Train the Trainer is Coming Up!
We are halfway through July and our next workshop, Train the Trainer: Strategies for Facilitating Courageous Conversations on Race, is coming up on August 14-16th.
The skills developed in this virtual workshop are valuable for individuals who want to further equity work in their communities and will give you the opportunity to practice applying the strategies in a variety of scenarios. Organizations committed to instituting systemic change will benefit by sending a small group of employees who become internal trainers that can provide on-going professional development for staff.
Visit the link below and register today!
Navigating Ambiguity When Taking a Stand
Our co-Founder Ilsa Govan shares with us her thoughts on how to take a stand on issues like Gaza as an outsider when she does not have enough knowledge of its history. Ilsa speaks about her fears and how she is learning to work through them to show up for justice. She writes,
"As a part of our lunch and learn series "Unpacking Sexism and White Privilege Over Lunch," Tilman Smith and I recently hosted a conversation on how we, as White women who are not Jewish or from the Middle East, have been navigating the when, how, why, and what in speaking up about the war. Even though I was one of the people hosting the session, this conversation meant I had to model speaking when I wasn’t sure what to say; when I didn’t have it all figured out. In other words, it meant risking navigating uncertainty in public and knowing I may disagree with myself a few minutes, weeks, or years from now."
Visit our blog to read more and hear how Ilsa is navigating ambiguity when taking a stand.
Download our Diversity Calendar 2024-2025
Our Diversity Calendar has been updated for 2024-2025 and is available for download. Thank you to those of you who provided feedback and suggestions for this update.
The purpose of this calendar is to address and support the diversity in your organization. We recognize that by increasing our understanding of diverse cultures, group experiences, traditions, values and beliefs, we can enhance our relationships with one another and hence, create culturally responsive environments where everyone feels valued and respected.
Of course we will continue to share diversity dates at the beginning of each month in our newsletter as a reminder. Download the calendar today!
Strategies for Addressing Microaggresions E-Course Preview
We are currently offering two of the six foundational workshops as E-Courses. Microaggressions: What are they and Why are they Harmful? and Strategies for Addressing Microaggressions are available.
Whether you would like to offer this course as part of the onboarding at your organization or would like to take this course individually, E-Courses are an effective way to supplement your DEIBelonging learning.
Check out a preview above from Ilsa Govan's course Strategies for Addressing Microaggressions. The courses are available to purchase directly on our E-Course site or if you'd like to offer this as part of your organization's learning for multiple employees, reach out to us for a group rate!
From the Blog
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Upcoming DEIB/Social Justice Events
For details on these and other events, workshops, and conferences happening in the social justice space, visit our Events Calendar. If you have an event you would like us to share, please reach out to us!
7/15: The Tender Work: Acknowledging white responsibility in a racialized world
7/15: Study & Action for Palestine
7/16: Equity in the Center: Indian 101
7/16: NAMI: BIPOC Support Group
7/16: Cultivating Ground: Foundations in Mindfulness
7/17: Improving Conversations Across Difference: Building More Authentic Relationships
7/17: Begin Again: Mindfulness Techniques for Everyday Living
7/18: SURJ Abolition Action Hour
7/18: NAMI LGBTQ+ Support Group
7/19: Duwamish Tribe's Gala Fundraiser & Native Art Auction
7/20: Columbia City Night Market
7/21: Aware LA: Third Sunday Dialogue
7/22: Decolonizing Education Conference
7/23: Anti-Oppression Backlash: Nourishing the Soul in a Time of
7/23: Calling In: Creating Change Without Cancel Culture
7/23: Practice Talking about Support for Black Reparations: Tools and Tips
7/25: The Epicenter of White Supremacy in the U.S. Virginia
7/25: Working with the Live Wire of Oppression Virtual Introduction
7/26: Reclaiming Wellness: Behavioral Health Conference
7/27: Peace Peloton Summit to Sound (S2S)
7/29: Antiracist Educator Bootcamp
7/31: Bones of Belonging Book Club
...and so much more! Visit our Events Calendar to see the full schedule.