What the training entails

Training can ensure that an organization has educated and informed employees who have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and postures to help their organization succeed in its diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. Through in-person or online modules, Social Fabric Institute Inc.’s diversity, equity, and inclusion training covers the following topics:

• Introduction to diversity, equity, and inclusion

• Belonging in community/organizations

• Communicating in diverse environments

• Intercultural competency development

• Culture and conflict styles

• Creating welcoming communities

• Understanding social location 

• Exploring authentic allyship

As every individual’s knowledge and competency level is different, customized workshops are available at durations spanning from a couple of hours to multiple days. What is consistent across all Social Fabric Institute training sessions, however, is that each is highly interactive and evidence-based.

How the training is structured

Diversity, equity, and inclusion training is an essential aspect of realizing cultural change. Social Fabric Institute incorporates research, lived experience perspectives, case studies, historical context, local examples, and more in its training. To engage the learner, Social Fabric Institute presents training content in ways that appeal to various learning styles, including: 

• Storytelling

• Quizzes & games

• Interactive presentation tools (such as co-created visual representations of feedback/key learning/perspective/goals)

• Presentation / lecture

• Video clips

• Assessments

• Small / large group discussion

• Lived experience expert panels

We also believe in the value of evaluation to assess one’s own progress. Our staff can provide both quantitative and qualitative analysis of participant feedback on request. This can take the form of a short overview document or a more rigorously analyzed pre- and post-training comparison report.