Keynotes and workshops
The Liberation Nexus Lab offers sessions on a variety of topics. Our sessions range from 75 minutes to half- or full-day and are tailored to meet your organization's needs and speak to its unique work in the world.
Illuminating White Dominant Culture in Nonprofits
In this workshop, we will work together to shine a light on the invisible ways in which white supremacy culture shows up in our organizational processes and practices.
We will have an honest and eye-opening conversation with the goal of equipping participants with the knowledge and impetus to create change within their organizations
Mitigating Microaggressions (Pedagogy & Practice)
A 2- part series that allows participants to understand what constitutes a microaggression and the psychological impact of those victimized by them, followed by an opportunity to practice how to disrupt these problematic tendencies in real-time
Understanding the Difference Between Tokenism & Intentional Inclusion
A conversation that explores what tokenism is and how it harms, while understanding the crucial need for intentional inclusion. This workshop helps groups define tokenism and build a shared understanding of the difference between tokenism and intentional inclusion, and identify internal practices and policies that need attention.
Cycle of Socialization
An opportunity to explore how we’ve been socialized to categorize and understand the world around us and how this socialization might have negative impacts in the spaces we occupy.
Examining Systems of Power and Oppression
Building upon a deepened understanding of their own experiences of privilege and marginalization, participants will engage in an examination of what it means to advance social and political change through a lens of equity and inclusion.
Racial Healing: Conversations & Practice
Develop “Racial healing” accountability groups/partners that are dedicated to exploring racial healing strategies so that group members can get immediate feedback from fellow group members on their individual development of racial healing skills and hear creative, innovative ways to put racial healing practices to work in their everyday lives.
Board Service Through a Justice Lens
Nonprofit organizations are always looking to engage passionate, motivated community members to help with their cause, and nonprofit board leadership is an excellent way for individuals to give back to the community.
Also, as many nonprofit organizations continue to deepen their work around principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility, organizations need to embrace new ways of thinking and doing. This workshop will cover the basic requirements, roles, and responsibilities of board members while also reimagining alternatives to traditional systems and structures of board leadership.
Implicit Bias
Engage with how cognitive/implicit biases impact and impair our decision-making abilities while offering action steps to interrupt this phenomenon's negative impact.
Language Setting
Equity work happens at a systems, interpersonal and personal level. Ultimately, it begins with self-work and in relationship with communities we are a part of. As we work toward equity, it is important to take an opportunity to norm on some of the language we hear in the equity space and build a common entry point into dialogue with one another.
Gratitude and Liberation
Participants explore how gratitude turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity. This workshop helps individuals make sense of the past, bring peace for today, and create a vision for tomorrow.
Gender Equity & Intersectionality
What do the terms equity and intersectionality mean? How do these concepts relate to our everyday lives?
This workshop will explore basic definitions and allow everyone to engage with how these concepts influence our daily lives. Understanding these concepts will provide a foundation for deeper learning and an opportunity to shift perspectives.
Diverse Family Engagement
Explore how to build capacity, allocate resources, and monitor progress for successful family and community engagement for public education, with a lens of access and anti-racism
Deconstructing Womanhood
A deep dive into the complexities of what it means to be a woman, challenging stereotypes and celebrating individuality.