Ally Lab Series

Transform your understanding of allyship and learn how to create inclusive environments where everyone thrives. The Ally Lab Series offers three dynamic sessions designed to equip you with the skills, empathy, and leadership strategies needed to make a lasting impact. By registering for the full series, you'll gain a comprehensive toolkit to foster meaningful connections, inspire change, and lead with authenticity.

Session 2: Empathy for Allies

Empathy is the heart of effective allyship. Partnering with Others Unlimited, this session will guide you through an immersive exploration of empathy-building techniques. Learn how to connect with others' lived experiences authentically and apply these insights to strengthen your allyship. This powerful session will deepen your capacity for understanding and inspire authentic relationships.

Series Workshops and Dates:

• February 6, 2025 - Session 1: Allyship Skills
• June 12, 2025 - Session 2: Empathy for Allies
• September 4, 2025 - Session 3: Leaders as Allies

Meet the presenters:

Ghadeer Garcia is a longtime advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She led a nonprofit tasked with changing the face and voice of the marketing and advertising industry and was also trained and worked alongside Kansas City’s top DEI innovators. Ghadeer, or Gigi as she’s affectionately referred to by her loved ones, believes in deliberate and purposeful action to create necessary change which is why she is so passionate about her work. Ghadeer’s strengths lie in making connections across communities and networks to create solutions. Not only is she a serious networker, she’s also a fun-loving theme party thrower and mom to two amazing teenagers.

 

Mark Logan is the Co-founder of ALLY LAB. In 2018, Mark used his background in Human-Centered Design to launch idealect, an innovation consultancy for social impact. Mark is active in the Kansas City equity community, serving on the Community Advisory Board for the KC Racial Equity Initiative. He has earned certifications in Data Science from UC Berkeley and a certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from the University of Wisconsin in Green Bay.