The NW Diversity Learning Series has become a popular diversity education resource in the Puget Sound Region. A collaborative venture, progressive companies and organizations joined forces 12 years ago to accelerate their diversity and inclusion efforts while at the same time lowering their costs.

The Series consists of bi-monthly, morning workshops on cutting-edge diversity and inclusion topics. Every other month, managers and employees from the Sponsor organizations, as well as individuals from other organizations in the region, come together for a 3.5-hour interactive session. The session outcomes are to provide knowledge and skills about how to apply inclusion principles and strategies back in their workplaces.

The workshop facilitators are nationally-recognized experts in their fields, and model diversity and inclusion values during their presentations and activities.

Each annual Series focuses on a theme — each of the six sessions during the year explores the theme. Now you can review all the Series themes on our 11-year history page.

The Series is hailed as an innovative regional learning resource. We know of no other like it in the United States.

In 1998, the NW Diversity Learning Series was founded and developed by The GilDeane Group, Inc. and as of 2009, TRI Partners, Inc. now coordinates the Series. TRI Partners, Inc. was founded in 1985 by Bill Hertan, a consultant with more than 25 years of experience in human resource training and consulting. TRI Partners, Inc. is a full-service consultancy focused on the design, development and implementation of strategic management development and diversity solutions. They have worked with organizations both large and small. The combined resource and history of the GilDeane Group and TRI Partners, Inc. brings a unique set of skills and experiences to the NW Diversity Learning Series.

If you or your organization would like to get involved with the NW Diversity Learning Series, please contact us.