Equity Reads
Explore diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice conversations through storytelling and community.
Equity Reads is an opportunity where storytelling meets dialogue to engage in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) discussions. Explore thought-provoking books, podcasts, and media alongside a community of learners dedicated to DEIJ.
Our facilitators will support attendees in building the skills to engage in their own conversations with their teams, colleagues, and friends.
Why Join Equity Reads
DEIJ Focused Community and Discussion
Each piece of media chosen for Equity Reads focuses on providing DEIJ-centered themes and discussion done in an intimate, virtual community.
Facilitation Skills From Experienced Facilitators
Our experienced facilitators will provide guidance and strategies in facilitating similar community-based discussions and learning.
DEIJ Knowledge-Building
The Equity Reads mixed media selection is curated to cater to multiple participant learning styles and help build knowledge of DEIJ themes and narratives to support them in the workplace.
Body Image & Liberation
The Spring 2025 cohort of Equity Reads will center around body image, bias, health, and liberation from a diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice lens. Each session will cover a different aspect of weight stigma and liberation.
Expect to learn from the works of folks like Jennette McCurdy and her book I’m Glad My Mom Died, Sabrina Strings and her book Fearing the Black Body, Dr. Joy Cox and her book Fat Girls in Black Bodies, and Christy Harrison and her podcast Food Psych.
Equity Reads Sessions Include:
Uncovering the Racialized History of Body Size Bias
Breaking the Link: Unpacking Myths about Weight and Health
Mother Knows Best? Body Image and Relationships
Taking up Space: Body Liberation and Size-Inclusive Activism
What You Can Expect
Save The Date: Equity Reads Sessions
March 18, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. MDT
April 1, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. MDT
April 15, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. MDT
April 29, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. MDT
Registration for the Spring 2025 Cohort is closed
Equity Reads Session Details
4 virtual, 90-minute sessions every two weeks
Pre-work in multiple media formats to support your participation and learning styles
Gain skills on facilitating your own conversations centering body image, stigma, and liberation
Equity Reads Registration Fee: Starts at $65 with a sliding scale
Equity Labs provides all pre-work, including book chapters, podcasts, articles, etc.
We provide a sliding scale payment plan in the spirit of equity and access. When you register, select the pricing option that you are able to pay to participate.
Meet the Equity Reads Facilitators
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Christina Dellaventura
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Erin Harrop