 Seattle community volunteers, who planned to travel to Michigan in May as part of a voter education program. Attendees wanted knowledge and skills to work respectfully and confidently with American Muslim populations. Learn more.

FEB– Lee attended the Washington Economic Development Alliance's winter conference in Olympia. WEDA brings together economic developers from communities, counties, regions, ports, tribes, the state and private organizations to pursue mutual goals. Critical private players included banks, utilities, corporations, foundations and service firms.

JAN– Lee is working with The Agape House for young women again this year. We'll review your original Communications plan to chart progress and future needs, create PR materials to capitalize on free media coverage, and develop a new strategic plan to solidify partnerships with interested funders. 

2019 NEWS

DEC– Ron Higgs, owner of Wolf Management Solutions, joined me in hosting the first Washington event for colleagues interested in learning more about Consultant Allies. Thanks to the Lake City branch of Elliott Bay Brewery for being great hosts and always supporting local, small businesses.

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NOV– Zena Consulting was federally certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).

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OCT– Lee completed a 40-hour Basic Facilitative Mediation Training (BMT), at the Skagit County Dispute Resolution Center, in Mt. Vernon, Washington.

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SEP– What Does Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Mean to Small, Rural & Coastal Social Profits?" is a training seminar Lee designed and will present on the 13th, at Gray's Harbor College, in Aberdeen. Hosted by the Nonprofit Leaders Conference for Coastal and SW Washington. Register or learn more here.

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Diversity Training by Lee Mozena, for Canterbury Shores, in Madison Park. This members-only event is closed. 

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AUG– Lee developed and co-authored a proposal with Davida Ingram, of Seattle Public Library, for UNEA. We were awarded $10,000 to purchase media equipment for a youth-led, Native/Indigenous community-based program focused on cultural preservation. This is UNEA's first 4 Culture grant, and it builds on an SPL partnership from 2018.

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JUL– Lee provided local promotion for a book release party for Dr. Joy Wiggins, co-author of "From Sabotage to Support: A New Vision for Feminist Solidarity in the Workplace, at Elliot Bay Books, on Capitol Hill, 7/29. This book frames sabotage as a historical inheritance and contextualizes the problem now. It provides practical solutions that women can start using in the workplace right away, regardless of their position.

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JUN– Lee was accepted into Consultant Allies. This national network of OD, Change Management, HR, Merger & Acquisition professionals helps small, collaborative, entrepreneurial professionals grow. It's great to have more smart people at my fingertips.

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MAY– Lee continued to work with UNEA (Urban Native Education Alliance). In addition to on-going grant managing, we wrote a 4 Culture equipment grant to help teens tell their stories, and created a new partnership by connecting Bastyr University's graduate student volunteer program with the client.

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APR– Lee attended the 5X Entrepreneur Series, funded by Port of Seattle, Kenmore Business Incubator, and Corey Hansen, author of Hot 100 Business. This 6-week long class helps small business accelerate profit and create sustainable growth.

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MAR– Lee wrote a grant for BSK's Stopping the Prison to School Pipeline to help young women of color who are at risk for being trafficked or homelessness after foster care services end. The clients are directors of different social profits. We worked to combine their expertise to increase their capacity by creating new partnerships and funding sources. 

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FEB– :ee was hired onto an Advisory Committee of the PSESD  (Puget Sound Educational School District)  Strategy, Evaluation and Learning team, which helps King County’s Best Start for Kids (BSK) School Partnership team understand how school-based partnerships are developing and how multiple BSK investments in a school influence the experiences of students. We want to help organizations and schools build more effective partnerships.

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JAN– Lee volunteered to work with Tabor's Economic Development Committee. Tabor is an association fo entrepreneurs and business advocates committed to economic power, educational excellence, and social equity for African Americans and the community at large. 

2018 NEWS

DEC– Lee completed classwork to obtain a Leadership Eastside Adaptive Community Leadership certificate from Saybrook University in Bellevue, Washington.

Also this month, Lee  promoted and was a vendor at, "Arabian Knights", at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. Co-produced by Michaela Corning, this ladies-only community event featured music, dance performances, a runway fashion show, grand bazaar, henna and Arabic food.

