We specialize in DEI in Refugee resettlement
Mindset Shift Consulting specializes in DEI in refugee resettlement, using a participatory approach to drive systemic change and uplift refugee and immigrant voices. We have extensive experience elevating the voices of refugees and immigrants to ensure their meaningful involvement in shaping policies, strategies, and programs in refugee resettlement organizations. By facilitating focus groups, we gather crucial insights from refugee and immigrant communities to identify systemic barriers and integrate their lived experiences into actionable goals. Additionally, we facilitate Equity Practice Spaces, platforms for resettlement staff to engage in productive dialogue around recommendations for equitable organizational structures and policies. We gather qualitative and quantitative data that have led to the successful creation of tailored DEI strategies focused on racial and gender equity. Our work is grounded in collaboration, fostering shared decision-making throughout all processes; at every stage, we apply a cultural humility approach and an anti-racist lens. We can customize our services to align with the unique needs of specific refugee resettlement and immigrant-serving organizations.
The Founder of Mindset Shift Consulting, Sarah Masoud has a decade of experience working in refugee resettlement.
Example Services:
Racial & Gender equity assessment & Recommendations
We assess your organization by conducting data collection and analysis from focus groups, policies, processes, and practices to understand where gaps in racial and gender equity exist. Based on this assessment, we provide tailored recommendations to help your organization foster more equitable organizational systems and culture.
Focus Groups
We facilitate focus groups using structured guiding questions to gather valuable insights from resettlement staff and clients. This data informs our assessment, enabling us to provide targeted recommendations for improving equity in organizational practices and service delivery. Focus groups can also be utilized to facilitate dialogue around a chosen DEI topic.
DEI EDUCATION
We facilitate virtual training and workshops to provide education around DEI topics such as DEI in refugee resettlement, cultural humility, trauma-informed practices, and equity in programs and service delivery.