"Dear Laura. You are not alone on this topic of diversity. Thank you for this comment and for sharing your concern about diversity in your sangha, and a topic I'd like to engage with you on. As a person in Southern California, this is a very important topic for me and one that many sanghas struggle with in North America. A dear friend of mine in Pasadena leads a sangha where the main purpose is to build and support diversity within sangha. For me, I have been engaged in a series of conversations on this topic and have experienced frustration. I would be most interested in hearing more from you on how diversity can be supported and encouraged in our sanghas. Will you share your ideas with us all? When you did finally get heard, how did your sangha explore the topic?" - Kenley Neufeld