July 22-August 2 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Time: 11am - 1pm Eastern Time *Click here to find the training time in your time zone*

Please note that the training is virtual, live, and interactive. Check the time to make sure you are able to attend.

Description: This virtual, activity-based workshop will help international development practitioners explore and use decolonizing and liberatory frameworks, analysis, and practical tools into both design and implementation/management  of programs. This workshop is highly interactive with plenty of exercises and opportunities to apply tools and frameworks. The workshop will include a participant guide with tools and templates. This workshop will occur through six sessions over 2 weeks. This workshop will be led by Farah Mahesri from FNM Advising (www.fnmadvising.com.) 

Learning Objectives: Through this workshop, participants will:

• Explore concepts of decolonizing, power, imperialism and development

• Become familiar with decolonizing and liberatory frameworks

• Learn about and practice using tools and resources in program design and program implementation/management

• Learn from peers and deepen network of decolonizing professionals

  Please see below for more information about the agenda.

Preliminary Agenda:

Session 1: Decolonizing Frameworks
Introduction to the DEI spectrum, decolonizing and liberatory frameworks. 

Session 2: History Analysis
Introduction and application of history analysis, including global case studies shared by peers

Session 3: Systems Approaches and Liberatory Design
Overview of 5-level systems analysis and relevance to overall design theory; introduction of universal design principles

Session 4: Power Analysis
Introduction of power analysis tools and use of power analysis in program management through power exercises

Session 5: Organizing Principles
Overview of continuation of white savior complex in international development and use of organizing principles to better manage programs

Session 6: Connection to broader systems
Bringing all the concepts together and exploring how this work can support broader systemic change. 

***Optional Office Hours: Tuesday August 6th

*****All participants will also get access to one free session of 1:1 coaching with the facilitator to explore a specific issue. 

Trainer: Farah Mahesri of FNM Advising. As the co-author for the 2018 State of Diversity in Global Social Impact report, Ms. Mahesri is both an experienced international development expert with more than 15 years of experience in global development and DE&I expert with nearly 10 years of working on DEI-type initiatives using liberatory frameworks to unlock transformative potential and impact. She is a skilled facilitator, expert in training design, and has experience conducting organizational development work both as internal staff for an organization and as an external consultant. You can see more about her work at www.fnmadvising.com.

Fees: We use a redistributive pricing model which means that organizations and individuals with more resources pay more money so that we can fund scholarships for organizations and individuals with less resources. Tier 1 and Tier 2 rates are higher in order to help cover the costs of Tier 3 and Tier 4 scholarship rates. Please notes that when we offer a scholarship, we are accepting a reduction in fee for our labor. There is currently no separate scholarship fund that covers the difference in cost.

• Tier 1: $995 for institutions with annual budgets of greater than $4 million USD. Sign up by June 1st and take $150 off.

• Tier 2: $825 for (a) Individuals who work for institutions with annual budgets that are less than $4 million USD; or (b) individuals who are consultants, freelancers, or otherwise self-employed; or (c) individuals who are employed but self-paying. Select “Tier 2” during registration. Payment plan available. Sign up by June 1st and take $150 off.

• Tier 3 Scholarship: $385 for students and early career professionals who are self-paying. Scholarships are limited. Apply here.

• Tier 4 Scholarship: $100 for those who need financial aid. Scholarships are limited. Apply here.

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