Skills for Growth Workshop 3: Standing in Your Power
About This Workshop:
You've dreamed it. You've mapped the direction. Now it's time to stand in your power.
Join us for the third workshop in our Skills Development Series, designed specifically for Black disabled professionals and community members. We focus on building the self-advocacy skills and confidence you need to navigate professional and personal spaces with clarity and assurance.
This interactive 90 minute session will help you develop the language to communicate your needs, set healthy boundaries, and advocate for yourself in various contexts—from workplace conversations to community engagement. We'll explore self-advocacy from a disability justice lens that centers Black disabled experiences.
What You'll Learn:
Practical self-advocacy techniques for different professional and personal situations
How to set and maintain boundaries with confidence
Language and frameworks for communicating your needs clearly
Strategies for navigating difficult conversations and power dynamics as a Black disabled person
Who Should Attend:
This workshop is designed for Black disabled professionals and community members ready to step more fully into their power. Whether you're looking to strengthen your voice at work, in your community, or in personal relationships, this session will provide you with actionable tools you can use immediately.
Previous attendance at Dream Boarding or Turning Vision to Direction workshops is helpful but not required—all Black disabled folks are welcome!
What to Expect:
This is an interactive workshop with small group discussions, reflection exercises, and practical skill building activities. Come ready to engage, share, and grow alongside others in our community on a similar journey. The session is designed to be fully accessible with accommodations available upon request.
About the REAL Knowledge Series:
The REAL Knowledge Series (Restorative Education and Awareness Learning) is a national education and awareness certificate program grounded in intersectionality and delivered through a community-based approach. The series challenges anti-Black racism, ableism, social exclusion, gender-based violence, and other intersecting systems of oppression shaping the lived experiences of Black disabled people.
Delivered through the REAL Knowledge Project, the series equips participants with critical knowledge, frameworks, and tools to understand and challenge systemic inequities, while fostering collective growth, leadership, and meaningful community engagement.
The Skills Development Series, a core sub-series of the REAL Knowledge Series, is a six-workshop learning journey designed to build practical, real-world skills. Centered on professional growth, leadership development, advocacy, and self-empowerment, each session focuses on actionable strategies participants can immediately apply to advance their personal, and professional goals.Questions? Contact [email protected]