Our Train the Trainer virtual workshop is coming up in less than a month on October 7-9th at 9:00-12:30pm PT / 12:00-3:30pm ET on Zoom. This 3-day intensive will provide practical strategies outlined in our newly release book, Facilitating Conversations on Race, participants will learn approaches for creating learning environments where people can engage across differences, wrestle with challenging ideas, deepen their understanding, and build stronger connections with one ano

Facilitating Conversations on Race Book Launch Our second edition book, Facilitating Conversations on Race: Strategies for Leading Group Discourse, is due to be released in just a few weeks on July 23rd! Used as a foundation for our Train the Trainer workshops, this book will equip facilitators and organizational leaders with the necessary tools and strategies for dealing with stumbling blocks that often arise when people are brought together to talk about some of the most di

Train the Trainer in Three Ways + Book Pre-sale! We have so much exciting news to share! First, the 2nd edition of our Train the Trainer book, Facilitating Conversations on Race, is now available for pre-order! It's been 11 years since our first edition came out in 2015 and we've added lots of new and updated content on topics such as virtual facilitation, accessibility, and using anchors. You can pre-order your copy today at Bookshop to support indie booksellers, as well as

Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders workshop has been rescheduled from November to April 9-10 next year due to unforeseen family circumstances. The workshop will still meet at 8:30-12:00pm PT / 11:30-3:00pm ET on Zoom. We will advertise this course again in this newsletter when we get closer to the rescheduled date. In the meantime, registration will remain open at Eventbrite . As with all of our workshops, refunds are available for up to 7 days before the event. For questi

Train the Trainer Workshop in January Train the Trainer: Strategies for Facilitating Courageous Conversations on Race workshop will be held on January 14-16, 2026 at 8:30-12:00pm PT / 11:30-3:00pm ET on Zoom. Through engaging and interactive exercises, participants learn strategies and tips on how to successfully present sensitive information to a wide audience of learners. You will develop skills to take difficult conversations about race, privilege, and power to a deeper le

Advanced Microaggressions on November 20th & 21st Advanced Microaggressions for Leaders: How to Facilitate Difficult Conversations workshop will be taking place this month on November 20th & 21st at 8:30-12:00pm PT on Zoom. We apologize for the incorrect dates in our last newsletter (it was correct on Eventbrite). This workshop is for people in leadership positions who want to develop skills for approaching challenging situations in a way that invites healing, creates psychol

Save the Dates for Upcoming Workshops for 2026 We are in the last quarter of 2025 so it's time to plan our 2026 workshops. We have four workshops scheduled for next year so far which you can find below, along with brief descriptions. We will announce more details in this newsletter when registration opens! Train the Trainer with Dr. Caprice Hollins & Ilsa Govan January 14, 15, & 16 at 8:30-12:00pm PT on Zoom Through engaging and interactive exercises, participants learn stra

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