Seeing Beyond: Uncovering Unconscious Bias for a Thriving Church Community
A comprehensive consulting and training engagement for church communities ready to grow. This program educates church members on unconscious bias and how it shapes perception, decisions, and community engagement - then equips leaders and congregants with practical tools for inclusive, culturally responsive community engagement.
The Framework
- Intake & Assessment (2-3 weeks) - leadership consultations, staff & congregant surveys, and a full program audit with recommendations
- Core Workshop - "Seeing Beyond," a 3-hour interactive session (adaptable to multiple sessions)
- Coaching & Ongoing Support (3-6 months) - three 1:1 leadership sessions, monthly group coaching, and quarterly reviews
- Add-On Workshops - Building Bridges: Connecting Across Cultures · Culture Lines · Inclusive Community Design · Bias in Action · Celebrating Diversity Through Community and Service
- Annual "Bias Check-In" - measure progress and refresh learning year over year
Expected Impact
Increased awareness of personal and institutional bias, practical strategies integrated into community programming, strengthened staff capacity to lead inclusively, and measurable change in congregational engagement and diversity of participation.
Building Your Own Legacy: The Entrepreneur's Journey
An inspiring, hands-on workshop that empowers Black teenagers to see themselves as future founders and leaders. DarNesha shares the real story of building Black Coffee Northwest - the challenges, triumphs, and lessons - then students get to work on their own ideas.
What Students Do
- "What's Your Superpower?" icebreaker - building self-awareness and confidence
- Idea Storm - teams brainstorm businesses that serve their communities and pitch them
- Build Your Business Model - a simplified Business Model Canvas: what you offer, who it's for, and how you reach them
- Real talk on generational wealth, succession, and community-centered business
Impact & Income: Thriving Through Social Entrepreneurship
Profit and purpose aren't opposites - they're partners. This workshop teaches business owners how to integrate social responsibility into daily business practice, build community trust and loyalty, and differentiate their brand in the marketplace.
What Participants Leave With
- A clear understanding of social entrepreneurship and why it matters for growth
- A "Community Needs Map" identifying local issues their business can address
- Practical daily strategies: local partnerships, inclusive hiring, ethical sourcing, and community storytelling
- A personalized 30-day action plan with measurable goals
Grounded & Unbothered: Reclaiming Peace, Power, and Purpose
An interactive, healing-centered workshop for Black women, femmes, and leaders navigating a world that profits from our burnout. Combining storytelling, self-reflection, guided grounding practices, and community building, this session names the barriers to mental wellness - internal and systemic - and begins to disrupt them.
Key Takeaways
- Define what peace and power look like for you - and reclaim them unapologetically
- Develop sustainable self and community care practices that fit your real life
- Boundary-setting strategies for personal, professional, and community spaces
- Understand burnout as a systemic issue - and build collective strategies to disrupt it
- Leave with a personalized "Peace Plan" for your mental wellness journey
Optional: coffee or tea tasting as a grounding ritual from Black Coffee Northwest.
Revolutionize Your Business: Embracing Disruptive Leadership
A dynamic session exploring how disruptive leadership - innovation, resilience, and visionary thinking - can elevate your business to new heights. Participants examine real-world examples of successful disruptive leaders and learn the core principles that drive them.
Objectives
- Understand the concept of disruptive leadership and how it creates competitive edge
- Develop practical strategies for fostering a culture of innovation and resilience
- Create a personalized action plan for implementing disruptive leadership in your business
BSU Leadership Training Workshop
Black Student Unions have instilled pride, culture, and community on campuses since 1966. This training equips current and emerging BSU student leaders with role-specific skills, featured speakers, and connections to community leaders and professionals.
Role-Specific Tracks
- Presidents - leading with intention and purpose to guide your team to success
- Vice Presidents - best practices for growing and retaining membership
- Secretaries - effective note-taking and the importance of record keeping
- Treasurers - budgeting basics and making the most impact with your budget
The Cycle Breaker Blueprint & More
DarNesha also delivers keynotes, panel conversations, and presentations on healing, equity, and empowerment - harnessing personal stories and holistic practices to foster generational healing and systemic transformation.
Popular Topics
- The Cycle Breaker Blueprint - using lived experience and advocacy to inspire systemic change
- Mental Health Advocacy in Action - dismantling stigmas and building access in marginalized communities
- Holistic Empowerment - how holistic practices foster mental and emotional resilience
- Generational Healing Lab - mapping family cycles and identifying strategies for breaking harmful patterns
- Healing as a Pathway to Equity - how individual healing contributes to systemic change