Training and Consulting Services
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A frequent public speaker, Parker has provided featured keynote addresses, panel commentary, and moderator services for a variety of organizations and venues. Parker's expertise positions her to cover a span of topics, including equity and inclusion, conservation, leadership, equity in outdoor recreation, environmental justice, and more. Ideally, Keynotes are developed as a response to the needs expressed by your organization's membership. As such, the list below is merely a suggestion. Potential topics may include, but are not limited to the following:
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Virtual Training
All of Ecoinclusive Strategies workshops and programs can be delivered virtually in 1-4hr training blocks.
Virtual workshops allow for your teams to log in and learn together, in an engaging and interactive way. All of
this can be done from the comfort of their own homes or offices. The virtual experience allows for lively
interaction through the use of facilitation, visuals, audio, breakouts, and chat
In Person Training
In Addition to virtual trainings Ecoinclusive Strategies also offers Half-day, Full-day, and Multi-day in
person training options.
DEIJBA Leadership Coaching sessions
These sessions are geared toward Organizational Leader and Executives as well as DEIJBA
Committee and Leads. Sessions provide a safe space for leaders to ask questions, learn and grow as
DEIJBA leaders within their organization. Coaching sessions are customized and engaging. Sessions
are designed to help leaders develop clearer perspectives of inclusive leadership practices, allyship,
and improve the effectiveness of DEIJBA strategy implementation.
Creation of an Equity Statement
An institutional equity statement ensures that all stakeholders understand the institution’s commitment
to equity and that the equity initiatives of individual units and departments align with the institution’s
overall values and equity goals. Development of a statement for organizations includes multiple parts.
We will use a process that reflects on the values on which the statement will be developed, outline the
core tenants for the statement and discuss possible action plans to build on the equity statements by
identifying a theory of change that explains how the organization will achieve the commitments embedded
in these statements.
Organizational Evaluation and Assessment
Organizational Evaluation helps assess where an organization is on its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,
Justice , Belonging and Accessibility (DEIJBA) journey and to identify potential areas for future work. Before
crafting a DEIJBA plan or policy, an assessment that includes staff, volunteers, and stakeholders at varying
levels of the organization; helps organizations focus on specific strengths and areas of growth. Assessment
provides a data-driven understanding of organizational current state around DEIJBA.
Assessment also establishes a baseline from which to celebrate what is working well, and measure progress
along your DEIJBA journey.
Creation of a DEIJBA Strategic Plan and Measurable Work Plan Goals
Although some organizations without DEIJBA Strategic Plans have made progress with DEI initiatives,
many are still struggling. To be successful, DEI strategies require the ongoing support of the entire
organization. EcoInclusive Strategies can work with your organization to create a meaningful and
impactful DEIJBA Strategic Plan. A strategic plan that shapes and guides what your organization is,
who it serves, what it does, and defines your why. In order to have success DEIJBA initiatives need
measurable goals and deliverables.This plan will also outline your organization's priorities, goals,
and commitment to integrating DEIJBA in all that you do.
DEIJBA Roundtable Discussions: Building Connection and Understanding on Our Journey
How can we keep the conversations going as we put DEIJBA principles into practice? Roundtable
discussions are guided conversations, usually to explore specific topics. Roundtables are a popular
form of discussion format because they’re designed to be participatory and inclusive. The goal of the
discussion can be anything from the exploration of a DEIJBA topics, to a solutions-based discussion
with ideas to solve problems. and sometimes come up with recommendations. We can create
roundtable discussions based on the needs of your organization. These discussions can be used to
help your team better understand DEIJBA topics after training or as an ongoing conversation to help
staff as they operationalize DEIJBA into their daily work.
Summit for Action : Mini Conference
Are you looking for a way to galvanize your organization, network or community into productive action around
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice , Belonging and Accessibility? Let Ecoinclusive Strategies plan a mini
conference for you. Summit for action is a 2-3 day event for thought-provoking discussions and solutions-based
recommendations for Justice, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion. The Summit for Action model
brings together a variety of community leaders and key stakeholders to develop shared understanding around
the steps needed to inspire and drive social change around Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion issues. The
vision of Summit for Action is to be a catalyst for action that creates a more equitable world. This is done through
facilitating dialogue and creating cross-sector partnerships to tackle these complex social problems.
