Making Change
Educational Sessions That Inspire Change
Making Change offers dynamic education sessions designed to deepen understanding and drive action when dealing with anti-Black racism. These interactive presentations provide meaningful insights for schools, organizations, and workplaces looking to create inclusive and equitable spaces. New to our offerings are powerful sessions on addressing Racism in Healthcare and Building an Inclusive Workforce—equipping participants with the tools to foster diverse teams, improve staff retention, and cultivate positive, respectful environments where everyone can thrive. Each session is adapted to suit your company or organization’s needs and outcomes, because we see our presentations as a journey to join you on.
Ready to make a lasting impact? Contact us today to learn how our sessions can support your journey toward equity and inclusion.
MacLaren Art Centre
Orillia Public Library
Simcoe County District School Board
Building an Inclusive Workplace in Healthcare
Creating an inclusive workplace is crucial for delivering equitable, compassionate, and high-quality care in the healthcare sector. This interactive workshop is designed for healthcare professionals, leaders, and staff who are committed to fostering a culture of belonging, respect, and equity within their teams and organizations.
Tackling Racism & Bias in Healthcare: Building Equitable and Inclusive Practice
This engaging and reflective workshop is designed for healthcare professionals who are committed to addressing systemic racism and personal biases within their practice. “Tackling Racism & Bias in Healthcare” will explore how racism—both overt and unconscious—affects patient care, workplace culture, and access to health services. Through real-world scenarios, group discussions, and evidence-based research, participants will examine how race and identity shape patient-provider interactions and health outcomes.
Starting the Conversation - If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes
This Making Change presentation will spark conversations and discussions around diversity and inclusion. Through sharing their lived experiences as Black women, Making Change presenters bring a conversation about how building inclusion is a lifelong journey. They will reflect on why Making Change was launched and detail their community work. Meant to move the conversation forward and being mindful of the sensitive nature of the discussion, they share perspectives and suggestions on becoming an ally and doing self-work around anti-Black racism. A question and answer opportunity will close out the session.
Our one (1) hour presentation overview:
- A local overview of the BLM movement vs a moment
- Our lived experiences as Black women
- Insights into the creation of Making Change, our goals and the community work we do
- How individuals can become allies and do self-work around anti-Black racism
Moving Towards Allyship Series:
Intended for the community, parents and staff, this session will spark conversations and discussions around diversity and inclusion from the school community perspective. Through sharing their lived experiences as Black women and parents, Making Change presenters bring a conversation about how building inclusion is a lifelong journey. Meant to move the conversation forward and being mindful of the sensitive nature of the discussion, they share perspectives on how to move towards allyship with suggestions on becoming an ally and doing self-work around anti-Black racism. Full of practical ideas and resources, this interactive session encourages participants to take action to dismantle anti-Black racism. A question and answer opportunity will close out the session.
Our one (1) hour presentation overview:
- Setting the stage for self-reflection around inclusion and diversity
- How is anti-Black racism showing up in our communities/schools
- Our lived experiences both as Black women and as parents of Black children
- How individuals can become allies and do self-work around anti-Black racism
Moving Towards Allyship in the Community – intended for general public, a staff team or organization looking to continue their learning journey about anti-Black racism.
Moving Towards Allyship in our Schools – intended for parents, guardians and educators, how is anti-Black racism is showing up in our schools.
Moving Towards Allyship in Healthcare – intended for those working in healthcare whether as frontline staff or in the community, to get a better understanding how biases are affecting how people receive proper health care.
Building An Inclusive Workplace
This Making Change presentation will spark conversations and discussions around diversity and inclusion and how this has impacted our workplaces—working from the colonial roots that built the framework of the Canadian workforce and propelling us forward to highlight the deeper issues around anti-racism. The presentation drives us to relook at how an inclusive workplace can bring impactful benefits to staff, customers and your place in a changing community. Meant to move the conversation forward and be mindful of the sensitive nature of the discussion. A question-and-answer opportunity will close out the session.
Our one (1) hour virtual presentation overview:
- Analyze the impact racism has in our workplaces
- Understand our inherent biases and the effects of microaggressions
- Work through two scenarios to build on the sense of team
Policy & Procedure Consultant:
We use a systemic, evidence-based approach to identify, remove, and prevent racially inequitable outcomes and power imbalances found within an organization’s policies and practices. We serve as strategic advisors and facilitators of organizational change, ensuring that the lived experiences of Black individuals inform the development of an effective anti-racism framework.
Panelists – needing a panelist that can provide a Black-lived experience to an event. Are you hosting a workshop or event with a focus on diversity & inclusion or community-driven allyship, consider one of our presenters.
Mosaic of Black Canadian Culture: Take a tour through Black Canadian History with our Mosaic presentation. This family friendly session will share an engaging overview of Simcoe County Black history as we have so much rich history right here in our own backyard. Discover sites of interest from settlements, museums and how this area played a vital role in the Underground Railroad. We end this presentation with a call to action on becoming a family of allies.
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