NOV– Lee  began managing two King County's Best Start for Kids / BSK grants for UNEA. This contract includes coordinating with staff to deliver quarterly and annual reports to foundations and agencies; and designing systems or materials as needed to collect data. All efforts must align with Native American cultural norms.

OCT–Lee provided funding research, grant calendars, and proposals for Altruist Partners' clients. Additionally, Lee evaluated clients' grant preparedness. 

SEP– Lee teamed up with Block Beta Marketing to deliver marketing services to Accelbi, a data management firm in Redmond. This project included strategic planning and writing website content.

AUG– Lee wrote a second grant for to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Seattle Black Panthers, this time for a youth-led outdoor mural project.

JUL– Seattle Black Panthers / Power to the People asked Lee to work on partnership development, and grant-writing for their 50 year celebration, funded by City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. An exploratory community health grant was funded by the Wyman Family Youth Trust and Carolyn Downs Community Health Clinic to engage Central District African American teens. 

MAY– Writing about Equity & Confidence and Credibility: Lee designed and presented this sold-out event with Chanya Allen. Expert guests included: Olivia Littles, NW African American Art Museum, Rashad Morris, Bullitt Foundation, Alice Park United Way King County, and Virginia Wyman, of the Wyman Family Trust.

Lee also participated in the NW Minority Business Expo, sponsored by Tabor 100 and Vulcan.

APR– Global Social Business Partners/GSBP asked us write a grant and marketing collateral for the first Youth Rising Social Business Entrepreneur Summit at Bellevue College.

MAR– Urban Native Education Alliance/UNEA asked us back to assess staff and team performance. We conducted a site evaluation and made recommendations that aligned with Native cultural norms around resolving conflict, working with young adult staff and volunteer board members. 

FEB– Pacific Communications Consultants asked Lee to write and edit a WSDOT project. 

JAN– WA Dept. of Enterprise Services asked Lee to edit copy for two different projects for the Governors Mansion.

DEC– We wrote and were awarded a $15,000 grant by the Seattle Foundation for Nsanga Corporation. The funds will be used to helped Seattle area refugees and immigrants access social services in several languages.

NOV– We developed a volunteer manual for the Urban Native Education Alliance (UNEA).

OCT– We presented a Caring Economy training at Black Dot in Seattle in preparation for the GSBP's Youth Rising Social Business Entrepreneur Summit happening in April 2018.

SEP– Skillspire hired us to write a grant to fund a youth education and training program.

AUG– Paragon Transport asked us to improve their website copy.

JUL– Friendship Circle WA asked us to write a grant for a religious education program designed to help young Jewish adults connect to their faith and communities. 

JUN– Friendship Circle WA asked us to write a grant for their program that matches special needs teens with fully-abled peers to learn life skills.

2017 NEWS

DEC– Lee worked with  Nsanga Corporation to write and win a $15,000 grant by the Seattle Foundation. The funds will be used to helped Seattle area refugees and immigrants access social services in several languages.

NOV– Lee helped develop a volunteer manual for the Urban Native Education Alliance (UNEA).

OCT– Lee presented a Caring Economy training at Black Dot in Seattle in preparation for the GSBP's Youth Rising Social Business Entrepreneur Summit happening in April 2018.

SEP– Skillspire hired us to write a grant to fund a youth education and training program.

AUG– Paragon Transport asked us to improve their website copy.

JUL– Friendship Circle WA asked Lee to write a grant to fund their religious education program, which helps young Jewish adults connect to their faith and communities. Samish Foundation awarded the client our requested amount of $25,000.

JUN– Friendship Circle WA asked us to write a grant for their program that matches special needs teens with fully-abled peers to learn life skills. It was awarded, for $15,000.  

JAN to MAY- We were asked to produce a second ​Malikah Festival for the City of Redmond's Arts & Culture Commission.  See PRESS  for an interview of Lee, produced by Redmond teens. See more at OUTREACH. 

2016 NEWS

OCT– Lee created and developed the ​Malikah Festival to help close gaps between local governments and local, under-served American Muslim citizens. Funded by Redmond's Arts & Culture Commission, it was the first ever modest fashion show in for a mixed gender audience west of the Rocky mountains. Learn more at PRESS and OUTREACH.