Empathy is a fundamental skill for effective allyship and an essential component for building authentic relationships between people with different lived experiences. In partnership with Others Unlimited, we offer this insightful and interactive learning experience. Participants will explore ways to build their empathy skills and apply them in their allyship.
Register for the entire series for $75 by January 31st!
Series Workshops and Dates:
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.
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
Kauffman Foundation
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City MO 64110
$50- Member Rate (individual session) $80- Non-member rate
*$75 - Entire series (3) registration (Members Only) by January 31st!*| Register here
Nicole Primm
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