Informative, critical, and absolutely essential. Decolonial and empowering approaches are the key to effective partnership in the North-South context. Anyone who truly wants to bring about change in international cooperation must engage with these postcolonial perspectives. A seminar that will permanently change your perspective!
Lisa-Mareen Walther, Toni Garrn Foundation gGmbH
Our workshops are designed to be interactive and hands-on. They are based on methods from the anti-bias approach, social justice training, and critical education. We offer:
- One-Day Workshops (In-Person & Online): An in-depth exploration of topics such as critical analysis of racism, power, and solidarity.
- Half-Day Workshops: Concise awareness-raising sessions for groups.
- Empowerment Workshops: Safe spaces for people who have experienced discrimination.
All content is tailored to the target audience and customized during an initial consultation.
Costs & Financing
Our fees cover fair compensation for the speakers as well as organizational costs. If funding is an issue, we’d be happy to advise you on funding opportunities.
Our interactive workshop on raising awareness of racism (6 hours) is designed for up to 20 employees of an NGO, group, team, or initiative. We invite participants to critically examine structural discrimination and (de)privileges within their organization. Participants will gain tools to design more inclusive work processes and better support those affected by racism. In this way, the workshop lays the foundation for a sustainable, anti-racist organizational culture.
Goal: To raise awareness and develop concrete strategies to actively promote a society free of racism and foster empowerment, and to dismantle racist structures.
After introducing the presenters and participants, we will work through reflection questions to help participants engage with the topic. A definition of racism and its various levels (individual, ideological, institutional, internalized) will be introduced as a working definition.
Using our “connecting-the-dots” timeline method [link to www.connecting-the-dots.org], we raise awareness of social power inequalities and highlight how they have developed over time. This method also illustrates the interplay of power relations (intersectionality).
Where do we encounter these phenomena in our NGO work? Questions and challenges are compiled by area of work.
If necessary, the group will be divided into people of color/Black people and white people to allow sufficient space for their different experiences. After the discussion and reflection phase, the groups will share with each other what might be relevant to the entire team.
In small groups, the challenges that have been identified are examined in more detail, and participants ask themselves: Where do I personally fit in? How can we, as a team, respond to these challenges?
The results are then presented and discussed by the entire group during a gallery walk. Practical examples and case studies from everyday work help participants practice anti-racist behavior and recognize discrimination in projects, communication, and team dynamics.
Recommendations for action that can be directly incorporated into daily work—whether in project planning, public relations, or in interactions with target audiences and colleagues—are summarized and translated into an action plan or Kanban board. This is followed by an outlook and, if necessary, an agreement to review the plans.