Here’s what a few of our clients have to say.
“Iris is an outstanding facilitator and very skilled at understanding what you need that may differ from your initial assessment. We have worked with her a number of times; most recently, she facilitated her program with our executive team and was able to create a powerful and safe environment where we could all engage at the highest level to clarify our working relationship to each other and our organizational strategy. I look forward to continuing to work with Iris, and whole heartedly recommend her.”
Rachel Carmona, Executive Director at Women’s March
“Iris is a skilled facilitator with the knowledge, expertise and compassion to hold space for difficult conversations. She has guided our executive team and staff in the exploration of what it means to be a workplace that centers equity and justice. She is creative, thoughtful, and empathic and challenges us to think differently and step-up and lead the organization towards our goals of racial equity.”
Serena Williams, Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer at Share Our Strength
“Our organization was growing rapidly and at an inflection point. Having Iris facilitate race equity work at this critical juncture, for both staff and board, fundamentally changed the working dynamic of the organization. She held space for difficult conversations, made sure voices were heard and challenged us to confront our assumptions. Her facilitation was the magic we needed to begin this critical work and develop the practices we need for the long haul.”
“I really enjoyed your presentation today. I found it informative and one of the best examples of an open atmosphere I've experienced. I felt that you gave helpful advise about how to combat prejudice and racism that I could implement immediately. Often, I feel like these conversations can lead to feelings of hopelessness but I thought you did a really good job of giving us tools we could use the second we walked out the door. That is a much more hopeful and helpful approach.”
Robin McAnnaly, Residential Advisor, Lebanon Valley College
“Iris and the team were outstanding facilitators ensuring everyone felt comfortable, welcomed, and inspired. They created a great learning environment with great opportunity for involvement, allowing the connection between material and instructor to become much more real.”
- Anti-Racist Teacher Training Institute participant
“Iris and her co-facilitator led us through a number of exercises and discussions. At times the conversation was heated; Iris did a remarkable job of navigating that—helping us discuss issues while holding us accountable. Our work with Social Justice Synergy helped us inform our conversations with each other. It’s helped us to have more effective communications strategies, especially around race, gender, class and other systems of power. And we’re looking forward to working more with Iris.”
Maggie Ellinger-Locke, Executive Board Member,
Washington, D.C. Chapter, National Lawyers Guild
“It has been a long time since I have really felt like I learned something of real value like I did when you were here. It was an incredible opportunity that I am extremely grateful that I had. My perspective and understanding of a lot of race related issues, especially the ones that plague this campus, have shifted dramatically because of what I learned, and I am much more aware and sympathetic of the people that struggle with these injustices every day.”
