Fostering an inclusive environment, culture, and community that welcomes everyone.
In the everyday dominant culture, which centers colonial, cis-heteronormative, white, upper class, neuro-typical, thin, able-bodied individuals over historically disenfranchised people from the Global North, we’re intentionally and unintentionally leaving people behind.
We get stuck in performative social justice actions instead of digging into the root causes and the frameworks of change needed to embody inclusivity.
For example, is your work environment welcoming for those who are fat?
Are your seats and toilet stalls accessible for fat people to use comfortably?
Are you uncomfortable using pronouns, and do you insist on only using legal names?
Do you allow a culture where people can casually comment on homosexuality, people’s bodies, mental health, people’s income, or other dehumanizing comments without considering the impact on others?
The problem is you don’t know that you are a part of the problem.
Your ignorance isn’t bliss.
Instead, it’s causing harm.
And you have no idea what to do about it or where to begin to create more accessible environments. So instead of researching, you mimic the performative actions you see around you. Or you ask for a checklist of things to do that may not serve the people in your room? But, the more challenging work is knowing who you are as an organization;
Recognizing who is already in the room, and creating an environment that makes them feel safe, valued, heard, and centered.
I get it. It’s overwhelming, but the important thing is you care, and you’re ready to do something about it!
Introducing
The Future is Accessible
Perfect For: Business owners, community organizers, and non-profit founders—anyone who works with teams, clients, communities with individuals that have access needs.
A place to learn without judgment, ask tough questions and host nuanced conversations around accessibility from a few essential perspectives that impact us as business owners, community organizers, and non-profit founders. Because in this day and age, accessibility is no longer a nice-to-have.
The pandemic has highlighted to many business owners and non-profits founders how inaccessible their day-to-day operations are for themselves, their teams (whether employees or freelancers), and their customers and communities. And how the inequities in the workplace impact the rest of our lives, relationships, and communities.
During this on-demand conference, we discovered there are many ways to solve this problem. But, the bigger solution is that you have to be willing to make the mistakes, dig into the conversations, and do the work to rethink accessibility.
We don’t get to bypass the hard work and challenging conversations. Instead, we must understand this process requires growing pains and confronting our own biases and fears. Inside The Future Is Accessible On-Demand Conference, we have an incredible line-up of speakers who shared everything from accessibility for caregivers and parents, to neurodivergence, to gender and sexuality.
We center the voices of people marginalized by global systems of supremacy: Black, Indigenous, and people of color, queer, trans, impoverished, undocumented, disabled, neurodivergent, and fat who are fighting for the rights of all.
You’ll walk away with: a better understanding of the landscape of accessibility, your company’s bespoke strategy for implementation, how to put your strategy into action this quarter and going forward.
What's Inside The Future is Accessible?
The Future Is Accessible Conference Sessions (Valued at £2000) You’ll receive access to the 10 Future is Accessible pre-recorded conference interviews, including transcripts.
Six Live Sessions 2022 (Valued at £2250) You’ll have access to six live 90-minute sessions in 2022 June 2022 at TBD. Recordings will be available with transcripts. * Dates and times, subject to change.
We will cover: Module 1 Priorities & Planning - In this session, we'll assess your organization's current position, goals and priorities in order to determine your overall strategy for inclusive practices. Module 2 Recruitment and Hiring - We will look at your current recruitment and hiring practices and discuss strategies to leverage your existing policies and enhance your current frameworks. Module 3 Marketing & Sales - We'll be taking a look at how you connect with your customers and the wider community, then device strategies to increase your marketshare with inclusive practices. Module 4 Onboarding - We will take a deep dive on the journey and experience for new starters at your organization and ways to make it more inclusive and accessible. Module 5 Company Culture - In this session, we'll dissect and interogate your culture in order to pivot into a truly inclusive and accessible workplace culture. Module 6 Corporate Social Responsibility - We will assess how you integrate your coporate culture and values to the outside world in terms to be confident that you are in alignment with your mission.
One 30-Minute 1:1 Laser Session With Anuradha (Valued at £150) Here is your opportunity to get bespoke support for you and your organization. Walk away with your next quarters’ accessibility strategy.
Accessibility Glossary (Valued at £200) Learn essential social justice terminology and how to use it. Consider this a jumpstart to your social awareness journey.
Total Value £4600 Regular Price: £497 Introductory Price: £197 (Until June 1, 2022) For you and 1 team member. Payments by PayPal, Stripe, Google Pay. Split pay available.
*For larger teams or corporate clients, please get in touch with us here.
Three reasons why you should think about accessibility:
It’s the right thing to do. Quite frankly, if the pandemic taught us anything, it is how necessary accommodations were to support ourselves, our teams, our clients, and our communities.
Legally, we are accountable and responsible for putting in provisions under the Equalities Act (UK) and Americans with Disabilities Act (US) and beyond. Our goal needs to be disability justice and building inclusive spaces, not just ticking the legal boxes.
It makes it easier for people to work with us when we make accommodations and get into conversations about access needs.
There is never going to be the perfect time to start this process. It is going to be messy, uncomfortable, and maybe even overwhelming. But, starting now is better than doing nothing at all.
So jump in The Future is Accessible and let’s get this conversation started!
‘I’ve been so enjoying what I’ve been able to participate in so far. I’m deeply listening to the ancestral and legacy conversation with Karen Larbi today. It’s such a powerful way to re-stitch into place and presence in my decolonizing journey. Please know I will enjoy what I’m able to and that I will treasure this work you’re doing. ’ -M.D.
‘Thanks so much for the access to the talks. Even just knowing this was on was a huge mood boost to be honest. Keep up the fantastic work!’ - A.S.
