An Introduction to Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations

Designing collaborative change for racial justice

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!

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 racial justice work or want to lead it within your organization, ARJ will introduce essential skills and tools to move forward collaboratively with your colleagues.

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”).

You’ll also leave with a workbook with 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)

Stay tuned for future public training dates! Or, bring it to your organization or network →

What Happens After the Training 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.

Register here to join us for one or all of the 2026 community of practice sessions:

  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | 2 PM – 4 PM EST
  • Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 2 PM – 4 PM EST
  • Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | 2 PM – 4 PM EST
  • Wednesday, December 2, 2026 | 2 PM – 4 PM EST

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

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An Introduction to Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations is also available to participants from a single organization or network, either as an online offering as described above or as an in-person learning experience. Learn more here.

  • “I think having participated will deepen our commitment to culture change and strengthen our skills in talking about and facilitating conversations about race. If we can continue to grow in these ways, it will have ripple effects for others in our organization and for the cities we serve.”

    ARJ Participant

  • “This was an amazing experience, both personally and professionally. I would refer to it as ‘experience affirming’. Being able to recognize that others are sharing similar experiences allowed me to give grace and patience to myself and others.”

    ARJ Participant

  • “My team’s goals and expectations were met. We are coming away with a plan for moving our organization forward, thanks to some helpful tools from the workshop. The homework made certain that we’d have a written plan to hold each other accountable.”

    ARJ Participant

  • “I really enjoyed the thoughtfulness of the moderators and their constant attention to the varying needs of those within the group. The content itself felt new and actionable, and was presented in an effective way.”

    ARJ Participant