by Alexis Braly James | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog
Growing up as a biracial Black child, I experienced a lot of confusion about my identity, and racism in response to it. I was born in Portland, Oregon at Emmanuel hospital and immediately moved to Rock Springs, Wyoming to live with my maternal grandparents. My mother...
by Alexis Braly James | Jul 1, 2022 | Blog
Make Your Celebrations Meaningful: Pride & Juneteenth Being a learning-focused organization requires we center curiosity. We believe most problems can be addressed through collective learning, reflection and action. With that in mind, we thought it important to...
by Alexis Braly James | May 10, 2022 | Blog
Construct The Present (CTP) is an effective DEI consulting firm specializing in all things change & learning. This is Alexis Braly James writing to you and I am the founder. I started CTP as a side-hustle because: 1. I had a need for additional money, my student...
by Alexis Braly James | Jan 7, 2022 | Blog
While there has been an increase in the number of organizations focusing on ways to implement diversity, equity, and inclusion (dei) strategies, we are still a long way away from equity and inclusion being an undoubted, universally accepted part of society. At...
by Alexis Braly James | Nov 24, 2021 | Blog
What is DEI consulting? Simply put, we at Construct The Present use our lived experiences and professional expertise to help organizations become stronger and more resilient using Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategy: Diversity: A diverse team strengthens your...
