Milagros Phillips

Milagros Phillips specializes in transforming relationships between people of different backgrounds, by using a powerful approach that leaves participants empowered and hopeful.  Her program, “RACE DEMYSTIFIED:  A COMPASSIONATE APPROACH TO THE HEALING OF AMERICA,”  has been presented for more than 13 years to Fortune 100 Companies, colleges, universities and communities throughout the US. She created UNTOLD HISTORY TOURS in 2015, a family friendly way to experience Washington DC history.

Milagros was the Founding Executive Director of “The National Resource Center for the Healing of Racism.”  She has served as Expert in Residence for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.  Michigan State University uses her model to train their diversity facilitators.  The Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), includes Race Demystified, as part of their certification curriculum. Between 2002 and 2004 Ms. Phillips trained over one thousand employees, executive staff and board members at State Farm Insurance Companies.  She has lectured in the US, Mexico and Europe, has over 25 years of facilitation experience, and is fluent in Spanish.

Milagros developed the three part approach for CONGRESSIONAL CONVERSATIONS ON RACE (CCR) as well as co-facilitated the program, which assisted national leaders in crafting a productive conversation about Race in America, leading to community action and collaboration.  Ms. Phillips develops and facilitates customized seminars and retreats for the private and corporate sectors.  

She is an innovative RETREAT LEADER, AND A PERSONAL AND LEADERSHIP COACH. She is also a band leader, recording artist, curator and exhibitor that uses the arts to rethink business and life. Ms. Phillips was the host and producer of Spirit in Action which aired on WPFW, Pacifica Radio, in Washington, D.C.  She is currently working on a book about her life experiences with Race.