by Taylor Beaven | Dec 18, 2024 | Allyship, DEI, Healthy Masculinity, Inclusion, Leaders, Relationships
Nothing Changes Until You do On December 10th, a true better man died….my father, Ray Arata Jr. He was a good dad, father,husband , son and brother. He was a University of California Bear and played football. He was a fair and impartial judge, presiding over the...
by Ray Arata | Jun 13, 2024 | Allyship, Healthy Masculinity, Heart-Based Leadership, Relationships
Why write a blog with its focus being on Fathers day? I can hear the comments…”Isn’t every day Fathers Day? What about Mothers Day? I’m sure some of my feminist friends might be less apt to sugar coat their comments but let’s leave that be for a moment. For now...
by Ray Arata | Sep 28, 2023 | Allyship, DEI, Healthy Masculinity, Heart-Based Leadership, Inclusion, Leaders, Relationships, White Males
In order for there to be successful DEI initiatives that support cultures of belonging, men must not only be part of them, they need to be included. This requires that we all seek to understand men. Over 24 years ago, I had my first true authentic experience of real...
by Ray Arata | Dec 7, 2022 | DEI, Healthy Masculinity, Heart-Based Leadership, Inclusion, Leaders
During the holiday season, regardless of religious/non-religious practice, people gather. They gather with friends, families, and colleagues. They slow down, reconnect, and restore themselves. People gather and, quite often, they give. How we give is a matter of...
by Ray Arata | Nov 22, 2022 | Allyship, DEI, Healthy Masculinity, Heart-Based Leadership
Thanksgiving is here! I don’t know about you, but this year seems to have flown by for me. I find myself looking forward to life slowing down because this year has been a year full of twists and turns. Many people, myself included, are tired. I believe it is important...
by cummingsandrea | Sep 30, 2022 | Allyship, DEI, Healthy Masculinity, Inclusion
When I tell my dad about what I do for a living it is hard for him to understand. He thinks it is just another thing that young people are doing these days to complain about their realities. This is not because he and his family are not affected by machismo in their...
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