This four-part workshop series is presented by the Tamarack Institute.
At Tamarack, we believe that ending poverty in all its forms, whether through social connection, cultural belonging, youth opportunity, financial inclusion, or climate resilience, requires equity to be at the centre of all community change efforts. We view equity and belonging not as optional add-ons, but as essential foundations for building just, inclusive, and thriving communities. Without an intersectional approach that addresses the root causes of systemic inequities, our collective work cannot be truly transformative.
This four-part workshop series will support individuals and organizations working in community, nonprofit, government, and grassroots spaces to navigate difficult conversations around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Participants can choose to participate in any of the workshops. Completing all four workshops will result in a certificate of completion and a discounted rate.
- October 16 | Workshop One: Building Shared Language & Grounding in Community
- October 23 | Workshop Two: Designing for Belonging – Accessibility, Neurodiversity, and Intersectionality
- October 30 | Workshop Three: Gender & Sexual Diversity – 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion & Addressing Transphobia
- November 6 | Workshop Four: Embedding DEIB into Policy, Culture & Conflict Resolution through Practical Application
Throughout this learning journey, participants will explore how to foster inclusive policies, relationships, and environments while also learning tools to disrupt exclusionary practices. Through a lens of relational accountability and equity-centred systems change, this cohort will offer participants foundational skills and strategies for embedding equity and inclusion into their everyday work.
This workshop series offers a practical, reflective, and supportive learning environment for those looking to deepen their DEIB practice in community change work. Grounded in real-world experiences and co-facilitated by equity practitioners, the sessions will prioritize relationship-building, applied learning, and collective accountability.
- Register for one session - $149 (single) or $357 (group - 3 tickets)
- Register for all sessions - $500 (single) or $1425 (group - 3 tickets)
# Participants will:
- Explore key concepts such as equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and reconciliation
- Reflect on how bias, privilege, and power shape their experiences and communities.
- Learn tangible tools like the “Circle of Trust” and social location mapping
- Begin to build trust, deepen self-awareness, and ground ourselves in relational learning and collective accountability.