EVENTS
Current Events
Past Events
We regularly host live virtual events for current Pathways participants. These sessions are delivered by sector practitioners and are designed to complement the program’s learning opportunities. Here are some events we have offered to participants in the past.
How We Got Here: A Pathways Complexity Conversation
Panel discussion
Join the founding leadership team of Pathways as they share some of the initial questions and quandaries they needed to navigate through to create this program. They will discuss the unique circumstances Pathways was developed
Moderator: Allison Girvan
Panel – Founding Members: Elliott Hearte, Carla Stephenson, Ryan Hunt, Kenji Maeda
July 9th, 2025
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm PDT
Zoom
Automated live transcription will be provided.
ASL Interpretation will be provided.
Note: This session was recorded for internal purposes
Championing Conflict Through Practice
Facilitator: Madison Tardif
This interactive workshop equips participants with practical tools and frameworks to navigate difficult conversations, surface meaningful differences, and foster transformative dialogue within their organizations and communities. Grounded in principles of trauma-informed practices, EDI principles, and systems change, this session introduces approaches such as Deep Democracy to help participants engage more effectively with conflict and to move toward more constructive, inclusive engagement.
Through content delivery, guided group exercises, and scenario-based practice, participants will not only deepen their understanding of conflict as a catalyst for change and opportunity but also leave with concrete strategies they can share and implement within their broader organizations.
Navigating Conflict through an Equity Lens
Facilitator: Heather Lamoureux, Kenji Maeda, and Vines Art Society
Join Heather Lamoureux and Kenji Maeda for this session as we learn about and model strategies to navigate organizational conflict, using Vines Art Society’s ecosystem framework.
Themes we will explore include:
- What are ways we can identify conflicts and potential conflicts before they escalate?
- How does white supremacy, lack of transparency, relationships, and hierarchy impact conflict and the healing process?
- What methods can we use to be accountable and move toward repairing and healing relationships?
This session includes a presentation on the key themes, followed by an opportunity to workshop a conflict scenario and answer questions from attendees.
Gender-Affirming Strategies
Facilitator: Ambit Gender Diversity Consulting
Understanding of gender diversity is growing day by day. At the same time, transgender, non-binary, and other gender diverse people still experience many challenges, including barriers to safe workplaces, artistic spaces, educational experiences, and community spaces.
In this workshop, Ambit will introduce frameworks for understanding gender diversity beyond the binary, work through nuanced scenarios, offer examples of gender-affirming practices, and explore strategies for applying these learnings on a personal, relational, and systemic level.
Fundamentals of anti-oppression, disrupting unconscious bias, and anti-racism workshop
Facilitator: Carla Stephenson
This interactive workshop will build on the fundamentals section of your learning platform. This session will provide opportunities for self-reflection and group discussion as we dive deeper into learning about our own unconscious bias, anti-oppression, and anti-racism.
This workshop will provide us with a common language and understanding of concepts as we move forward through the year.
