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SUMMARY:Leaders of Color Circles 2026
DESCRIPTION:Leaders of Color Circles\nA peer leadership community for women of color \nRegistration open through March 13th \nThe Women of Color Circle is a new offering from Leading From Within (LFW). We will begin by celebrating and honoring our collective resilience. Each session will center on themes of belonging\, inclusivity\, and navigating systemic racism\, creating space to explore the unique experiences of leaders of color. Through connection and a supportive environment\, participants will engage in meaningful dialogue about the challenges and opportunities they face. \nThe program includes: \n\nWomen of Color Leadership Circle\n\nThe Women’s Circle is specifically designed to support executive directors\, CEOs\, and senior leaders of color who hold significant organizational responsibility.\n\n\n\nThe circle brings together 8–12 leaders in a confidential\, peer-advisory setting that acknowledges the unique realities of leading while navigating race\, power\, and systemic inequities. Over nine months\, participants build trusted relationships\, strengthen leadership capacity\, and gain tools to sustain themselves and their organizations. \nEach circle begins with a 3-hour opening retreat and concludes with a 3-hour closing retreat\, creating dedicated time to build trust\, reflect on learning\, and honor growth over the year. \nCircles Details\n\nDuration: 9 months\, monthly sessions\nSession length: 4-6 PM (Note: Opening and Closing Retreat sessions are 4-7 PM)\nLocation: Leading From Within – Convening Space\nCost: $500 (scholarships available)\nSchedule:\n\nDates for Women of Color Circle:\n\nOpening Retreat: March 26\nApril 30\nMay 28\nJune 25\nJuly 30\nAugust 27\nSeptember 24\nOctober 29\nClosing Retreat: November 18\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Women of Color Circles are spaces of belonging\, wisdom\, and shared strength—where leaders of color can be fully seen\, supported\, and challenged to lead with courage\, clarity\, and sustainability. \nOur Women’s Circle Facilitators\nKatya Armistead\, Ed.D.Katya Armistead is Co‑Executive Director of Programs at Leading From Within and a seasoned educator and community leader with over 35 years of experience fostering equity‑driven leadership. She has spent much of her career advancing inclusion\, student well‑being\, and leadership development at UC Santa Barbara\, where she served as Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Life and taught leadership courses. Katya is a certified facilitator of The Leadership Challenge®and brings deep commitment to building trusted\, brave spaces for leaders to grow. \nJudy Guillermo‑Newton\, MFTJudy Guillermo‑Newton is an organizational development consultant and executive coach with over three decades of experience supporting leaders across sectors. She has worked in human resources and leadership development at Montecito Bank & Trust and served campus communities at UC Santa Barbara\, including as Campus Ombudsman. Judy’s expertise lies in creating inclusive environments where people can thrive and lead change with authenticity and resilience. \n  \nQuestions?\nIf you have any questions about this program offering\, please be in touch with Katya at katya@leading-from-within.org.
URL:https://leading-from-within.org/events/leaders-of-color-2026/
LOCATION:LFW Convening Space\, 2050 Alameda Padre Serra Suite 202\, Santa Barbara\, 93103
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SUMMARY:Mindful Presence Series - Spring 2026
DESCRIPTION:“With so many things going on in our country\, and around the world\, I sometimes have a hard time grounding myself. Through “Mindful Presence\,” I was able to learn techniques to calm my mind and to be fully present in my everyday life.” – Eder Gaona-Macedo\, The Fund for Santa Barbara \n\nMindful Presence:\nGrounding Practices for Leaders\nSpace is limited | Register below by March 13th\nLeadership today means navigating constant change\, competing demands\, and carrying the weight of complex and meaningful work. In the swirl of it all\, it’s easy to lose your ground. \nThis program offers practical mindfulness and embodiment practices to help you find your footing—both within yourself and in the world around you. Through guided sessions\, you’ll develop skills to: \n\nReclaim your attention in an age designed to fragment it\nCultivate presence and equanimity amid uncertainty\nBuild self-compassion as a foundation for sustainable and joyful leadership\nAccess tools and practices that help your nervous system settle and respond with intention rather than react\n\nWe will meet every other week for in-person sessions that will deepen your practice around attention\, awareness\, and grounded presence.  This program isn’t about adding more to your plate — it’s about choosing an intentional space to help you observe\, choose\, and lead with greater clarity and ease. \nWhether you’re new to mindfulness or returning to fundamental practices\, this program will create space for local leaders to step off the treadmill and connect with others on a similar journey\, and to build a more sustainable foundation for the meaningful work you do and lead. \nPROGRAM DETAILS \nDates:             3:00-5:00PM\, Mondays\, March 23\, April 6 & 20\, May 4 \nLocation:       Leading From Within training space\, Santa Barbara \nCost:               $150\, scholarships available to assure cost-accessibility \nINSTRUCTORS \n \nJennifer Reitz is a Master Somatic coach\, trainer and organizational consultant with over 20 years experience in leadership\, team development\, organizational change\, and strategic planning – as well as a Leading From Within board member. She works with leaders and organizations to increase their personal and professional satisfaction and effectiveness by bringing their actions into alignment with their deepest commitments and goals. \n\nKen Saxon is the Founder of Leading From Within (LFW) and a facilitator in LFW’s Growing Edge Leaders program. In 2021\, Ken completed the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation program of the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.  He launched this Mindful Presence program in late 2021\, and loves co-teaching it with LFW board member Jennifer Reitz. \n\n\n“The Mindful Presence program was such a gift to both my personal and professional worlds.  I have a deeper understanding of the power of mindfulness and new strategies to make it part of my life.”  – Chelsea Duffy\, Partners in Education \n\nQuestions? If you have any questions about this program offering\, please be in touch with LFW Director of Operations Rubi Castellanos at rubi@leading-from-within.org. \n_____ \nIf you’d like to add one of the information sessions to your calendar\, please click the “Add to Calendar” button below. Be sure to edit the event date and time to match the session you RSVPd for.
URL:https://leading-from-within.org/events/mindful-presence-series-spring-2026/
LOCATION:LFW Convening Space\, 2050 Alameda Padre Serra Suite 202\, Santa Barbara\, 93103
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