At a time of deepening injustices, we need reflective spaces, community, and the chance to reimagine - now more than ever. Join us for an interactive virtual workshop to reimagine how we can shape a more just future and ensure that our good intentions aren’t reinforcing inequality and inequities.
Please read below for information about our sliding-scale prices before purchasing tickets.
REGISTER HERE BEFORE OCTOBER 17TH!
Join Seachange Collective for a interactive 3-part virtual* workshop on "grounded program design."
Part 1: October 19, 2022, 1:00pm-4:00pm Eastern Time
Part 2: October 26, 2022,1:00pm-4:00pm Eastern Time
Part 3: November 2, 2022, 1:00pm-4:00pm Eastern Time
Workshop Overview: We’ll introduce you to a six-step approach that helps you develop and implement projects, programs, and initiatives based in community needs and justice – rather than assumed knowledge and charity. Facilitators will guide participants in reflecting on their experiences, the first four steps of the grounded program design process, and the complexities of anti-oppression work and social justice practice.
You will leave this workshop with a more nuanced understanding of what it means to do social justice work and the ongoing processes we must engage in to do it well. We will explore what it means to do social justice work in these times, refine practical skills and tools to use in anti-oppression program design, and develop personalized action plans for our work, including:
Problem identification - tools for defining and analyzing interrelated challenges and structural problems
Mapping your power and positionality - exploring your identity and how it impacts how you see and are seen in doing the work.
Mapping stakeholders - utilizing organizing methods of power and interest mapping to build strategic and equity-focused alliances that further your goals
Collaborative and participatory design processes - explore what it means to more deeply center the voices and needs of the communities most impacted in decision-making
Who should participate? Whether you are developing a new program strategy or coordinating on-the-ground implementation of a long-running initiative, this workshop will offer skills and tools to increase equity and anti-oppression practices in your work. This workshop is ideal for folks in non-profits, schools, community organizing, foundations, public service organizations, and other spaces seeking a stronger commitment to social justice – especially if you design and implement program strategy and on-the-ground initiatives.
Technology and Accessibility: Our workshops take place on Zoom, with closed captions available, and involve the use of Google Docs/Slides. We often ask participants to toggle between Zoom and Google Docs/Slides browser windows. Please reach out if you have any questions about accessibility or technology needs.
Ongoing Support and Accountability: To help further contextualize the concepts and tools raised in the open workshop, for participants in Fall 2022 Grounded Program Design, we are offering discounted packages of 60-minute post-workshop coaching sessions for individual participants. These sessions offer space to ask questions, seek feedback, clarification, or other support on key challenges in your work.
Scheduled facilitators for this workshop are BC and Natasha. Read more about all our collective members and facilitators here.
Pricing: We run our workshops on a sliding-scale model, to ensure we remain accessible for organizers, non-profit staff, and public servants across a spectrum of roles and budgets.
Community Rate $100: A limited number of spots are available at this discounted rate for students or individuals who are currently without steady income.
Subsidized Rate $200: For those who are self-employed or employed at smaller organizations and do not have access to professional development funds.
Standard Rate $375: For those with the capacity to pay the full rate, especially individuals who are employed in organizations that will cover full or partial costs of registration.
Solidarity Rate $700: For those employed in organizations with an annual budget over 10 million that will cover the rate, or individuals with access to intergenerational wealth, this rate allows us to offer more scholarships and subsidized participation rates.
(Optional Add-on) Post-Workshop Coaching Sessions: $225 for 1 1-hour session or $650 for 3 1-hour sessions.
Please contact info@seachangecollective.org if you are unsure of which rate is right for you, if you need an invoice, and/or if you prefer to pay by check (without the processing fees).
REGISTRATION CLOSES OCTOBER 17TH AND SPACE IS LIMITED TO ENSURE AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY
What have past participants said?
"Grounded Program Design helped me analyze my organization's issues more critically and gave me concrete tools that can be used for any problem solving." — Dhara Shah, Co-Founder, JustDesign Cooperative
“This [Grounded Program Design] workshop is groundbreaking and should be a requirement for any agency that participates or works in any community.” — Ayana McNeill, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
"[The Seachange Collective] workshop and this creative and inclusive space created the necessary room to connect with other social-justice inclined individuals and share alternative perspectives on seemingly impossible challenges." — Emily Grubb, Program Specialist, Open Society Foundations