educating social change leaders
Classes meet on Zoom this Fall, with one exception. Participants must register in advance, and will receive the Zoom link for the class(es) they've signed up for by email the day before the class meets.
Two reproductive rights and justice activists from Western Massachusetts will facilitate a conversation about the most urgent issues facing pregnant people today, including access to reproductive health care, the policing …
During this class, we will dig deep into what the word "masculinity" means and how positive or negative masculine influences can affect those around us (our community). We will focus …
Microaggressions are the everyday slights, indignities, put downs, and insults that Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), women, LGBTQIA+, and other marginalized communities experience in their day-to-day interactions with …
In this class we will explore the benefits of and strategies for developing a diverse board and staff. We will discuss best practices in setting and reaching Diversity, Equity and …
You have diversified your staff and/or your Board, now what? In this class we will learn and discuss strategies to sustain the culture of an inclusive workplace or board of …
Through stories and songs, this session will explore the journey and the contributions of African American women in their struggle for the Right to Vote in the U.S., highlighting African …
In this class we will explore the basis of social justice in Islam and how it was practiced in the time of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be on him) and …
We are living in unprecedented times where parallel health, economic and racial justice crises call on us all to use our power to change systems that impact all of our day …
With Shelley Zimbalist moderating and asking probing questions, Dr. Jhally and Dr. Goldfield will discuss what activists need to know about the situation with Israel and Palestine and will reflect …
Our movements need power to bring about significant, lasting, deep social change. One way we can increase our power is to increase our funding, so we can carry out the …
This workshop offers participants the opportunity to transform the energy of fear and adversity into courage and hope. Through movement meditation, free writing, storytelling, and theater activities, unknown gifts of …
With the world turned upside down, worry, uncertainty, and negativity are dulling our senses. This workshop is an opportunity to buff up the creative muscle within you so you can …