About this course

Part 1: Discover Your Inclusive Leadership Potential 

Our next 4 week guided group expedition begins Jan 24, 2019. 4-5 hours per week of self-paced Participatory Action Education.

Who this course is for

Adults, youth, young adults, adults and elders from around the world who are champions of diversity and inclusion.

• Educators, service providers, managers, volunteers, students who are looking for new ways of living, learning and leading in your diverse communities.
• Activists, allies, and other change-makers who are concerned about injustice, mistreatment, isolation and other forms of exclusion.
• Emerging and experienced Inclusive Leaders who are Building Bridges toward social and environmental well-being in schools, workplaces and community settings.

Are you asking any of these questions? 

If so, this course is your opportunity to Discover Your Inclusive Leadership Potential.

• What can I do about prejudice, inequality, discrimination, bullying and other forms of social and environmental injustice?
• How can I build my skills to become more inclusive in my leadership? 
• How can I guide children, youth or adults at school, work or in a community-setting to shift from exclusion to inclusion?
• How can I build an inclusive team at work, school, or in the community that is enriched by our diversity? 
• How can I live, learn and lead in ways that bring out the best in everyone's differences?

Where and When

Participate from anywhere in the world via your computer. Learn through experiential education: videos, practice activities, reflecting, journaling, and sharing in a discussion forum and optional video meetings.  

Part 1 of Discover Your Inclusive Leadership Potential is 4 weeks of Participatory Action online learning at your own pace. 

After participating successfully in Part 1, you will be able to enroll in Part 2 (4 more weeks of Participatory Action Online Learning)

• 3-4 self paced hours per week of videos, handouts, experiential education activities and journaling.
• 1-2 hours per week practicing what you are learning while sharing and dialoguing with new and experienced Inclusive Leaders in our online Discussion Forum 
• Optional heart-to-heart video meetings the first Saturday of each month 10 am to 11:30 am Pacific Time. Click here to convert to your local time zone. 

Your Itinerary

With the field of Inclusive Leadership as your map and the international Earth Charter as your global compass, you will soon find yourself "In the midst of a magnificent diversity of cultures and life forms" where "we are one human family and one Earth community". 

Modules for Part 1: Discover Your Inclusive Leadership Potential

• As soon as you sign up: Welcome to Part 1
• Week 1: Orientation
• Week 2: All Inclusive Base Camp
• Week 3: Building Bridges to equality
• Week 4: Connecting with differences

"A discovery of new ideas about leadership within a wonderful learning process with practical information and questions, meditation, and journaling."  (Paul Atsu, Agribusiness/Agricultural  Leader, Ghana, Africa)  

"I loved the template of Building Bridges that was shared, especially for planning and facilitating workshops. This is like gold: a structure I was looking for" (Katie Sayers, Teacher and Facilitator, BC, Canada).

"We loved the discussion forums, mentoring meetings and live-video meetings. So much thoughtful learning through our experiences connecting with such a diverse group." (Susan Norris, Terri Beaton, Lynn Smith: Past Participants)

"The videos were excellent. I enjoyed the invitation to journal in all different ways, the questions that helped me look at things from different perspectives, the relaxing into diversity exercises including drawing diversity stars and the forest walk, all the stories of ways to deal with challenging situations, the strength in togetherness.” (Betty Doherty, Learner and Sharer, BC, Canada