Justice at Work for Nonprofit Leaders

A course for nonprofit leaders to support their commitments to justice and equity.

What leaders are saying

"Just the right frame for us"

Jen Hsu-Bishop, Chief Equity Officer

Our team had been looking for a foundational equity, diversity, and inclusion training for almost a year. We found other EDI-related trainings to often be surface-level and prescriptive. We wanted to go deeper with a learning tool that would offer a critical examination of power along with tools for practical application. We found that Justice at Work provided just the right frame for us. It offers a balance of introductory concepts, self-reflection, intersectional examination of power, and tools for organizational change. Our entire staff is taking the training and deeply appreciating it. This content is one of the key tools informing our next strategic steps in each department and across our entire organization.

"The asynchronous and synchronous learning worked well for our busy staff"

Jennifer Morales, Family Values @Work

I organized our staff to take “Justice at Work,” with a goal of gaining a shared vocabulary around oppression, resistance, and liberation, and of deepening our staff conversation about justice. The “Justice at Work” curriculum did just that. We paired the course with staff trios—small groups that met three times in between lessons to share their “homework” and insights. Then we had a live session with Mia. The asynchronous and synchronous learning worked well for our busy staff. I heard so many comments from staff that they highly valued learning new frames for thinking about oppression and were very moved by the stories and hidden histories the curriculum provided. It was time very well spent!

"Now a standard part of our team onboarding."

Matt Schuster, Executive Director, Public Media Network

We have found the training to be approachable for people to have sometimes difficult conversations on power and oppression. The Justice at Work training is now a standard part of our team onboarding. Mia is an engaging presenter and facilitator. Don't miss this opportunity to start these conversations with your organization and team.

Go deep, save time, and take learning to the next level.

Justice at Work offers...

Self-paced modules that teach critical history and useful frameworks.
Interactive activities and digital worksheets to capture and enhance learning.
Opportunities to connect live with the instructor and a discussion guide to support conversations with peers.
Support for planning action and taking next steps.

What You Can Expect

from Justice at Work

Time Commitment

3 - 4 hours total. Take at your own pace.
Video Lessons

Enjoy short, recorded video lessons that break down content in accessible chunks, yet pose thought-provoking questions.
Templates and Resources

Get access to an extensive lists of resources to extend your learning. Download activity templates that help you personalize the frameworks to your context.
Discussion

Share ideas and resources with other participants in the discussion forums.
Instructor Support

Chat with Mia in Zoom office hours. Schedule a live virtual session with your group.
Closed Captioning

All videos include closed captioning to support accessibility.

Course Curriculum

1. Welcome from the Instructor
  FREE PREVIEW
2. How to Use This Course
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Guiding Beliefs and Course Objectives
  FREE PREVIEW
4. Land Acknowledgement
5. Before we begin...
1. Introduction
2. TEMPLATE: Create Your Power Flower
3. REFLECTION: On Identity
4. Social Identity
5. DISCUSSION: What is Power?
6. Social Power
7. RESOURCE: What Is Intersectionality?
  FREE PREVIEW
8. QUICK QUIZ: Identity + Power
1. Five Faces of Oppression: Why Diversity Is Not Enough
2. WORKBOOK: Justice at Work Community Analysis Workbook
3. Preparing Yourself for Difficult Content
4. Exploitation
5. Marginalization
6. Powerlessness
7. On Paulo Freire: Extended Interview and Resources
8. QUICK QUIZ: Understanding Oppression Part 1
1. Understanding Oppression, Part 2
2. Remember to Breathe
3. Cultural Dominance
4. Harm and Violence
5. REFLECTION: How do we respond to oppression?
6. RESOURCE: A Word on Microaggressions
7. RESOURCE: What is White Supremacy?
8. RESOURCE: Five Faces in the Workplace
9. WORKSHEET: The Five Faces in Your Community
10. WORKSHEET: The Five Faces Impact
1. DISCUSSION: What is the difference between resistance and solidarity?
2. Six Ways We Resist
  FREE PREVIEW
3. Escape
4. Revolt
5. Petition and Protest
6. Achievement and Success
7. Community Building
8. Defiance
9. QUICK QUIZ: Resistance in Review
10. WORKSHEET: Resistance in Your Community
1. What Does Solidarity Look Like?
2. WORKSHEET: Solidarity Actions in Your Community
3. Solidarity Actions You Can Take
4. VIDEO: How to Reduce Bias in Your Workplace
5. WORKSHEET: Personal Solidarity Commitments
6. INFOGRAPHIC: Continuum of Becoming a Transformative, Anti-Oppression Organization
7. WORKSHEET: Collective Solidarity Commitments
1. Congrats and Thank You!
2. RESOURCE LIST: Justice + Equity in Nonprofit Organizations
3. WORKSHEET: Reflection
4. FULL WORKBOOK: Justice at Work Community Analysis Workbook
5. What's Next?
6. Before you go...

About this course

$255.00
54 lessons
2.5 hours of video content

How Long Does It Take?

We suggest rolling out the training over 2- 3 months.

Since you'll have the training for a year, you can also break your staff up into cohorts and stagger start dates.

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Meet Your Instructor!

Instructor | Facilitator Mia Henry

Mia Henry (she | her) is a nationally-recognized trainer, facilitator, and leadership coach. She is the CEO of Freedom Lifted, a firm that provides trainings for nonprofits and public libraries grounded in justice and equity. Previously, Mia was the founding director of the Chicago Freedom School and the executive director of the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership. She has degrees from Rutgers University and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as knowledge passed down from elders and ancestors and gifted through collaborative relationships with communities across the US.