"Her messages were universal and she challenged us as a community to learn, understand, and be accountable. Her presentation was organized and thoughtful. She also really listened to how I described the school and the student body, and understood my goals for the week."
—Ken Rodriguez, The Urban School of San Francisco
—Ken Rodriguez, The Urban School of San Francisco
Tools and Trainings
These offerings help us reclaim our power as social creators in order to make the world a more just, equitable place. There's no doubt that we're navigating complex social seas, and each of these training options offers engagement at different depths. When we begin skill-building, the work is primarily about learning to notice the social world in a new way: what patterns are there in light and currents? How do conditions differ at different times—and for different people?
Some of these offerings are free and they can help to transform abilities right away. The Deep Dive trainings are each 3 hours long and provide interaction and practice. These are held online twice a year, or Kimberly can travel to work with specific groups. This kind of practice is necessary for gaining the confidence and skill to stand up and ride the waves of social inequity, creating new possibilities as we interact in our communities and workplaces.
The Body Wise Intensive is specifically for those who are ready for long-term, larger-scale intentional engagement. All of us must continue to ensure that our actions line up with our values, and we can't do that alone. We need to learn to use our own lives as the tools for cultural transformation, in concert with others. That work involves rest and self-compassion as well, and we meet in Hawaii for five days to do it. Held by the beauty of nature, we'll explore how our bodies and emotional intelligence influence our work, and prepare for transforming our professions too. So much is possible when we learn together, in this kind of environment.
Some of these offerings are free and they can help to transform abilities right away. The Deep Dive trainings are each 3 hours long and provide interaction and practice. These are held online twice a year, or Kimberly can travel to work with specific groups. This kind of practice is necessary for gaining the confidence and skill to stand up and ride the waves of social inequity, creating new possibilities as we interact in our communities and workplaces.
The Body Wise Intensive is specifically for those who are ready for long-term, larger-scale intentional engagement. All of us must continue to ensure that our actions line up with our values, and we can't do that alone. We need to learn to use our own lives as the tools for cultural transformation, in concert with others. That work involves rest and self-compassion as well, and we meet in Hawaii for five days to do it. Held by the beauty of nature, we'll explore how our bodies and emotional intelligence influence our work, and prepare for transforming our professions too. So much is possible when we learn together, in this kind of environment.
Choose the depth that suits you, and read on for details on each.
Level 1: Body Board in the Shallows
Everyday Social Justice Tool Kit
Registration Opens July 1, 2021
Are you new to social justice work? Are you looking to add new tools to your social justice tool kit? This is a great place to start. The Everyday Social Justice Tool Kit is a FREE series of videos that we'll send straight to your inbox. We're making it free so that more of us can expand how we think about working for a better world. The key here is that these strategies will work whether you're working to end white supremacy or patriarchy, fat hatred or economic inequality. We have to start seeing the INFRASTRUCTURE of inequality, along with seeing all injustices as inter-related. Here's an overview of the tools you'll be able to add to your Everyday Justice Tool Kit:
Registration Opens July 1, 2021
Are you new to social justice work? Are you looking to add new tools to your social justice tool kit? This is a great place to start. The Everyday Social Justice Tool Kit is a FREE series of videos that we'll send straight to your inbox. We're making it free so that more of us can expand how we think about working for a better world. The key here is that these strategies will work whether you're working to end white supremacy or patriarchy, fat hatred or economic inequality. We have to start seeing the INFRASTRUCTURE of inequality, along with seeing all injustices as inter-related. Here's an overview of the tools you'll be able to add to your Everyday Justice Tool Kit:
- Developing Social Awareness and "an eye" for Power Imbalance.
- Learning the Truth About Unconscious Bias (psst: we need it—and we have to learn to manage it!)
- How and When to Discuss Social Inequality
- Exploring Your Role as a Bystander
- Learning to Listen for Possibility (This works for conflict resolution too)
Understanding the Double-Bind Webinar
September 18, 2021
Ready to upgrade your skills? Register for our free (yes, free!) 1-hour, live webinar on Understanding the Double Bind. See, here's the deal: none of us, as individuals, are capable of turning the tides. But the more we understand about the currents and the stars and the depths and signals that help us to navigate, the better equipped we become to create a world that's more equitable for all. Understanding the Double Bind is one more way to do that—and it's also important to how folks feel safe enough to make good decisions. We'll add to what we learned in the Everyday Justice Tool Kit (don't worry if you missed it, Kimberly will make it all clear) and learn how to incorporate these new skills into your everyday and professional lives.
