DEI

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

A facilitated journey of un-learning and re-learning, to overcome our unconscious biases and make changemaking open and inclusive for everybody. 

Course dates:

January 8th – March 19th, 2025

Registrations are now closed. Stay updated on the next edition of this course by signing up to our Newsletter

About the learning journey

This is an invitation to join us in a brave space where we can all learn from each other as well as Ashoka Fellows and other community members who work in the field of DEI. Alongside DEI professionals and practitioners from across the world, we offer space for self-reflection on cognitive biases, power dynamics, leadership, and strategies for inclusion with a special focus on intersectionality. This learning journey will comprise of facilitated sessions and community of practice meetings.  

Valuing diversity and creating a space where all are seen, respected, and included is central to building a world of changemakers or else we risk contributing to a deeper divide, between those who have time, space, and support to be changemakers and those who do not. 

This learning journey is co-created by the One Community and the Ashoka global DEI teams. Join us in unpacking the complexity of cultivating a DEI-informed practice in the context of social change.  

Learning objectives: 

  • Outsmart the unconscious biases, perspectives, and narratives that impact the way we perceive the world and act for social impact. 
     
  • Gain knowledge from global DEI practitioners sharing their experience and best practices to achieve DEI in our work. 
     
  • Engage in peer reflection with like-minded changemakers. 
     
  • Learn and reflect on how you can make your work truly accessible, allowing everyone to feel invited and able to contribute towards social change. 

Who this is for

This experience is open to: 
 

  • Ashoka Fellows and members of their team 
  • Ashoka Young Changemakers  
  • Ashoka Support Network members (ASN)  
  • Ashoka staff  
  • Ashoka corporate partners and their employees  
  • Ashoka School Change leaders and educators  
  • Other Ashoka allies and collaborators 
     

If you are not part of the Ashoka network yet but are interested in joining, we invite you to apply if you are part of: 
 

  • Institution (multinational companies and international NGOs) 
  • Government 
  • Ecosystem of support for young changemakers 
  • Public opinion influencers 
     

We might ask you to share more context about your work or to join a quick selection interview. In the next edition, the dates and times of the sessions will be most suited for participants in Europe, Africa, the Arab World, and North and South America.

Registrations are now closed. Stay updated on the next edition of this course by signing up to our Newsletter

Practical information

Format: 

  • Introduction to DEI: an online intro session of 2h   
  • DEI Deep Dives: 4 bi-weekly online sessions of 1h30 min each
  • Community of practice meeting and closing: one online session of 2h 

*The live sessions will be held on Zoom, we will use a learning platform to structure the learning journey.  
*The sessions will be held in English.  

Dates: 

January to March 2025 (see the Modules section below for the specific dates). 
Application closes on December 15th, 2024.   


Commitment: 

We encourage participants to take part in the whole experience. The intro session is compulsory as it will lay the base for further discussions. Certificates of participation will be offered to those who will be participating in a minimum of five sessions. 

Guest Speakers

Modules

Module 1 - Introduction to DEI

Creating a common baseline for further discussions about DEI 

January 8th, 2025: 4 - 6 PM CET/ 6 – 8 PM EAT/ 10-12 AM EST 

 

Module 2 - DEI Deep Dives

Module 3 - Community of Practice meeting

Previous Guest Speakers

Support our work

This learning journey is offered free of cost thanks to the generosity of our community. To help us develop new content and make sure it is accessible to more changemakers please donate to Ashoka today! Any contribution is deeply appreciated.

Module Facilitation