Workshops & Events

Gatherings that transform.

From academic intensive to spiritual retreat — E brings scholarship, somatic practice, and community into every room.

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Return to the River: The Sweetgrass Path Registration open
August 27–29, 2026

Return to the River: The Sweetgrass Path

A gathering for educators, organizers, and leaders ready to return to themselves.

Cedarbrook Lodge — Issaquah, WA
3-day immersive retreat
Limited capacity · Early registration encouraged

Featured speaker

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Pulitzer Prize–winning creator of The 1619 Project

Spots are limited. Reserve yours early.

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Past work

Previous workshops

Faculty of Color Mentoring Program series

E presenting at FOC Mentoring Program April 2026

April 2026 · Session III

Identifying Spirit Protectors and Spirit Restorers for Wellness and Liberation

A spiritually grounded framework for faculty of color to identify the people, practices, and presences that protect and restore the spirit — centering liberation as a wellness outcome.

Spiritual wellness
E presenting at FOC Mentoring Program April 2025

April 2025 · Session II

Multiple Minority Stress: Resources for FOC to Thrive

An academic and somatic deep-dive into the stress process model — examining how compounding minority stressors affect faculty of color, and building a personal toolkit for resilience and thriving.

Academic intensive

Conference scholarship

Earlier academic work

E presenting on hair wrapping at the NWSA Conference Conference attendees engaging during E's NWSA workshop

2019 · National Women's Studies Association

Help Me Wrap My Weave Up: A Theoretical Look at Hair Wrapping

Phelps, E. K., Arki, S., Ngana, C., & Burton, H. (2019). Help me wrap my weave up: A theoretical look at hair wrapping. National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Conference presentation

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