Felicia Washington Sy is a licensed independent clinical social worker and adjunct assistant professor at the University of Saint Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota. A practicing Buddhist for 14 years, she combines mindfulness-based social-work practice and intercultural theory to train practitioners to work with diverse populations across the Twin Cities Metropolitan area. She is a Clouds in Water Zen Meditation Center member in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where as part of a team, she co-facilitates the BIPOC sitting group.