In that session, the facilitators created a sacred space among us participants and gradually increased the risk we took while building trust. Reveal the Context and Beware of AssumptionsTransparency is critical in creating a container for transformation. This means creating space for difficult conversations, acknowledging power dynamics, and addressing issues in ways that honor the dignity and humanity of everyone involved. Each element I bring adds richness and depth to the space, making it uniquely mine—and uniquely capable of holding the transformation that needs to happen. Luis Alejandro is committed to supporting the power of communities of color to create change and to transform leadership and learning into spaces of justice, equity and freedom.