Not to mention, at the end of the webinar we'll be doing a *prize drawing*! Prizes include signed copies of Kimberly's book, Fat, Pretty, and Soon to Be Old, and discounts off of your 2022 Body Wise Professional Development Intensive tuition!
September 18, 2021
Ready to upgrade your skills? Register for our free (yes, free!) 1-hour, live webinar on Understanding the Double Bind. See, here's the deal: none of us, as individuals, are capable of turning the tides. But the more we understand about the currents and the stars and the depths and signals that help us to navigate, the better equipped we become to create a world that's more equitable for all. Understanding the Double Bind is one more way to do that—and it's also important to how folks feel safe enough to make good decisions. We'll add to what we learned in the Everyday Justice Tool Kit (don't worry if you missed it, Kimberly will make it all clear) and learn how to incorporate these new skills into your everyday and professional lives.
Not to mention, at the end of the webinar we'll be doing a *prize drawing*! Prizes include signed copies of Kimberly's book, Fat, Pretty, and Soon to Be Old, and discounts off of your 2022 Body Wise Professional Development Intensive tuition!
Level 2: Surf and Dive Deep
Practical Trainings for Do-Gooders
Upcoming Trainings: October 16, October 23, October 30, 2021
This is a set of three trainings that allow us to dive deep into reclaiming our power as social creators. Kimberly offers these 3-hour trainings twice a year online: upcoming dates are below. Once you join us, you'll also gain access to our private Facebook Group so you can continue your good work in community!
These trainings are for:
Upcoming Trainings: October 16, October 23, October 30, 2021
This is a set of three trainings that allow us to dive deep into reclaiming our power as social creators. Kimberly offers these 3-hour trainings twice a year online: upcoming dates are below. Once you join us, you'll also gain access to our private Facebook Group so you can continue your good work in community!
These trainings are for:
- Student leaders on campuses
- Educators, parents & others who work with young people
- Problem-solvers, meeting facilitators & mediators
- Community members who want to understand & better handle conflict in everyday settings
- Managers, business leaders & HR professionals
- Human services staff & case workers
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Click to Zoom in and read on about each training.
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Registration Information
You can join us for one, two, or all three trainings. Each training is $75, and all three are $200. We encourage folks to attend live so that you get the benefit of interaction and practice, and of course to ask Kimberly questions! The recording will also be available for one month after the training.
If the dates above don't work for you, and you'd like to bring Kimberly online or in person to your group, please contact info@kimberlydark.com to tailor your program.
You can join us for one, two, or all three trainings. Each training is $75, and all three are $200. We encourage folks to attend live so that you get the benefit of interaction and practice, and of course to ask Kimberly questions! The recording will also be available for one month after the training.
If the dates above don't work for you, and you'd like to bring Kimberly online or in person to your group, please contact info@kimberlydark.com to tailor your program.
Level 3: Navigating the Open Sea in Community
Body Wise Professional Development Intensive
Do you ever feel like injustice is just too big for your work to make a difference?
This 5-Day Professional Development Intensive is an immersive educational experience crafted to help do-gooders like you work to create the equitable, just world we want to live in. Because yes, change is possible, and your work—and how you do it—matters.
During this intensive, you'll get the chance to work with Kimberly in group settings and one-on-one to uncover and dismantle the fears and unconscious bias that hinder us in our professional lives, reinforce injustice and social hierarchy, and make us feel like our contributions don't matter. Join our online community for updates!
Do you ever feel like injustice is just too big for your work to make a difference?
This 5-Day Professional Development Intensive is an immersive educational experience crafted to help do-gooders like you work to create the equitable, just world we want to live in. Because yes, change is possible, and your work—and how you do it—matters.
During this intensive, you'll get the chance to work with Kimberly in group settings and one-on-one to uncover and dismantle the fears and unconscious bias that hinder us in our professional lives, reinforce injustice and social hierarchy, and make us feel like our contributions don't matter. Join our online community for updates!
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What Folks Are Saying About the Intensive
"Such a great professional development retreat... The retreat is personally and professionally impactful. Taking home so many good memories and ways to carry this work forward!" "Please, please, please attend the retreat if you can. I have experienced so much movement and insight this week, and made amazing new friends and colleagues from the US. It was well worth the trip from the UK." |