Additional Registration Instructions

Alliance Members: To register for special pricing enter discount code NCN at check out.

Course Description

In a culture trained by centuries of sexism and racism to objectify women’s bodies, to privilege thinness, and to condemn fatness, the importance of celebrating and respecting fat bodies can be difficult for some to grasp. Social systems of sizeism and ableism deny fat bodies equal worth, access, and value. Outdated practices in the healthcare industry invalidate personal autonomy, pathologize, and endanger big bodies. Anti-fat bias in hiring and recruiting can mean missing out on talented candidates who we assume to lack individual willpower or discipline simply because of their size. In this workshop, we explore sizeism and ableism through the intersectional lens of sexism, racism, and classism. We discuss the implications of anti-fat bias in the workplace and learn to create inclusive spaces for bodies of all sizes.

Fee:

• Members: $45
• Non-Members: $65

Speaker Information

Kaitlin Deselle, M.S., brings over 10 years of inclusive leadership experience and business innovation to her role as director of client support & development with Strategic Diversity Initiatives. With a strong corporate background in crisis and change management, she is passionate about building empowered teams and organizational cultures that interrupt systems of oppression and marginalization. Kaitlin serves as a Diversity Educator and on the Chancellor’s Commission for LGBTQ People at the University of Tennessee, where she earned a Masters degree in Educational Psychology with a research focus in Critical HROD and Queer Empowerment. As a queer woman and fat liberation activist, Kaitlin is passionate about creating safer spaces where all bodies are celebrated and have agency. Her approach to social justice work balances reformist activism with mindfulness and emotional intelligence. Ashley strives to advance community equity through her contributions on African American Leadership Forum's collective impact task force, and serves on a coalition of providers supporting transracially adopted youth to reinforce their development of positive black identity. She enjoys creating space to coach local parents on inclusive parenting, including children in critical conversations. Her work has been featured on podcasts, and she has presented at state and national conferences. Ashley earned an MBA with a concentration on human resource management, a B.A. in psychology with a minor in human development and family studies, and a certification in organizational diversity & inclusion. She is committed to inclusion as a means to advance human rights for all people, in all walks of life.

Additional Registration Instructions

Please use our partner's registration page to complete this purchase: https://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/events/event-detail/2023/06/21/default-calendar/taking-up-space-the-roots-and-implications-of-sizeism

Alliance Members: To register for special pricing enter discount code NCN at check out.