Program Summary
This 2-Day leadership institute program incorporates frameworks grounded in humanist and anti-racist practice inspired by African Ubuntu cultural and philosophical perspectives. It will incorporate issues related to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging, and strategies throughout. Participants will learn proactive, innovative, and practical skills they can begin implementing personally and professionally to be more purposeful, transformative, and sustainable.
Key Information
The 2024 Institute was rescheduled to January 28 and 29, 2025. Applications for the January 2025 Institute are closed.
wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House. In-person only.
The cost to participate in this institute is $150.00. Payment accepted by UW budget number or credit card in person to OMA&D Communications in MGH 320
- For more information on scholarships available for those who those who have financial barriers to participation, please contact Makayla Ndamele at mndamele@uw.edu.
- If you are a staff or a faculty member on a 9/ 10 month contract that maybe a barrier to your attendance, please contact Makayla Ndamele at mndamele@uw.edu.
If accepted to participate, you will be charged $150 once accepted.
- Cancellation: If you need to cancel for extenuating circumstances, you may email the program coordinator for a potential refund.
- Partial Attendance: You must attend the full 2-day institute. There is no partial attendance.
- No Shows: If you are confirmed to participate and do not attend, you will be charged the full $150 fee.
To learn more and for any questions, please contact Makayla Ndamele at mndamele@uw.edu.
Learning Goals
Facilitated by Dr. Robin Martin and Juliette Austin, participants in the institute will explore the following:
- Provide an open and challenging space, geared toward participants of ALL ethnic backgrounds, who are committed to understanding power, privilege, oppression and antiracist leadership.
- Participants will understand and apply SNAP (see, name, act, proceed) philosophy to their antiracist leadership.
- Explore how individual actions and responsibilities fuel the behaviors of those around us and develop a set of ethical behaviors and self-management processes that empower leaders to impact the larger community.
- Learn how to shift the emphasis from a single, all-powerful leader to an interconnected community of leaders and followers with shared responsibilities.
- Discover how to refine, reimagine, and explore beyond the impulse to find the “right” answer and unlock the unlimited possibilities of innovation.
- Examine how to build and collaborate with a coalition of community actors determined to upend oppression and forge a path that leads to greater individual and collective freedom through small and large-scale actions.
About the Facilitators
Dr. Robin Martin
Dr. Robin Martin is the President/CEO of Navigating Courage, a trailblazer with over 20 years of experience in leading social impact investment-making and higher education organizations. With a strong focus on seamlessly integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion with strategy and leadership development, Dr. Martin is dedicated to creating transformative change. Dr. Martin is also a master-level certified executive coach. She holds a doctoral degree in Urban Education Leadership from the University of Cincinnati and published the book “Navigating Courage: Leading Beyond Fear” in 2018.
Juliette Austin
Juliette is a leader in Organizational Development, Executive Leadership, and Employee Engagement with more than twenty years serving as a catalyst for cultural transformation within global organizations. Juliette’s perspective on working with organizations and leaders is informed by a deep understanding of the complexity of intercultural dynamics and the nuances of managing diverse talent. Juliette is Haitian-American and based in both New York City and Accra, Ghana where her experiences led to her study of cross-cultural dynamics. She holds a Master of Arts in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology from Hofstra University, is a certified Global Competency Practitioner, and is certified in the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI).
Testimonies from 2023 Participants
The workshop was excellent! Even as a person of color, I felt challenged by the content.
It’s beyond networking, it empowering and inspiring! The colleagues participating across our campus community bring such depth and breadth of expertise and experience, and the facilitators guided us to move dials to become an antiracist leader, with ongoing support through continued meetings and a community of practice.
The institute was an amazing opportunity to reflect, rejuvenate, and be in community. We highly recommend.
The Anti-Racist Leadership Institute has been very meaningful to me, to forge new connections with staff and faculty across the University, to establish that UW truly is deeply committed to anti-racism, and to share resources and tools for improving our work.