Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in P2 and Engagement
Learn how to design engagement that is inclusive, equitable, and culturally responsive.
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Level 2 Professional Development Course
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in P2 and Engagement
Learn how to design engagement that is inclusive, equitable, and culturally responsive. This Level 2 course builds on Fundamentals to deepen your understanding of DEI principles and their critical role in engagement practice.
Design Equitable Engagement that Creates Meaningful Change
Exclusion and inequity in engagement create broken relationships, loss of trust, and outcomes that reinforce systemic disadvantages. This course equips you with the skills and frameworks to shift from inclusion to equity by addressing both process and outcome.
Develop a critical lens for recognizing power imbalances, systemic barriers, and historical inequities in engagement processes
Examine your own identity, privilege, and positionality as a practitioner and how these shape your approach
Learn practical strategies for decolonizing engagement with Indigenous peoples and communities
Create your own Equity Lens to embed equity at every stage of engagement planning and implementation
What You'll Learn
Key Benefits and Tools
Recognize Systemic Barriers
Identify and address systemic barriers that exclude or marginalize communities in engagement processes
Mitigate Bias & Stereotypes
Gain tools to recognize and mitigate the impacts of implicit bias, stereotypes, and discrimination
Intersectionality Framework
Apply intersectionality to design engagement processes that account for multiple, overlapping identities
Decolonizing Strategies
Explore evidence-based strategies for decolonizing engagement with Indigenous peoples and communities
Your Equity Lens
Develop your personal Equity Lens tool to guide ongoing practice and embed equity in all your work
Who Is This Course For
Level 2 Practitioners and Engagement Leaders
This Level 2 course is designed for practitioners who have completed IAP2 Fundamentals and are ready to deepen their DEI practice.
Practitioners with Fundamentals Background
Those who have completed IAP2 Fundamentals and are ready to advance their knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion in practice
Level 2 Planning & Implementation Specialists
Practitioners responsible for planning and implementing complex engagement processes with equity as a core priority
Consultants in Complex Engagement
Consultants and facilitators supporting organizations through complex or contentious engagement with diverse stakeholders
Team Leads & Managers
Leaders and managers responsible for designing, overseeing, or evaluating P2 and engagement initiatives
Expected Outcomes
Skills and Competencies You'll Develop
By the end of the course, you will be equipped with knowledge, frameworks, and practical tools to advance equity in all your engagement work.
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Identify the impacts of exclusion and inequity in P2 and engagement processes and outcomes
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Define and apply DEI concepts in the context of engagement planning and implementation
3
Recognize how practitioner identity, power, and privilege influence engagement processes
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Apply intersectionality to design more equitable and inclusive processes
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Develop and apply your own Equity Lens to embed equity at every stage of engagement
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Use decolonizing strategies to create more respectful and equitable engagement with Indigenous communities
Ready to Advance Your DEI Practice?
Enroll in an upcoming session today. Prerequisites: completion of IAP2 Fundamentals course. Limited enrollment to ensure quality discussion and peer learning.