Keynote Speeches
A frequent public speaker, Parker has provided featured keynote addresses, panel commentary and
training sessions for a variety of organizations and venues. Parker's expertise positions her to cover
a span of topics including equity and inclusion, conservation, leadership, equity in outdoor
recreation, environmental justice and more. Ideally, Keynotes are developed as a response to the
needs expressed.
All of Ecoinclusive Strategies workshops and programs can be delivered virtually in 1-4hr training blocks.
Virtual workshops allow for your teams to log in and learn together, in an engaging and interactive way. All of
this can be done from the comfort of their own homes or offices. The virtual experience allows for lively
interaction through the use of facilitation, visuals, audio, breakouts, and chat
In Person Training
In Addition to virtual trainings Ecoinclusive Strategies also offers Half-day, Full-day, and Multi-day in
person training options.
DEIJBA Leadership Coaching sessions
These sessions are geared toward Organizational Leader and Executives as well as DEIJBA
Committee and Leads. Sessions provide a safe space for leaders to ask questions, learn and grow as
DEIJBA leaders within their organization. Coaching sessions are customized and engaging. Sessions
are designed to help leaders develop clearer perspectives of inclusive leadership practices, allyship,
and improve the effectiveness of DEIJBA strategy implementation.
Creation of an Equity Statement
An institutional equity statement ensures that all stakeholders understand the institution’s commitment
to equity and that the equity initiatives of individual units and departments align with the institution’s
overall values and equity goals. Development of a statement for organizations includes multiple parts.
We will use a process that reflects on the values on which the statement will be developed, outline the
core tenants for the statement and discuss possible action plans to build on the equity statements by
identifying a theory of change that explains how the organization will achieve the commitments embedded
in these statements.
Organizational Evaluation and Assessment
Organizational Evaluation helps assess where an organization is on its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,
Justice , Belonging and Accessibility (DEIJBA) journey and to identify potential areas for future work. Before
crafting a DEIJBA plan or policy, an assessment that includes staff, volunteers, and stakeholders at varying
levels of the organization; helps organizations focus on specific strengths and areas of growth. Assessment
provides a data-driven understanding of organizational current state around DEIJBA.
Assessment also establishes a baseline from which to celebrate what is working well, and measure progress
along your DEIJBA journey.
Creation of a DEIJBA Strategic Plan and Measurable Work Plan Goals
Although some organizations without DEIJBA Strategic Plans have made progress with DEI initiatives,
many are still struggling. To be successful, DEI strategies require the ongoing support of the entire
organization. EcoInclusive Strategies can work with your organization to create a meaningful and
impactful DEIJBA Strategic Plan. A strategic plan that shapes and guides what your organization is,
who it serves, what it does, and defines your why. In order to have success DEIJBA initiatives need
measurable goals and deliverables.This plan will also outline your organization's priorities, goals,
and commitment to integrating DEIJBA in all that you do.
DEIJBA Roundtable Discussions: Building Connection and Understanding on Our Journey
How can we keep the conversations going as we put DEIJBA principles into practice? Roundtable
discussions are guided conversations, usually to explore specific topics. Roundtables are a popular
form of discussion format because they’re designed to be participatory and inclusive. The goal of the
discussion can be anything from the exploration of a DEIJBA topics, to a solutions-based discussion
with ideas to solve problems. and sometimes come up with recommendations. We can create
roundtable discussions based on the needs of your organization. These discussions can be used to
help your team better understand DEIJBA topics after training or as an ongoing conversation to help
staff as they operationalize DEIJBA into their daily work.
Summit for Action : Mini Conference
Are you looking for a way to galvanize your organization, network or community into productive action around
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice , Belonging and Accessibility? Let Ecoinclusive Strategies plan a mini
conference for you. Summit for action is a 2-3 day event for thought-provoking discussions and solutions-based
recommendations for Justice, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility and Inclusion. The Summit for Action model
brings together a variety of community leaders and key stakeholders to develop shared understanding around
the steps needed to inspire and drive social change around Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion issues. The
vision of Summit for Action is to be a catalyst for action that creates a more equitable world. This is done through
facilitating dialogue and creating cross-sector partnerships to tackle these complex social problems.
Keynote Speeches
A frequent public speaker, Parker has provided featured keynote addresses, panel commentary and
training sessions for a variety of organizations and venues. Parker's expertise positions her to cover
a span of topics including equity and inclusion, conservation, leadership, equity in outdoor
recreation, environmental justice and more. Ideally, Keynotes are developed as a response to the
needs expressed.
