Equity & Justice
Eliminate Racism. Empower Women.
YWCA Central Maine has the experience you need to lead change and build DEI&I capacity at your organization. Since 2019, over 3,000 people have participated in our workshops, filled out a proprietary Organizational Equity Health (OEH) audit, requested customized facilitation, retained us for leadership coaching and consulting, and more.
We’re not new to this, we’re true to this. It’s our mission.
Trainings & Workshops
Through our Training & Facilitation program, we offer workshops on the most requested Justice, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (JDEIB) themes to meet the needs of our partners, which have included community organizations, schools, non-profit and for-profit boards, businesses, government agencies, and more. Our workshop series moves beyond awareness and towards action by building knowledge that can shift attitudes and behaviors. Our expert facilitators guide participants through a multi-step process of personal reflection, knowledge development, and communication and culture building. Our facilitators have experience in the workshop content, education, and facilitation.
The YWCA foundational DEI&I series can be offered as a half-day training seminar or in a three-part series (60- and 90-minute workshops available). Each workshop covers an important foundational topic (Implicit Bias, Microaggressions, and Identity) that will introduce participants to the key vocabulary and concepts necessary to engage in deeper work and conversations. Additional and customized workshops covering sector-specific and special interest topics are also available to meet your organization’s needs.
Workshops are currently offered online or in person and are priced on a sliding scale based on organizational size and sector. Please email connect Andrea Breau at abreau@ywcamaine.org for full workshop descriptions, to discuss pricing, and/or to request a customized workshop for your organization.
Organizational Equity Consulting
Diversity without equity, inclusion, belonging, intersectionality, justice, and sustainability is not enough. Through our Organizational Equity Consulting services, YWCA Central Maine helps organizations move beyond diversity & equity statements to create the meaningful cultural shifts that will truly support and sustain inclusive policies and practices.
Not sure where to start? YWCA Central Maine will support your organization every step of the way, from assessing internal needs and capacity to identifying goals and collecting data at various checkpoints to ensure that the objectives are met and change is ongoing.
YWCA Central Maine’s Organizational Equity Consulting packages are priced on a sliding scale based on organizational size and sector, as well as your history with DEIJB, ultimate objectives, and timeline for work. Please contact Andrea Breau at abreau@ywcamaine.org for more information on this program, pricing, or to schedule a consultation.
Advocacy
YWCA Central Maine advocates for public policy solutions to improve the lives of women and their families and create safer, healthier, more equitable communities in Maine.
We work in collaboration with community partners and our national organization, YWCA USA, to advocate for issues to advance our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women locally and nationally. We also monitor and educate stakeholders on policy issues that impact women and girls in our state, including as active members of several Maine coalitions fighting for gender and racial equity.
Do you have a coalition invitation, sign-on opportunity, or advocacy effort related to racial and gender justice? Let’s chat about how we can work together to maximize our collective mission impact in Maine. Please Andrea Breau at abreau@ywcamaine.org to discuss.
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