Contributing Writer: Serin Bond-Yancey


Serin Bond-Yancey (they/any) is a Disabled, queer, nonbinary, multiply-neurodivergent, antiracist accomplice. Serin serves as the Executive Director of the Transgender Health and Wellness Center of Washington, and works with a diverse portfolio of nonprofits as an Impact, Equity, and Accessibility Consultant.


Serin has been a Contributing Writer for Community Commons since 2021, sharing their expertise in accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion (AEDI). Serin is most passionate about centering the voices of people with lived experience, and leveraging accessibility as a cornerstone for transformative change.


Serin brings 20+ years of experience consulting with nonprofits and small businesses on AEDI, organizational development, values alignment, and strategic impact. They hold a Bachelors in community-based health and development from The Evergreen State College, and are currently pursuing a dual Masters of Public Health and Masters of Social Work at the University of Washington.


Serin resides in the rural outskirts of Olympia, Washington, with their partner, kiddo, parent, found family, and 60+ farm animals. When they aren’t lost in a myriad of plans and spreadsheets, they can be found writing fiction, talking (too much) about cats and poodles, spending time with friends and family, and building queer/Disabled community.


Connect with Serin Bond-Yancey on LinkedIn or browse their work on Community Commons below.


Community Commons Originals

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Beyond Allyship: Leveraging Activism Tools to Improve Transgender and Nonbinary Health
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Published on 01/26/2022
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Beyond Inclusion: Pronoun Use for Health and Well-Being
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Centering and Celebrating Culture in Public Health
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Centering Black Voices
Story - Original
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Taking Action for Trans Rights: Our Favorite Tools, Resources, and Data
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Staff Pick!
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Taking Action to End Gun Violence: Our Top Tools, Resources, Stories, and Data
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Illustrations of women, parents, families, and queer people representing the many aspects of reproductive justice
Taking Action for Reproductive Justice: Our Favorite Tools, Resources, and Data
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Race-Based Stress and Intergenerational Trauma
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Published on 09/16/2022
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Youth, Young Adults, and Digital Abuse
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Disability-Related Stress and Inaccessibility as Trauma
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In Solidarity with Maui: Taking Action for Wildfire Response, Recovery, and Prevention
Story - Original
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Published on 08/24/2023
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Joy as Healthcare: Advancing Health Equity for Gender Expansive People
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Published on 06/25/2024
Photo of author's mother, Debra Bond-Yancey: A smiling woman with shoulder-length gray hair leaning on an old green gate in front of green fir trees
Reflecting on My Mom’s Death: Moving Toward A More Complex Understanding of Health, Disability, And Dying
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Published on 03/28/2023

Topics

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Eating Disorders
Topic - Quality Of Life
Indigenous person standing in front of a desert landscape in traditional clothing. The bright sun is rising behind them.
Decolonization
Topic - Possibilities
Collage of images related to accessibility, including people using wheelchair ramps, screen readers, braille, service animals, headphones, sign language, and accessible parking
Accessibility
Topic - Possibilities
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Reproductive Justice
Topic - Quality Of Life
Collage of people with disabilities, including people with mobility, hearing, visual, developmental, psychological, and invisible disabilities
People with Disabilities
Topic - People
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Autism
Topic - People
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Data Accessibility
Topic - Data & Assessment
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LGBTQ+ People
Topic - People
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Cultural Humility and Competence
Topic - Possibilities

Projects

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Northwest Regional Primary Care Association Innovation Lab
Resource
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Indigenous Knowledge Library
Library
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Published on 08/04/2022
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BIPOC Health Equity Library
Library
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Published on 09/27/2022
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Public Health and Equity Resource Navigator
Resource
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Health Impact Assessment: A Community Commons Space
Resource - Data Bank/repository
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LGBTQ+ Health Equity Library
Library
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Published on 03/01/2022
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Accessibility and Disability Equity Library
Library
Published on 09/01/2022
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North Sound ACH Resource Library
Resource
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