In addition to being passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in higher education, I am also passionate about learning from community members and supporting local organizers. Through the Racial Justice Alliance I have had the opportunity to support local organizations and K-12 educators and through the Communication and Identity Lab I have built a relationship with Parenting Across Color Lines, a support group in partnership with the Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Association that strives to build relationships among parents, teens and adult adoptees to support and strengthen racial identity.