Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:

A Personal Pathway

Experience a new, one-of-a-kind, 12-week online, empathy-focused DEI training program that utilizes the unique story of civil rights icon, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and the award-winning films of Loki Mulholland. Each weekly module is designed with a humanistic, non-shaming, approach that creates a more embracing and relatable DEI training experience for all involved.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:

A Personal Pathway

Experience a new, one-of-a-kind, 12-week online, empathy-focused DEI training program that utilizes the unique story of civil rights icon, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and the award-winning films of Loki Mulholland. Each weekly module is designed with a humanistic, non-shaming, approach that creates a more embracing and relatable DEI training experience for all involved.

Introduction

Because corporate leaders can sometimes struggle to discuss diversity and inclusion, employees and customers are often left frustrated; feeling the company is out of touch with the issues they care about. It can be hard to personalize an understanding of DEI. Efforts, despite leadership’s best intentions too often become performative with no real impact.

Employees and organizations want DEI training that is approachable, speaks to their own lives, brings people together rather than pushes them apart and helps people be a part of the solution rather than being blamed for the problem.

Personal Pathway uses personal stories and transformative training techniques embodied in the real-world, personal experience of an icon of the Civil Rights Movement whose courage to get engaged made real and lasting change.

Understanding the “what” doesn’t motivate people. Anyone can provide a knowledge-base of terms and ideas. Our goal is to move beyond the basics of explaining DEI, break down the barriers of resistance and create a more connective and empathetic environment where all employees feel empowered, accepted, acknowledged and safe.

The Business Case For DEI

While the well-being of an organization’s employees and members is paramount, DEI is a proven investment in increasing revenue and the bottom line. Studies continue to show the impact in measurable ways. McKinsey’s Delivering Through Diversity report found that a company that demonstrates gender diversity on their executive teams were 21% more likely to see above-average profitability and longer-term value creation compared to their peers. 75% of the global workforce will be Millennials by 2025 (Deloitte Global 2022). 74% of these individuals a culture of inclusion drives innovation. And they aren’t wrong. Companies with greater diversity and inclusion report higher innovation revenue – 19% higher according to a Boston Consulting Group study.

However, in the end, while DEI training will save you money, the real questions that should be asked are: What kind of company do you truly want to be? What sort of work environment and community leader do you want to create? While business may be business, it’s the people who make that business happen. Are you purposely investing in them to create a place where individuals thrive and contribute to the greater growth of your organization?

The Business Case For DEI

While the well-being of an organization’s employees and members is paramount, DEI is a proven investment in increasing revenue and the bottom line. Studies continue to show the impact in measurable ways. McKinsey’s Delivering Through Diversity report found that a company that demonstrates gender diversity on their executive teams were 21% more likely to see above-average profitability and longer-term value creation compared to their peers. 75% of the global workforce will be Millennials by 2025 (Deloitte Global 2022). 74% of these individuals a culture of inclusion drives innovation. And they aren’t wrong. Companies with greater diversity and inclusion report higher innovation revenue – 19% higher according to a Boston Consulting Group study.

However, in the end, while DEI training will save you money, the real questions that should be asked are: What kind of company do you truly want to be? What sort of work environment and community leader do you want to create? While business may be business, it’s the people who make that business happen. Are you purposely investing in them to create a place where individuals thrive and contribute to the greater growth of your organization?

Testimonials

If you are looking for a way to start a dialogue about race and social justice at your organization, Loki will walk you through his thoughts and approach so that you can deliver a message that is meaningful and will have an impact. Loki and Joan are wonderful examples of how changed hearts can change minds.

Denina Quezada Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Coordinator | Boies Schiller Flexner, LLP

Loki makes critical information accessible, resulting in increased discussion and analysis about issues of race, gender and civil rights. Loki is truly able and willing to meet people where they are through film, discussion and engagement and help them see what they have been missing in his presentations, workshops and keynotes. Each time I have been able to engage his efforts, the audience wants more.

Adrienne G. Andrews Chief Diversity Officer and AVP for Diversity | Weber State University in Ogden, UT

I can certainly say that I got much more than I expected. Loki is well read, well informed, well experienced, and an incredibly empathetic and sympathetic listener. I highly recommend Loki to any group, organization, school, or university. He will not disappoint you.

Dr. William A. Smith Professor & Department Chair | University of Utah

Much love and respect to Loki Mulholland. Loki is a real one, authentic and open about his incredible origin story, his career as an Emmy-award winning filmmaker, and his continued thirst for knowledge. We could not have asked for a more profound, relevant, and soothing speaker during these turbulent times.

Aaron Friedman Executive Director & Co-Founder | OLASTEO

Loki embodies excellence and is the master of getting into “Good Trouble.” When Loki is on the program to speak, the people come from far and wide. He is a powerful and passionate speaker. His ability to connect with the audience is magical to watch.

Rev. Renee Kesler President | Beck Cultural Exchange Center

Loki’s high knowledge, energy, and enthusiasm captivated the audience. Not only was he well received by the audience, he was highly professional to work with. We look forward to contracting with him again. You won’t be disappointed when signing Loki Mulholland for your next event.

