Our Inaugural Activity: The Sisters for Inclusion Building Equity Together Brunch!!!

The inaugural activity of Sisters for Inclusion is the Building Equity Together Brunch. The event’s purpose is to co-create a space where participants can amplify our collective inclusion impact with the residents of New Haven through the following:.

• Support Network: Women leaders provide each other with support, fostering resilience and confidence
• Mentorship: Experienced leaders mentor emerging ones, ensuring knowledge transfer and continuous growth.
• Collaboration: Working together on common goals maximizes resources, efforts, and impact.
• Shared Experiences: Discussing challenges and successes helps develop solutions and best practices.
• Enhanced Leadership: The collective wisdom and experience enhance each participant’s leadership skills.
• Systemic Change: United efforts lead to meaningful and lasting changes overall in the nonprofit landscape.

The Key Objectives:

• Host a Conversation and Connect People: Facilitate discussions with Women Nonprofit Leaders and organizations on integrating equity, justice, and inclusion.
• Drive Action to Build Equity: Starting with women leaders in the nonprofit sector, move from discussing racism and privilege to implementing structural and instructional changes for equity.

Topics for Discussion:

• Strategies for inclusive leadership and community engagement.
• Addressing structural racism within organizational frameworks.
• Creating sustainable anti-racist initiatives.
• Implementing equitable policies and practices.

Expected Outcomes:

• Increased awareness & commitment to equity and justice within public organizations.
• Development of actionable strategies to address organizational structural and institutional racism.
• Strengthened partnerships between nonprofits led by people of color and larger public organizations.

Expected Results:

• Common Traits: Nonprofit women leaders share a commitment to social change and resilience in navigating challenges through relationships.
• Benefits of Unity: Coming together amplifies impact, creates mentorship opportunities, and fosters a sense of community.
• Support from Leadership: Women leaders can advocate for equitable policies, share best practices, and build partnerships and collaborations.
• Expected Outcomes: Enhanced leadership skills, increased awareness of equity practices, collaborative projects, a supportive community, and actionable plans for advancing equity.

Sisters for Inclusion’s partners hosting this event are:
Doreen Abubakar and Jeanette Skyes from Urban Nonprofit Network Deloris Vaughn of CEIO, Alice Walker and Yohanna Cifuentes of Clifford Beers, Aly Fox of United Way, Sousan Arafeh and Patricia Gagliardi of Southern, Maggie Salem of IRIS.

Brunch Outline — Friday, October 25, 2024