Resources
Welcome! Below are some tools and resources I’ve created to support inclusive program design, futures thinking, and equity-centered education. Feel free to use and share anything here that might be helpful.
Build Programs
Tools and templates to help your design inclusive, adaptable, equity-centered programs.
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A streamlined, actionable guide to help nonprofits and educators design programs that are inclusive, accessible, and rooted in community wisdom.
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A simple worksheet to reflect on how your program design choices align with your core values and where you can grow.
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Editable Canva templates featuring know-your-rights language (from ILRC) to help individuals assert their legal rights, available in five languages.
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A tool for planning inclusive, accessible, and engaging workshops.
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A fillable checklist to help you assess your program’s adaptability and long-term impact.
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A customizable template to help you plan clear, inclusive sessions that keep participants engaged and goals on track.
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A customizable Canva version to plan clear, inclusive sessions.
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Explore three ways to bring futures thinking into your program design work, with ideas to help you build more adaptable and equity-centered programs.
Shift Thinking
Reflection and learning tools to help you grow with dignity, equity, imagination, and care.
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Questions to ask when telling stories with care — helping you center dignity, avoid harm, and build trust through transparent and respectful storytelling.
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A quick guide to trauma-informed communication practices for educators, facilitators, and nonprofit leaders working to build safer, more inclusive spaces.
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A quick guide to cognitive, social, and environmental study strategies — plus reflection prompts to help you build more intentional learning habits.
Teach the Next Generation
Activities, printables, and social justice curriculum for curious kids. Visit the Brave Earthlings page for more!
Preview “What If The Future Was Fair?” Workbook
Download free visual “What’s the Difference Between Equality, Equity, & Justice?”
Learn More
A few external resources that shape my approach to equity-centered design and futures thinking.
📚 Ethical Storytelling & Narrative Practice
Ethical Storytelling Resources - A comprehensive collection of templates, policies, and webinars to help nonprofits practice ethical storytelling.
Better Conversations about Ethical Storytelling - Diverse perspectives on navigating ethical storytelling challenges in the social impact sector.
🧠 Inclusive Design & Accessibility
Design Justice Network Principles - Community-led design principles that center marginalized voices and challenge structural inequalities.
Universal Design for Learning Guidelines (CAST) - A framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.
🔮 Futures Thinking & Strategic Foresight
Coursera Futures Thinking Specialization - A series of courses from the Institute for the Future, exploring strategic foresight tools, imagination practices, and skills for designing more resilient, adaptive futures.
Social Work Futures - A project exploring how social work can evolve to meet the needs of a changing world, blending foresight, equity, and community-centered innovation.
I'll be adding more resources over time — feel free to check back whenever you’d like. 🌱
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