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Sojourner Speak 

COACHING

We believe that confronting and addressing microaggressions is essential to fostering equity, emotional well-being, and professional growth. 

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The Sojourner Speak coaching series empowers individuals to navigate these challenges with confidence and resilience while advocating for systemic change. 

As an African American women I am deeply aware of the pervasive dynamics of social injustice and white supremacy, I recognize how these systemic forces manifest in daily life through microaggressions.

 

I understand the layered and often invisible burden they place on individuals, particularly in professional and social spaces.

The Sojourner Speak coaching series 
empowers individuals not
only to address the injustices they face but also to use those experiences as catalysts
for personal and professional growth, driving change in their environments and within themselves.


1.  Awareness and Education
2. Empowerment and Advocacy
3. Emotional Support and Resilience Building
4. Professional Growth Strategies

We Offer:
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Offerings for BIPOC Individuals

Addressing Microaggressions in the Workplace

Awareness

and

Education

  • Workshops on identifying and understanding microaggressions.

  • Training on the history and systemic roots of workplace inequities.

  • Resources on the emotional and professional impact of microaggressions.

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Empowerment

and

Advocacy

  • Self-Advocacy Coaching:
    Personalized coaching on how to assertively and professionally respond to microaggressions.
     

  • Assertive Communication Training:
    Role-playing exercises to practice effective responses.

Emotional Support

and

Resilience Building

  • Access to culturally responsive counseling services.

  • Group support sessions or safe spaces for BIPOC employees to share experiences and coping strategies.

These offerings aim to empower BIPOC individuals to address microaggressions with confidence and resilience while fostering support for unimpeded contribution in their professional settings

Historical perspective of microaggression

Microaggressions are acts of discrimination that have long been a pervasive issue for BIPOC individuals in workplaces and other environments. Historically rooted in systemic racism and inequality, these behaviors stem from stereotypes, biases, and social hierarchies established during colonialism, slavery, segregation, and discriminatory policies.

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BIPOC employees have frequently encountered microaggressions such as comments that undermine their competence or identity and having their ideas minimize or dismissed.These actions often occur under the guise of politeness or ignorance but reinforce exclusion and inequity.
 

Microaggressions permeate the professional workplace, manifesting in assumptions about intelligence and cultural identity. For example, BIPOC individuals are often questioned about their capabilities, intelligence, and "belonging" or subjected to comments that exoticize or diminish their heritage.


The cumulative impact of these microaggressions contributes to feelings of isolation, stress, and diminished mental health, underscoring the need for support through constructive dialogue, and systemic change to create truly inclusive environments.
 

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Offerings for Organizations

Supporting BIPOC Team Members in Addressing Microaggressions

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Acknowledge and Validate Experiences

Foster an environment where BIPOC employees feel comfortable sharing their experiences without fear of retaliation or invalidation.

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Acknowledge Systematic Issues

Recognize the historical and systemic factors that contribute to microaggressions and the unique challenges faced by BIPOC employees.

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Safe Spaces and Support for BIPOC Employees

Affinity Groups and ERGs

Establishing or enhancing Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for BIPOC staff to provide support and build community.

Regular Listening Sessions

Opportunities for BIPOC employees to share their experiences and concerns with leadership.

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Holistic Well-Being Programs

Mental Health Resources

Provide access to culturally responsive counseling and wellness programs for BIPOC staff.

Stress Management and Resilience Workshops

Training on coping strategies and self-care practices tailored for BIPOC employees.

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Our Clients Say

"As a mother of two adolescent girls, Sojourners Speak group sessions was especially supportive to me during the pandemic as I unsuccessfully attempted to move "normally" in a truly "abnormal" situation...I looked forward to coming together to talk about our shared experiences as Black women, provide resources, discuss the society we are in as well as just be in community with phenomenal, non-monolithic Black women who care deeply about the well-being of themselves as well as others."

Geneva Porter

"I was especially appreciative of the Sojourners Speak sessions during the pandemic. At that time of social isolation, these meetings provided an opportunity to connect with caring and concerned Black women who have had to navigate workplace discrimination, health care disparities and a host of other microaggressions throughout our careers and personal lives. The sense of deep faith, joy and love for one another, our families and our friends kept me looking forward to each session. Most importantly, Nancy's guidance and focus on gaining in-depth understanding of the topic being discussed were immensely helpful."

Julia Turner Lowe

"Sojourner Speaks offered a sacred safe space for me to reflect, grow, and be vulnerable at a time of isolation. 
Remembering at a time of great loss during a global pandemic, Sojourner Speaks gifted me with sanctuary.
I am a woman of color navigating white supremacy waters trying not to drown...."

Evonda Thomas-Smith

"Sojourner Speaks was a safe space to connect with a group of amazing Black women where we tackled the micro and major aggressions we face every day!  With Nancy's vision we were provided support and powerful connection to each other Thank you, Nancy!"

Freida Curry

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