About Us

Several organizations, schools, and universities have hired us to help them "begin the conversation" about cultural proficiency, equity, and multicultural education. These are organizations who may sponsor some early level "diversity" activities such as cultural fairs, but who need help framing a more forward-thinking vision of cultural proficiency and equity. In these workshops and consultations, we introduce concepts such as the complexity of cultural proficiency and community development for equity and social justice (as opposed to a sole focus on human relations). Participants are engaged in exercises and dialogues to develop a deeper understanding of their own world views and how these impact their work and relationships with colleagues, students, parents, and others.

Our consultants offer the benefits of years of experience gained in the field of cultural proficiency. RCS interprets Human Rights Education and Cultural Proficiency training and initiatives through the schema of the Continuum of Change--- Awareness, Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors (the principles of the continuum can be applied to changes at the individual, organizational or systemic levels).

The Awareness and Knowledge stages are focused on developing a readiness for positive change, whereas the Attitudes and Behavior stages are geared toward developing skills and strategies that translate the understanding gained in the first two stages into action. The Attitudinal and Behavioral stages also require support in order to increase and sustain positive change.

We are proud members of the following organizations:

American Sociological Association (ASA)

Minnesota Sociological Association (MSA)

National Education Association (NEA)

Organizations & Groups We Have Served & Worked With

Pittsburgh Black Media Federation
NHCLC (National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference)
Buffalo Bills (NFL)
Pittsburgh Bureau of Police
Pittsburgh Schools
Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus
HighMark Blue Cross Blue Shield
University of Pittsburgh
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Deer Lakes School District (Pennsylvania)
Shaler Area Schools (Pennsylvania)
United Methodist Church of Western Pennsylvania
Victory Family Church (Cranberry TWP, PA)
Northway Christian Community Church (Wexford, PA)
New Community Church (Wexford, PA)
SABES Systems for Adult Basic Education Support (Fall River, MA)
Salem State College (Salem, MA)
Cape Cod Community College (West Barnstable, MA)
New Bedford Public Schools (New Bedford, MA)
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School
Old Rochester Regional School District (Rochester, MA)
Dartmouth Public Schools (Dartmouth, MA)
Fairhaven Public Schools (Fairhaven, MA)
Fall River Public Schools (Fall River, MA)
Providence Public Schools (Providence, RI)

Our Mission & Vision

Although our strongest areas of expertise are critical race theory, prejudice reduction strategies and anti-racism training, our vast years of research and experience has made us more than capable of meeting the needs of varied organzations and institutions and their complex and unique cultural proficeincy concerns.
We also work with organizations and corporations in crafting affirmative action and/or cultural proficiency plans.
It is also our goal to work with people and organizations at any level of awareness or development along the cultural proficiency continuum who are committed to the process of change and being more effective in an ever-changing world.

RCS’s training programs always include 4 basic components:

Awareness: of learned prejudices and fears about differences and how these impact organizational culture and professional and personal relationships
Knowledge: creating a critical, deeper understanding of the issues of race, discrimination, equity and inclusion
Attitudes: developing the necessary skills that integrates newfound and existing values and knowledge into the organization's mission and vision
Actions/Behavior: to develop plans to implement the new knowledge, awareness and skills, on both the individual and organizational levels