Many organizations understand that intersectionality is important. But very few organizations can say what they did about it last Tuesday.
At the intersection of race and disability specifically, most organizations haven't started the conversation — not from indifference, but from fear, discomfort, and a lack of data. This silence is kept in place by policies, practices, and the absence of clear language to name what is happening.
The code of silence ends where your practice begins
Race and Disability Canada’s Code of Silence workbook is designed to make disability, non-profit, public sector leaders, as well as IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) professionals competent in sustaining a meaningful practice of Race and Disability inclusion.
“Because organizational change is not a big moment. It does not begin in a meeting, or a committee, or after building consensus. It begins with specific, genuine, and continuous action, one small step leading to another until the challenge is addressed”
- Karen Clarke, Partnerships and Consulting, Race and Disability Canada
What’s inside ?
Shaped by the lived and learned expertise of racialized disabled people and refined through real organizational use, this workbook includes:
Practical exercises that draw from your organization’s culture, policies, and practices to help you move beyond generic checklists and best practices.
Exercises designed for both individual reflection and teamwide practice without needing an external facilitator.
Prompts that dig deeper than symbolic conversations and guide you towards a practice of consistent, meaningful, practical action.
What do you leave with?
Clear, specific, and factual language to articulate where your organization is at when it comes to Race and Disability, including :
Where the silence lives in your organization
How your organization’s policies and practices reinforce those silences and,
How you can break the code of silence.
Included with your purchase!
A complimentary 30 minute debrief with a staff expert at Race and Disability Canada to review your findings plus 15% off your first lunch and learn or consulting session.