Diversity Training for Non-Profits and Governmental Organizations 
- Below are the titles and descriptions of the many diversity trainings Opn.Wyd offers non-profit organizations and governmental agencies.
- All trainings are interactive and even fun but never polarizing or accusatory.
- No matter which of our programs you choose, Opn.Wyd will customize your training to fit the specific needs of your non-profit.
- If what you are looking for is not listed below, feel free to contact us. It is likely we can customize a training to meet your needs.
Diversity Awareness: An Introduction
This 90-180 minute training provides participants with the comprehension and motivation to begin to infuse more diversity awareness into your non-profit or governmental agency. Those who attend will complete this introductory training with a clear definition of what "diversity" really is and the value of each of us within making it work, not to mention a few helpful tools to take back to the workplace and put to use right away.
The 5 Steps That Make Diversity Work
In this training, we will cover the necessary components that make diversity work and begin to teach you how these steps merge with one another in order to be beneficial for your non-profit.
Solidarity in the Workplace: An Inclusive Environment for All
By defining the importance of "valuing diversity" vs. just "being diverse", this interactive and enlightening training presents tools, strategies, and the comprehension to create a genuinely inclusive environment for all within your workplace.
What Am I Supposed to Say? Diversity & Communication
A highly interactive training that equips all who attend with the strategies and tools necessary to enhance interpersonal communication, confront difficult conversations, practice healthy dialogue and to even make broad policy change, if desired.
Cultural Competency Training
This is our most comprehensive training. With this full-package, participants will comprehend a deep understanding of diversity awareness and then learn ways to make it work on a broad range within your non-profit for staff, volunteers and those you serve.
Diversity Training for the Board of Directors
Like our "Cultural Competency Training", this training also offers you the full-package. The difference is that this program is designed specifically for your board of directors. We will furnish them with the tools to make diversity work as they oversee their cmmitments fully.
New Employee Orientation: Diversity Awareness in the Workplace
Since valuing diversity has been proven to make non-profits more productive, this has been an important training to help non-profits to have the new members of their staff and volunteers get off to a running start. This training can even be combined with your usual new employee training to make it relevant to your non-profit's vision.
Being An Ally: Awareness & Strategies for Being Inclusive of LGBT Employees & Clients
Despite the fact that blatant discrimination may not be visible, there may be underlying issues that can inhibit positive growth in the non-profit community. Feeling unsafe or slighted in the workplace frequently correlates with decreased production due to volunteer and/or employee stress. An important client population may also be overlooked. This training provides an understanding and offers strategies to help every employee and/or volunteer feel included, so that productivity can be increased and so that you can reach all the those you wish to serve. A real eye-opener without being intrusive or blaming in any way.
Understanding Race and Why it Matters for Your Non-Profit
This very popular training presents a much broader understanding of race, racism and racial identity in the United States and how that fits directly into your non-profit's vision. After attending this training, participants will be equipped to broaden their own perspectives with clients and colleagues of all racial backgrounds.