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Who we are.

We acknowledge the traditional territory and keepers of the land where we live and work: the Anishinaabe peoples of the Three Fires (Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi), Peoria and other Nations who have stewarded this land. Michigan is still home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island, and we honor the ancestors and spirits of this land. 


 Miigwech. 

An image of a tribal eagle soaring over three fires, one black, one red, and one yellow fire.
A photo of a transmasculine person in a black jacket staring intently at the camera.

DL McKinney, MPA (they/them)

 

DL is a Detroit native turned GVSU “Laker for a Lifetime” Grand Rapids resident. With a work history that is everything but orthodox. DL boasts a hefty career in laboratory science, business leadership, and social justice. They serve as support to QTPOC folks as a member of various West Michigan community committees focusing on wellness, homelessness, equity, and social change. DL continues to work from a lens of racial and social justice to support individuals and communities in building their capacity to challenge internal and external systems of oppression to create sustainable change. DL is currently the Director of GVSU's Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center, and Co-owner/Principal Consultant of Paradigm Shifts Consulting.

Jazz McKinney, MA, LLP (they/them)


Jazz is a Black, Indigenous Two-Spirit individual that is a facilitator of social justice, public speaker, and change agent for liberation. A firm believer in the power of relationships to bring justice to inequitable organizations, Jazz leads with authenticity, listening, creativity, and truth telling. They are an advocate of racial and disability justice especially within the 2-SLGBTQ+ community, with a commitment to highlighting the importance of education, awareness, and engagement to create change. Jazz is currently the Executive Director of the Grand Rapids Pride Center and Co-owner/Principal Consultant of Paradigm Shifts Consulting.

Beyond the Bios

We are policy makers.

We are policy makers.

We are policy makers.

Policies have been given to us, often full of biases. We are experienced in creating organizational policy change driven by the needs of BIPOC and 2SLGBTQ people, ensuring their safety. We have experienced the loneliness of being "the only" or "the token" - let's change that reality.

We are agitators.

We are policy makers.

We are policy makers.

We have the privilege of coming into your culture as outsiders designed to identify or spotlight cultural challenges that leave you feeling like an outsider. Rather than blend you into the culture, let's ensure the need to shift is recognized by all involved.

We are facilitators.

We are healers and listeners.

We are healers and listeners.

We create space for uncomfortable conversations that are necessary to create a cultural shift. We can facilitate change in an individual, a small team, a large group or an organization/business. Together, we will customize a path to shift that culture to be inclusion centered.

We are healers and listeners.

We are healers and listeners.

We are healers and listeners.

Can you remember the last time someone really saw you? All of you? Not just the parts their minds categorize you in? Let us be that someone who sees you. Jazz is an experienced counselor and D.L. has years of experience listening to those most marginalized. We see you.

Let's get to work.

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