Tamu Green President/CEO | SR1

We have been so lucky to have Loki Mulholland speak to our teachers and students on several different occasions over the last few years. He speaks with sincerity and candor and is able to connect with his audience in a tangible and relevant way. Loki has an important message to share and he does so in a captivating way that leaves an audience wanting to learn more and motivated to make a difference.

Dessie Olson Salt Lake City School District

A Look Inside

Each module is designed with the employee in mind. Time is hard to come by but DEI is important to the well-being of all employees. Each of our 12 weekly modules were created to be done independently or in a group setting. The modules utilize clips from the award-winning films of the host, Loki Mulholland with additional opportunities to watch fuller versions of each film. Individuals also receive weekly emails to keep them on track and help guide their learning. Modules take no more than 30 minutes to complete and allow for additional facilitated discussion with the help of a facilitator manual and student guide.

DEI: A Personal Pathway is unique because of its flexibility. It can be used by an individual working on personal growth or by group. Organizations have the ability to allow each team member to go through a module when it works best for them and then gather online or in a physical location with a facilitator. In addition, teams can gather together to watch a module as a group and then have a facilitated discussion as well.

Introduction

Loki Mulholland introduces how DEI: A Personal Pathway works and some general concepts and terms. The central philosophy of “the what informs but the why transforms” is the anchoring point upon which everything is built while few of the key questions surrounding initiatives like this are addressed.

Course One: None Of This Is Your Fault

Each course is broken into three modules based on a central theme that builds upon the previous course. Course One is all about creating a foundation of understanding and knowledge while using the Emmy-winning film, “The Uncomfortable Truth” as the basis for much of the content.

Module One: Why We All Have Bias – An examination of the science of bias and how none of us escape its influence in our society.

Module Two: The History of Race & Racism – While there are many biases that need to be explored in our society, the idea of race and racism are foundational to our collective history and why it is the central theme used in this training.

Module Three: Now You Know, So Now What – It’s not enough to merely understand and see inequality. We must act on it. The beginnings of the story of Joan Trumpauer Mulholland sets the stage for how to move beyond ourselves and understanding the fundamental reason for the actions she took and how we can too.

Course Two: The Past Is Still Present

While it’s important to understand the past we need to recognize that, for many, the past is still being felt today. Course Two focuses on developing empathy. It presents the lives of four ladies who grapple with the impact of history on a very personal level using three award-winning film, “After Selma”, “The End of Slavery” and “The Evers.”

Module Four: Black Blood – If things had been different, Joanne Bland’s mother would still be alive. The medical-science was there but the laws didn’t make it available to everyone. The town of Selma, Alabama has a long and storied history where the past is still present… especially for Ms. Bland.

Module Five: It Wasn’t Written About You – Utah State Representative, Sandra Hollins is confronted with laws written about her that should not continue to be present in the state constitution about an institution that ended with the Civil War.

Module Six: The Lives That Still Live – It’s one thing to say we should “leave it in the past” but what do you do when it was your spouse and father that was murdered for trying to end segregation in the South?

Course Three: The Courage Of Your Convictions

We all inherently want to do good but do we have the courage to do what is right even when it’s not easy? Taken from the incredible true story of one woman’s quest to change her world, Course Three dives into the life of civil rights icon Joan Trumpauer Mulholland through the award-winning film, “An Ordinary Hero”, and how we can all make a difference.

Module Seven: Breaking from Your Norm – How do we wrestle free from the myths and biases that hold us back from connecting with those around us and to truly make a difference? A ten year girl figured it out.

Module Eight: Using What You’ve Got – We all can do something. Joan Trumpauer Mulholland shows us how we can all have the opportunity to make a difference by leveraging who we are.

Module Nine: Intellectual Non-violence – There’s a secret weapon to making change. The activists of the Civil Rights Movement knew it and there’s now a modern twist to create meaningful engagement..

Course Four: Making It Personal

Too often, issues we don’t believe we’re individually impacted by seem so distant. However, the need for DEI is for all of us. To truly make a difference we must learn to empathize and understand how interconnected we all truly are. Course Four brings it all together with the award-winning film, “Black, White & Us”

Module Ten: Embracing What’s Real – We must choose to move beyond ourselves and recognize that everyone doesn’t share the same lived experience.

Module Eleven: Seeing the Individual – As broad and challenging many of the social issues we face may seem, the impact is very individual. Real change takes place one-on-one when we break out of our own silos.

Module Twelve: Believe Me – Our final module solidifies the need for empathy as a core pathway to greater DEI. It’s about the courage to take a leap of faith that there is not only a need but that those who are communicating with us about the real challenges they face are telling us the truth and that there’s something we can do about it.

Pricing

The Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Foundation is dedicated to ending racism through education. Traditional DEI training can be very cost prohibitive. We strive to make meaningful and impactful content that far exceeds expectations while being economically accessible for all individuals and organizations. Please use form below for specific pricing information:

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