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This 2-day-long virtual Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) certification course provides an in-depth exploration of how organizations can adopt a more inclusive culture that focuses on equity and psychological safety.
Through its focus on marginalized groups, the course provides a roadmap for organizations to initiate their DEIB journeys. Spread over two days the course has been broken down into two primary areas of focus,
(i) Gender and Sexuality,
(ii) Disability and Caste.
The CPD (Continued Professional Development) accredited course explores different lenses from a socio-historical, psychosocial, legal and intersectional perspective to help learners grasp various nuances of the DEIB framework.
To help learners understand these concepts, the course comes with a plethora of activities, case studies and sociocultural references. Furthermore, participants will be learning from a varied range of mentors like lawyers, psychologists, social worker, queer and neurodivergent educators.
The learners will also be privy to the lived experiences of guest speakers who come in with their own expertise and insightful perspectives. To help assimilate the learnings the participants will also be able to avail mentorship space and complete assignments that cement their knowledge.
What are you waiting for? Sign up now, to begin your journey of building diverse and inclusive spaces.
To know more, check out our course website, “In This Together – A Journey towards Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging”.
About Facilitators
Samriti Makkar Midha (She/Her)
Samriti Makkar Midha (she/her) is a co-founder of Equilibrio Advisory LLP. A queer affirmative clinical psychologist, she has years of expertise in providing therapeutic support, especially within the modalities of CBT and Narrative Therapy. Samriti's work with gender, sexuality, disability and neurodivergence, and her role as an External Member on the Internal Committee (IC) of multiple organizations makes her a seasoned veteran. Her expertise will bring in the lens of psychosocial factors that can help build DEIB programs.
Adv. Sana Hakim (She/Her)
Sana Hakim (she/her) is a co-founder of Equilibrio Advisory LLP. With over 13 years of experience litigating in the Mumbai High Court, Sana specializes in family and gender-based laws. She is deeply familiar with laws like the POSH Act, POCSO Act, RPWD Act, MH Act, and Trans Persons Bill, 2019. Sana's legal expertise will enrich the course and inform learners about the various legal frameworks that can help build a DEIB-integrated workspace.
Rosanna Rodrigues (She/Her)
Rosanna Rodrigues (she/her) completed her master’s in social work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, with a specialization in Health and Mental Health. Rosanna is also finished her training in Arts-Based Therapy from World Centre for Creative Learning (WCCLF), Pune, and Narrative Therapy with Ummeed Child Development Center, Mumbai. Rosanna will bring years of expertise on the field as a social worker and a mental health practitioner into creating sustainable and psychologically safe work cultures.
Usri Basistha (They/She)
Usri Basistha (they/she) is a writer and a queer affirmative mental health professional. After completing her master’s in literature from Presidency University, Kolkata, Usri worked as a journalist, and writer. As a queer, non-binary and neurodivergent advocate, Usri pivoted towards psychological counselling. Working at the intersections of gender, sexuality and ability, Usri will bring their unique lived experience of marginalizations to address systemic gaps in organizations.
Client Testimonials
For me it's a very insightful session.....Normally we keep thinking that gender is the only thing [area of focus] when we hear about Diversity; but the way this session ... unfolded [I found] there's so much to learn. And now I literally feel that it's a journey... It's not only about this session and it's not only about two hours - so I personally am looking forward to that certificate course that you're talking about because this is such a subject [where] there is no end to the learning. And when we actually implement this learning at the workplace, this can play wonder. So I'm very excited and I look forward to learning more on the subject so that I can make a difference at the workplace.
DEIB, as a concept, is something that has not yet become mainstream in higher education. Attending the workshop helped me gather some knowledge about the fundamentals of DEIB, and the essential need for it in today's workplaces. I liked the visual aids and activities in the workshop, which served as a great icebreaker. Hopefully, I can use the learnings from this workshop for advocating for DEIB in my workplace in future.
Samriti recently facilitated a session on casual sexism at our institution – this was very empowering and went a long way towards setting expectations at work, challenging the often-dominant social ideas that oppress groups and increase vulnerability. She also created a space to deconstruct internal bias and social influences that prevent creation of inclusive and safe professional environment for all. Samriti handled this conversation with nuance and sensitivity, bringing examples from her vast expertise, keeping the session interactive and supportive – even through a virtual platform. We look forward to working with Samriti again.
I have worked with the Equilibrio Advisory team for several years now, availing their services for building safe and inclusive workspaces. Our association has not only been in terms of onboarding for POSH compliance and services, but also having conversations around DEIB, mental health support for employees, and improving Workplace Wellbeing. These services have spanned interventions like offering therapeutic support, skill building workshops awareness and sensitization sessions– bringing focus onto marginalized groups including women at work. The training and awareness sessions have been particularly supportive, engaging and informative, with facilitators being well informed, on pulse with current issues and high levels of interaction even on virtual platforms that has brought in positive feedback from participants regularly.
