*Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
If you are a community-minded individual,
a community-focused organization or a values-driven organization
this 5-part workshop series is for you!
Since the summer of 2020 many businesses, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, grassroots efforts, etc. have launched DEIB initiatives within their organizations or communities. Some of these initiatives involved, among other things, hiring DEIB dedicated staff, starting an internal or external volunteer committee, offering training, hiring DEIB coaches for leaders within their organizations, or organizing in the community.
Three years later many of these initiatives have failed or are struggling to stay afloat. Why? For sure, the skeptic rightly surmises that some of these efforts were mere “window dressing” or PR driven efforts that followed the horrible murder of George Floyd by a police officer.
- But what about those organizations, leaders, and individuals that really did want to enact change?
- Why too have their efforts struggled to take root and have an impact?
- Or conversely, what could they have done to increase the likelihood of sustained effort?
- How could they have better prepared the soil for the roots to take hold?
Come and join this highly interactive workshop series to dialogue around these questions, to go deeper than you or your organization have gone before, to learn from each other, to understand the foundations necessary for your DEIB team, to learn from DEIB facilitators Amaha Sellassie and Darin Short, AND to explore the possibility of forming a community of practice.
Foundations for a Sustained DEIB Impact
Are you:
If yes, then you will not want to miss this workshop series!
5-part series on Tuesdays:
- January 16, 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET
- January 30, 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET
- February 13, 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET
- February 27, 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET
- March 12, 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET
Cost:
For-Profit
- For staff of traditional for profit businesses
- No multi-reg. discount is available
Co-ops and Non-Profits
- Available to Co-op and NPO staff and board
- Space is limited to 30 participants total
- Don’t wait! Sign up now!
Multi-Reg. Discount
- Available to Co-op and NPO staff and board
- Automatically applies if you have more than one registrant
We desire that all who want to participate are able to do so. As a result we gladly offer scholarships. Contact us to learn more about scholarship options.
Testimonials
This was by far the most informative and useful DEIB program I’ve participated in.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Resources in the Columinate Library
Caring and Connection: Examples from history show the heart of cooperatives
The feeling of safety and belonging are also common needs and aspirations. It is why solidarity is a core cooperative value. A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and/or cultural needs and/or aspirations through a jointly-owned and democratically-controlled enterprise. —International Cooperative Alliance Statement of the Cooperative Identity
Prompts from a Racial Equity Challenge: A Tool for Board Engagement
I serve as a co-chair of the board of directors of PFC Natural Grocery and Deli in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a co-op that identifies as being anti-racist. Dismantling systemic oppression is an ongoing journey. As the primary organizer of our board’s work together, I aim to make sure we are holding ourselves accountable for this work. I don’t want it to get lost or forgotten amidst all of our other roles and responsibilities.
Learning about Race: Reflections and Resources
Not long after I became board president of my local food co-op, I began a more focused study of racism. I say “more focused” because, like many of us, I started learning about racism the day I was born. When I stepped into the board presidency, right away I noticed that I was being treated with less respect by some of my colleagues than I had been before I changed roles.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and the Employee Experience
One of the best ways to understand how an organization is treating the people who work within it is to directly ask the employees themselves. “Staff experience” surveys are a useful tool to gauge how employees perceive their workplace
Co-op Cafe Supports DEI Work by Weaver Street Market Board
The 2022 series kicked off in May with invigorating conversations around how the cooperative principles could advance our commitment to a more equitable future. Co-op members from across the country joined these discussions and grappled with questions such as: Do we need an 8th cooperative principle aimed at equity and inclusion?
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: DEI Teams Can Set a Foundation for Success
Columinate Intercultural Facilitator Darin Short has worked with a range of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) committees, task forces, and teams across many sectors. Darin recently led a workshop, “Why Some Diversity Teams Succeed While Others Do Not” at the Thought Leadership conference in Elkhart, Indiana, in May. “No matter what setting you’re in, DEI is an emotional topic,” says Short. “We need to create safe spaces where people can express their emotions and can say exactly what they need to say with respect for the collective goal.”