
ABOUT US

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MEET OUR TEAM
Rashad C. Norris,
President & Founder
Faculty, Communications & Human Development
Rashad received his BA in Marketing Communication with a Minor in
English from the University of Puget Sound where he also played
basketball. He earned his Master’s in Public Administration from the
Evergreen State College. As the founder of Relevant Engagement
Consulting LLC, he partners with State of Washington (DYHS) Department
of Child, Youth and Families Services Community, Reentry and Parole
Programs Juvenile Rehabilitation by conducting culturally relevant healing sessions with incarcerated teens as a part of the youth's re-entry process.
In addition to his work he has extensive experience in creating black and
brown male engagement programs and services, and providing proven
youth of color engaging strategies. He has been asked to lead workshop
sessions for professional development with teachers and administrators
from local and state school districts regarding student engagement
practices. Rashad also delivers motivational presentations that uplift
young people in the community through keynote addresses, seminars, professional development workshops, and conference presentations to
adults working in the education system. He has a proven track record
and history of being called to inform, teach, and put into practice the
work that he has created to help him engage effectively using DEI
content. He posses a Social Justice, Anti Racist, and Equity minded
approach that has gifted him the ability, creativity, and communication
style to create spaces for authentic dialogue and tangible outcomes that
reaches diverse audiences.
MICHAEL TUNCAP,
Vice President of Instruction/ Chief Academic Officer
Faculty, Ethnic Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences
Professor Tuncap has worked in education, nonprofit and leadership
since 1998. Tuncap was born in Aniguak, Guam & raised in Tacoma/
Lakewood. He has served as Director of: the Pacific Islander Student
Commission at UW Seattle, the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at
Green River College & TRIO SSS at Seattle Central College. Studied race
in Charlottesville as a Ralph Bunche fellow at UVA & as a Public Policy & International Affairs Institute Fellow in the Goldman School while
earning his MA in Ethnic Studies @ UC Berkeley.
Tuncap is a renowned race scholar and co-founder of several movements including the UW LEADERS program, the WA State Diversity Equity in
Hiring & Professional Development, UW Student Ambassadors Program,
& the Men of Culture Academy. Profesor Tuncap taught over 1,200 undergraduates in the Department of Ethnic Studies (& Fall program for freshmen) at UC Berkeley 2003-2009. He served as a Visiting Professor of
Ethnic Studies at the Evergreen State College, Adjunct Professor in
Humanities @ SPSCC, Sociology @ Northwest Indian College, Diversity &
Global Studies @ Highline, English at Shoreline, Tacoma Community
College & Evergreen, Ethnic Studies & Communications at TRIO UB for
Lincoln, Mount Tahoma, Foss & Clover Park High Schools & the College
of Education at UWT. His research and students are published in
Matamai: the Vasa in Us (2010), Pacific Voices Talk Story (2003) &
Breathing Stories 2 Life (2012) He served as advisor on Community
Colleges for the Discovery Center at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2019-21. He co leads DEI in Washington's Community & Technical
Colleges and the WA State Faculty & Staff of Color Conference.
MISSION STATEMENT
To engage youth, adults, institutions and community organizations with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, advancing conversations and creating activities that encourage all to achieve a new personal awareness.
National Research, Local Innovations
VISION STATEMENT
To bring relevant engagement to every individual searching for new ways to find success.