An Introduction to Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations

Designing collaborative change for racial justice

Why This Matters Now

Now more than ever, change agents in organizations large and small need new tools and a fresh perspective to catalyze and sustain the work of racial justice. Whether you are already leading or want to lead racial justice work within your organization, ARJ will introduce essential skills and tools to move forward collaboratively with your colleagues.

Who Should Attend?

If …

you are formally or informally leading racial justice work in your organization or network;
you know that guiding your organization or network to move from commitment to action isn’t a solo act;
you want to exchange ideas with other leaders who are advancing racial justice in and through their work;
you want more tools for making your organization or network more collaborative, powerful, and even joyful;

… then this workshop is for you!

What You Will Learn

An Introduction to Advancing Racial Justice will equip you with frameworks and tools to design a collaborative process to guide your racial justice work. You’ll explore how to:

Session 1: Envision the Future
Articulate a vision for what racial justice and liberation could look like in your organization or network and begin to identify how the “who, what, why, and how” of your racial justice work can provide leverage for organizational change
Session 2: Frame your Collaborative Change Effort and Assess your Situation
Understand collaborative planning principles, a simple framework for developing a racial justice action plan, and guidelines to explore your context and current reality.
Session 3: Make the Case for Change
Practice communicating to stakeholders about the importance of your racial justice change process (a.k.a. sharing your “Case for Change”).

And, you’ll leave with a workbook full of useful tools and tips to support your ongoing collaboration for racial justice.

How Will You Learn?

Each interactive session will feature:

Brief presentations with practical examples
Full group dialogue
Paired and small group discussions
After-session reflection questions and worksheets

Pricing

$150/person (Grassroots)
$300/person (Nonprofit)
$380/person (Foundation)
$450/person (For-Profit/Social Venture)

REGISTER HERE →

What Happens After the Workshop Series?

Post-series opportunities include:

Workbook with additional resources and tools to explore on your own
Free Quarterly Community of Practice gatherings (see more below!)

Racial Justice Community of Practice

IISC also offers a free quarterly community of practice for anyone who is working with others to advance racial justice within their organizations or networks. This community of practice, facilitated by Cynthia Silva Parker and Amy Casso, is a place to explore challenges and share successes and encouragement as we work to advance racial justice.

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | 2 PM – 4 PM EST
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 | 2 PM – 4 PM EST
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 2 PM – 4 PM EST
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | 2 PM – 4 PM EST

(1 PM – 3 PM CT / 12 PM – 2 PM MT / 11 AM – 1PM PT)