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As we navigate 2025, many of us are carrying different aspects or parts of ourselves—some rooted in resilience, others shaped by fear, urgency, or past experiences. Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a powerful framework to explore these inner dynamics, helping us engage with our thoughts, emotions, and reactions with greater clarity and compassion. Although rooted in Western psychology, in this space it will be shared through a decolonized lens.
This interactive self-reflection workshop will help participants understand their "parts"—the inner voices that influence our actions, from the protector who avoids conflict to the perfectionist striving for control. Through guided exercises, journaling, and discussions, participants will gain tools to move through this year with greater self-awareness, intention, and emotional resilience.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a model of self-exploration that helps us recognize that we are made up of different “parts” that shape how we think, feel, and respond to the world around us. Some parts work to protect us, while others carry burdens from past experiences. At our core, we each have a Self—a grounded, compassionate presence that can lead with clarity and wisdom.
By learning to understand and engage with our parts rather than being controlled by them, we can:
✅ Develop greater self-awareness and emotional regulation.
✅ Make values-aligned decisions rather than reacting from fear or self-doubt.
✅ Show up in the spaces we occupy—work, relationships, activism, leadership—with more authenticity and integrity.
This workshop provides a non-therapeutic space for self-reflection, helping you explore how different aspects of yourself are showing up in 2025 and how to lead from a place of greater self-trust. Interested? Apply now to participate in the workshop.
Why This Matters for Collective Equity & Belonging Work
Equity work isn’t just about changing systems—it also requires deep self-awareness, emotional regulation, and a willingness to engage in discomfort without harm. Many of our unconscious biases, reactive behaviors, and struggles with feedback stem from different internal "parts" shaped by lived experience, oppression, and systemic conditioning.
By exploring our parts with curiosity rather than judgment, we can:
✅ Reduce defensiveness and engage in hard conversations with more openness.
✅ Process bias, internalized oppression, and privilege in a way that fosters accountability without shame.
✅ Build emotional resilience to sustain long-term work in justice and belonging.
✅ Show up in community spaces with more clarity, care, and self-leadership.
Again, this is not a therapy session, but a structured space for personal reflection and growth—helping you show up in your work, relationships, and activism with greater self-alignment and integrity.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is for anyone looking to deepen their self-awareness, whether you’re an activist, DEIB practitioner, leader, or community member invested in collective liberation. No prior experience with IFS is necessary—just a willingness to reflect and engage.
Accessibility: Please let us know if you have any accessibility needs when registering.
*Pricing Disclaimer: We strive to keep the costs for this workshop as low as possible to make it accessible and to give back to the nonprofit community during this challenging time. Our goal is to provide valuable resources and support without adding significant financial strain to the organizations and individuals we serve. When selecting a ticket price, click "read more" to see details on our sliding scale pricing.