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Work

I support my partners in building long-term anti-racist, equitable outcomes that lead to joyful, purposeful + more connected work.

Strategist

I lead + innovate with organizations + individuals invested in responding to the harms of the past to make way for a more connected future with people, equity + justice at the center. 

  • Organizational Retreats

  • Staff + Board Support on Anti-Racist Strategy

  • Group Facilitation + Coordination

  • Speaking + Storytelling

Speaker 

I am available for hire to work at your next company event, outing and/or retreat as a guest speaker, panelist and/or moderator. 

Recent Speaking Engagements


Boston While Black Summit 

“Black and Latinx Narratives” | Moderator & Host 

Revolutionary Spaces

“A Tale of Three Chinatowns” | Panelist 

UMass Boston

“Reclaiming our Latinx Narratives” | Panelist

Founder

Co-Founder & President Emerita

Abundant Housing MA

Co-founder & Steering Committee Member

Planners of Color Network

Founders’ Story

In 2017, the Mel King Institute’s Alliance for Racial Equity hosted a book club and began with the book Race Talk. This ignited interest and the book club expanded.  In 2018 several members of the book club became part of a delegation joining more than 100 participants from around the state in attending the Policy Link Conference. Shortly after reading The Color of Law, a group of professionals from the planning and community development field felt the urgency to play a significant role in dismantling the legacy of institutional racism in Massachusetts and beyond. This desire for change catalyzed the creation of the Planners of Color (PoC) Network as a means to create a more diverse pipeline of practitioners and further representation in the planning and community development fields.

What People are Saying About Beya

“I have worked with Beyazmin over the past year to provide DEI trainings to our new volunteers during their onboarding training. Working with Beya has been a pleasure! She is responsive to feedback and information about our training group to make the session tailored to their needs, which makes the information even more impactful. The session is a great blend of context setting, individual and group reflections and calls to action. Our volunteers consistently rate this session as one of the best during training. Beya creates a space that is inviting for everyone regardless of background knowledge which enhances the training. Even though this session has been on Zoom, it feels like Beya is in the room with us and makes the session as engaging as it would be in person.”

- Charly Snellings, Boston CASA

Storytelling

Writing is a tool for connecting with entrepreneurs, artists, and visionaries using their resources to make their cities more livable and more equitable. I have written for national, local, and community platforms on the subjects of racial justice, latinidad, travel, and more.

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Press & Projects

Explore publications by and about me and my work.