CAS seeks proposals from expert facilitators and strategists to support our work to become more effective allies in combating racial injustice.

In particular, we are looking for this facilitator to:

● Create a safe space for building mutual understanding and shared learning among this group of board members and staff related to DEIJ and the intersection of racial justice with our work.

● Audit our organization's policies, processes, and programming to identify areas for growth related to diversity, equity, inclusion.

● Guide board and staff members through a process to identify DEIJ outcomes to incorporate into our work, and concrete next steps for us to work together on actions to combat racial injustice in our wider Chicagoland birding community.

● Provide a structured learning experience and new frameworks and resources for continued education and organizational adaptations, thus building a more inclusive and safer environment at our programs and meetings and in our communications.

Discussion about how environmentalism intersects with racism and other types of discrimination is also of interest to our group.