inKLusion
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Consulting & Coaching Services
Cultivating Change through Connection
inKLusion Consulting offers Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) support services to practitioners and professional organizations looking to deepen their knowledge of equitable and culturally-responsive practices. Our goal is to create long-term, cultural shifts that promote a welcoming community where all of your staff, clients, students and families feel a sense of belonging.
We approach this important work through the perspective of learning about ourselves and the power of relationships in order to make sustainable change. We believe that through building self-awareness, empathy and cultural humility, we build the capacity, skills, and motivation to impact real change individually and systematically.
inKLusion Consulting will meet with you to determine where you are in the process and what would be most helpful to you and your team. We provide strategic support and offer a variety of tools and frameworks that can be immediately implemented. We begin all of our work by creating safety and community in the space through restorative practice methods and social emotional learning values.
"It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences." ~ Audre Lorde
Services
Workshops & Training
Interactive workshops to engage the audience in exploration of individual and community identity and promote learning & implementation of culturally-responsive practices.
Coaching & Consulting
One-on-one coaching or team consulting to support skills and development of effective communication approaches and strategic-planning initiatives that will enable your organization to embrace DEI.
Keynotes & Panels
Personal insights, expertise, and relatable anecdotes to promote and inspire a vision and self-efficacy, purpose and impact in the areas of leadership, social justice and racial and gender equity.
*All services provided on an hourly rate scale. Prices will be determined during your free consultation and will vary, dependent on planning and travel time.
Kathy Lopes, LICSW
She/Her/Hers
Kathy Lopes is a licensed clinical social worker and educator with decades of experience leading in education, mental health, non-profit, and government sectors.
She began her career as a school social worker in Boston MA and Washington DC, and is now settled back in her home state of Massachusetts where she has held numerous managerial and administrative roles in the field of social work and education. Throughout her career, equity and inclusion have remained an integral part of her leadership and strategic planning priority.
Currently, she is the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Newton Public Schools and holds a longstanding adjunct faculty role at Simmons University School of Social Work, teaching courses on racism, policy and leadership. She is a sought-after guest lecturer and public speaker on topics of cultural humility, equity, anti-racism and social justice.
Lopes is the co-author of the recently published book, Change the Narrative: How to Foster an Antiracist School Culture in Your School.
Clients
Arlington Public Schools
Bedford Public Schools
Berklee College of Music
B.E.S. - Build. Excel. Sustain.
Boston College
Boston Medical Center
Bridgewater State University
Cambridge Public Schools
Children's Trust Massachusetts
Club Management Association of America
Cohasset Public Schools
Concord-Carlise Regional Schools
The Croft School
Duxbury Public Schools
Framingham Public Schools
Harvard University
Hingham Public Schools
Lasell University
Town of Lincoln
MA Association of School Committees
MA Association of Superintendents
MA Children's Alliance
MA Partnership for Youth
METCO Directors' Association
MIAA/MSAA
National Association of Social Workers
Simmons University
Scituate Public Schools
Suffolk University
Twenty-Four Wealth Management
UMass-Amherst
Virginia Department of Education
Wakefield Public Schools
Winthrop Public Schools
Zeta Phi Beta