Understanding Systems of Oppression & Building Allyship for Organizational

Friday, August 15 ⋅9:30am – 5:00pm

Session Description:Creating meaningful change within organizations requires more than good intentions—it demands a clear understanding of how systems of oppression show up in our structures, cultures, and everyday practices. This session invites participants to explore the historical and ongoing impact of systems like racism, sexism, ableism, and classism, and how they shape power, privilege, and exclusion in the workplace.

Through facilitated dialogue, self-reflection, and applied learning, participants will unpack how these systems operate both explicitly and implicitly—and how we may unconsciously reinforce them. The session also explores what it means to practice authentic allyship at the individual, interpersonal, and organizational levels. Rather than performative gestures, we’ll focus on sustained action, accountability, and relational approaches to equity work.

Participants will leave with a shared language, deeper awareness, and tangible tools to challenge inequity, build solidarity across difference, and lead change that centers justice and belonging.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand core concepts related to systemic oppression and intersectionalityIdentify how systems of power operate within organizational policies, culture, and norms
• Explore what authentic allyship looks like in action (and what it’s not)
• Gain tools to challenge inequitable practices and build a culture of equity and accountability

Looking to Go Deeper in Your Equity & Leadership Practice?

This training pairs powerfully with our upcoming session:Inclusive Leadership & Organizational Culture: Building Resilient, Values-Aligned Teams (Friday, August 22, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM)

While each training stands on its own, attending both offers a unique opportunity to connect the dots between systems-level understanding and equity-centered leadership practice.

• August 15 focuses on unpacking systems of oppression and developing tools for authentic allyship and organizational change.
• August 22 dives into inclusive leadership, organizational culture transformation, and building resilient, psychologically safe teams.

💡 Bundle Discount Available!If you register for both trainings, you're eligible for a discounted combo ticket. Details and bundle link are available in the ticket section.

Let’s move from awareness to action, together.

YOUR FACILITATOR

Parker (@kweenwerk and @ecoinclusive) is an engaging speaker that teaches teams how to build connections with passion. As a facilitator, Parker works with organizations and individuals to examine personal attitudes, values and bias and how to obtain the principles, skills and qualities that will allow them to work successfully in cross cultural situations. As a speaker, Parker engages audiences in new thinking around what it means to be a diversity change agent, an inclusive leader and building capacity for transformational change.

Workshop Cancellation Policy

A workshop will be confirmed to proceed not later than 2 days prior to its scheduled starting date.Workshop registration is only confirmed when full payment has been received from a participant.If sufficient confirmed registrations have not been received 4 days in advance of the scheduled starting date, the workshop may be cancelled.In the unlikely event that the workshop is cancelled, all confirmed participants will be notified immediately and receive a full refund (minus the payment system fees).If a participant chooses to cancel their confirmed registration, or cannot or does not attend the workshop, the following refunds will apply:The registered participant may invite another person to substitute their place in the workshop (in which they are registered) at any time at no charge;If notice is received 14 or less days from the scheduled starting date, no refund will be offered; andIf notice is received 15 or more days from the scheduled starting date, a 50% refund will be offered.If you wish to discuss these policies and expectations, or have any questions, please contact me.

Otherwise, I look forward to seeing you on the day!