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July 2026by Mimi Draft, ETB Communications Manager July is Disability Pride Month, an annual celebration of people with disabilities and a commemoration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law July 26,
July 2026 By Jen Wilkins, ETB Communications Specialist As the United States marks 250 years of democracy, the Expanding the Bench® (ETB) Team paused to consider what this milestone means in 2026. The ETB
June 2026by Chyenne Mallinson, LEEAD & ETB: Regional Project Manager Just Outside the Frame Tucked into the pen holder at the corner of my desk stands a small pride flag from my first year living in NYC.
June 2026 By Angel Villalobos, ETB Co-Director As we continue offering the CREE Learning Series this year, I’ve been thinking about what it means to keep a doorway open. For many learners, the series
June 2026 By Alina Taniuchi, ETB Incubator Project Manager Through Expanding the Bench® (ETB), we have learned that evaluation is strongest when contributors from diverse perspectives commit to shared learning and equitable practice, build
May 2026by Nancy Vang, ETB Project Manager Finding Peace in the Pause Hello! I am Nancy Vang, the Project Manager for Expanding the Bench (ETB) and it’s lovely to write a piece during the
April 2026by Angel Villalobos, ETB Co-Director Grounding Our Work in Connection and Clarity Lately, I’ve been reflecting on what I am learning, unlearning, and relearning through deeper collaboration across the Expanding the Bench (ETB)
April 2026 By Nivedita Ranade, ETB Associate Project Director In 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic, everything stopped. Convenings were canceled. Conferences disappeared. The informal spaces — hallways and shared meals — where relationships were built