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Agents of Change

Agents of Change

Agents of Change (AoC) was a cohort-based program that focused on incorporating anti-oppressive and antiracist practices in the nonprofit sector and beyond and was facilitated by Seattle Works staff with the support of occasional guest speakers. This space was for anyone ready to dismantle white supremacy norms, reimagine and challenge systems, and rebuild networks and work environments with a collective justice framework. AoC ran through eight virtual sessions on Thursdays 11 a.m.โ€“1 p.m. PST in the Fall and Spring each year.

Program topics included:

  • Implicit bias
  • The nonprofit industrial complex
  • Normalizing feedback
  • Healing from racial trauma
  • Shared leadership
  • Creating culture change

Sessions activities included:

  • Team-building
  • In-depth discussions
  • Unlearning norms and practices rooted in white supremacy within the nonprofit sector

Agents of Change topics and resources

Week 1: Orientation and Team-building

  • https://www.racialequitytools.org/
  • https://www.dismantlingracism.org/
  • https://www.ywboston.org/

Week 2: Building Blocks: Intersectionality & Antiracism

  • https://www.nationalequityproject.org/
  • https://kirwaninstitute.osu.edu/
  • https://crtandthebrain.com/book/
  • https://www.yesmagazine.org/

Week 3: Hidden Biases (Internalized/Implicit Racial Bias)

  • https://www.bu.edu/antiracism-center/files/2022/06/Anti-Black.pdf
  • https://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/our-role-as-non-black-people-of-color-in-disrupting-racism
  • https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BT9-VG_5rBgi6jLfIA19OP1FhQPlPX5Q

Week 4: White-dominant Norms, Normalizing Feedback, & Calling In/Out

  • https://racetolead.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/WOC_Executive-Summary.pdf
  • https://racetolead.org/
  • https://www.zippia.com/human-resources-lead-jobs/demographics/
  • https://www.racialequityalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/GARE-Racial_Equity_Toolkit.pdf
  • https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BT9-VG_5rBgi6jLfIA19OP1FhQPlPX5Q
  • https://reinventingorganizationswiki.com/en/

Week 5: Acknowledging our Privileges & Healing from Racial Trauma

  • https://www.aclrc.com/
  • https://www.artequity.org/
  • https://psychologyofradicalhealing.com/
  • https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BT9-VG_5rBgi6jLfIA19OP1FhQPlPX5Q
  • https://drive.google.com/file/d/117VPLyJd6MdE4-YtcqOirsUmwiH6xniq/view?usp=sharing

Week 6: Creating Culture Change & Changing Organization Structure

  • https://nonprofitaf.com/2015/07/volunteers-and-the-banh-mi-of-social-justice/
  • https://www.volunteercommons.com/2020/06/09/power-privilege-and-volunteerism/
  • https://blogs.volunteermatch.org/8-strategies-for-creating-a-more-inclusive-volunteer-program
  • https://boardsource.org/https://leadingwithintent.org/
  • https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WXw8IO2mi7MC1swek59Gfhj8Wk0mst7R/edit

Week 7: How to Incorporate Antiracism into Volunteering & Nonprofit Boardsย 
Week 8: Beyond AoC and Un-graduation!

aoc stories

Sunsetting Seattle Works

Saying goodbye to our community
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A Deep Dive into Agents of Change

Read the Agents of Change origin story
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AoC alumni spotlight: Emily Tomita

Firsthand storytelling from AoC alum Emily Tomita of the cohort’s impact on her organization
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Creating a caring, needs-based workplace

Building person-centered structures and norms
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Support our renewal!

Seattle Works community, we really need your support during this transformation.
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The nonlinear, messy, beautiful evolution of Seattle Works

The organizational history of Seattle Works
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Learn about our other programs

BIPOC Link-Up

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 White Caucus

White Caucus Cohort

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White Caucus next Tuesday 8/15 ~ link in bio to re White Caucus next Tuesday 8/15 ~ link in bio to register! This will be the second session in the third quarter of 2023: Processing Emotions that Keep People Stuck. Join the movement for collective liberation! ๐ŸŒฑ
Due to high demand, we are holding an additional B Due to high demand, we are holding an additional BIPOC Link-Up THIS Thursday focusing on spirituality and belief systems within our communities. Register at link in bio or go to 
www.seattleworks.org/bipoc-link-up ๐Ÿ’ซ
Join the BIPOC Link-Up next Wednesday 6/28 11am-1p Join the BIPOC Link-Up next Wednesday 6/28 11am-1p PST for a session on spirituality and cultural practices in our communities. Link in bio to register ๐Ÿ’ซ
We've been TRANSFORMING! And are now in major need We've been TRANSFORMING! And are now in major need of your support ๐ŸŒฑ As we cross the finish line of a multi-year evolution into collective liberation work, we are asking our community to support the Renew Seattle Works campaign. Read more and donate at link in bio ๐Ÿ’š
For Asian heritage month, the BIPOC Link-Up is hos For Asian heritage month, the BIPOC Link-Up is hosting an AAPI racial affinity space on Thursday May 18th from 3p-5p PST ๐ŸŒธ Link in bio or go to bit.ly/bipoclinkup to register ๐Ÿ’ซ
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