About & Expertise
Lived experience.
Practical purpose.
Strong Culture LLC connects community perspectives, education, and communication-access planning. PCAP is the central developing initiative.
Hi, I’m Laura
I want participation
to be part of the process.
My work brings lived experience and practical education into conversations about communication, access, and belonging.
Through PCAP, I’m exploring how workforce education can help organizations move from recognizing needs to planning appropriate support.
Strong Culture LLC is a Wisconsin-based, for-profit business. PCAP is an initiative operated by Strong Culture, with no separate legal entity implied.
The people behind the purpose
Keep the human
connection visible.
This photo of me and my mom belongs in the story of Strong Culture. The work is about people, their experiences, and whether they can participate.
Personal story copy is a draft for Laura’s review. No health history or unverified biographical details are added.
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Meet the team
The people behind
the developing work.
Strong Culture brings different perspectives to planning, community engagement, and project coordination. The people listed on the existing team page are included here for review.
Laura Newman
Project Lead / Planning Director
Langeston Hughes
Deputy Planning Director / Operations & Partnerships
Janet Fleege
Senior Community Engagement Coordinator
Cindy Matz
Senior Project Manager
Names and role descriptions are drawn from the existing Strong Culture team page, reviewed October 13, 2026. Confirm current roles and relationships before publication; these profiles do not assert employment type, funded positions, credentials, or contractual commitments.
How Strong Culture Helps
Communication access and workplace culture are part of the same system.
People participate more fully when communication is accessible and the people around them know what to do. Strong Culture brings lived experience, practical planning, consulting, and training together to create change that people can actually feel.
Community & Communication Access
Centering DeafBlind, Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and low-vision communities.
I help communities and systems identify communication barriers, understand what meaningful access requires, and build clearer pathways for participation and support.
- DeafBlind community engagement and consulting
- Communication-access planning across care and community settings
- Rural access coordination and systems navigation
- Practical guidance shaped by lived experience
Training, Workshops & Speaking
Bringing mental-health education into everyday places.
Strong Culture works with workplaces, schools, support groups, community organizations, healthcare and frontline teams, conferences, faith communities, and rural partners to make mental-health knowledge and pathways to support more available where people already gather.
- Mental Health First Aid certification
- Youth suicide prevention through belonging and connection
- Grief, loss, stress, boundaries, and sustainable care
- Keynotes, workshops, facilitated conversations, and customized education
The common thread
A strong culture is built when access is planned, people are listened to, and teams are prepared to respond with dignity and clarity.
What People Are Saying
People leave with greater clarity, practical tools, and a stronger way forward.
Strong Culture work is built around honesty, accessibility, dignity, and practical support—whether the setting is community consulting, workplace training, access planning, or a facilitated conversation.
“Communication was top-notch and the final outcome was even better than we imagined.”
“Laura’s teaching skills are excellent, and I learned how to find hope again.”