Workplace Excellence and Belonging

Let’s build something better—together.

A Justice Education Program by YWCA Lancaster

At YWCA Lancaster, we know that every organization has the power to shape a more just and inclusive world—starting from within. That’s why we newly created Workplace Excellence and Belonging (WEB), an energizing and impactful training program designed to help teams of all sizes and sectors create spaces where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive.

Whether you're a nonprofit, business, school, or community group, WEB helps you move beyond buzzwords to real change. With new flexible pricing options, we will equip you with practical tools, bold conversations, and expert guidance every step of the way.

Who We Are

WEB is powered by YWCA Lancaster’s Social Justice Education team—a dynamic group of facilitators with lived experience and deep expertise in racial and gender equity, organizational development, and inclusive practices.

We don’t offer one-size-fits-all trainings. Instead, we partner with you to understand your goals, tailor your experience, and guide your team through meaningful transformation.

What You’ll Get

Through customized, engaging workshops and training sessions, participants will:

✔️ Break down the systems and history that lead to inequity in workplaces and communities
✔️ Build strategies for inclusive hiring, leadership, and team development
✔️ Gain tools to foster allyship and shared accountability
✔️ Learn how to create environments where everyone feels like they belong
✔️ Leave with a clear plan to put learning into action

Plus, participants who complete the program receive a YWCA Lancaster Workplace Excellence Professional Certificate—a powerful recognition of their commitment to growth and justice.

Why Choose WEB?

A strong culture of belonging isn't just good for people—it’s good for performance, morale, retention, and impact. WEB meets you where you are and helps you build from there.

Together, we’ll explore what equity really looks like in action and how your team can grow a culture of excellence rooted in fairness, inclusion, and connection.

As a trusted local leader on equity in Lancaster County, our workshops and training are available in person or virtually.

Customize your training!

When working with us, you will customize your training session based on the unique needs of your organization. Based on those needs, YWCA Lancaster’s Social Justice Education team will build a custom workshop or training for your organization!

Packages:

  • Spark - Building Awareness

    • 1-hour training that covers 1-2 selected topics

  • Ignite - Fueling Deeper Engagement and Conversation

    • 2-hour training that covers 2-3 selected topics

  • Empower - Building Leadership and Shared Accountability

    • Half-day workshop that covers up to 5 selected topics

  • Transform - Developing a Deep Commitment for Organizational Change

    • Full-day workshop that is fully customizable.

Our Training Menu Topics

  • Examine ways to foster a sense of community in the workplace by diving into concepts of equity. This workshop helps you create an inclusive workplace and discover more about your personal racial identity and the identities of your team. 

    • Outcomes: 

      • Foundational knowledge of social justice terminology 

      • Learn more about interpersonal identities to create intentional connection 

      • Gain strategies for accountable change in the workplace 

  • Discover who you are and how you came to understand the concept of race. This workshop helps you uncover the different levels of racism as you consider ways to impact change in your workplace. 

    • Outcomes: 

      • Better understand your own racial identity  

      • Gain an understanding of the ways racism operates on a systemic level 

  • Explore institutional behaviors, practices, and policies that unintentionally create an exclusive environment. Learn strategies to overcome hierarchy and promote a more inclusive and welcoming workplace.  

    • Outcomes: 

      • Your team will better understand how privilege operates in the workplace 

      • Transformed workplaces based on a shared-power model where everyone’s contributions are valued 

  • Examine how our personal biases shape our perspective and how we interact with others; learn strategies to reduce unconscious habits of harm.  

    • Outcomes 

      • Developing more authentic connections in the workplace 

      • Gain awareness of unconscious habits to create healthier workplace environments  

  • Understand what habits of harm are and how to overcome these barriers on a personal and professional level. This workshop focuses on creating a more supportive and respectful environment for everyone. 

    • Outcomes 

      • Creating a supportive, safe, and respectful environment  

      • Learn to lead with inclusion at the forefront 

  • Get a thorough review of the Lancaster County Racial Equity Profile. Better understand the Lancaster County community by reviewing its history, current data, and the correlation to racial inequities in housing, education, workforce, health, and criminal justice systems. 

    • Outcomes 

      • Action plans specific to your organization to reduce policies and practices that lead to racial inequity  

      • Identify personal and local strategies that address inequities

  • Identify best practices for using pronouns in professional spheres and respecting all gender identities. Learn about language to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ individuals in the workplace. 

    • Outcomes 

      • Gain an understanding of the importance of pronoun usage in the workplace 

      • Improve your office climate by creating safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ Community

  • Shift communication strategies and biases as you learn about creating an inclusive and accessible workplace. Learn about how disabilities come in all forms, both seen and unseen.  

    • Outcomes 

      • Establish effective communication strategies that do not exclude or lead to misunderstandings with persons with disabilities  

      • Create supportive and accessible environments

  • Learn how to heal the harm caused by incidents and misunderstandings. Repair and transform the workplace and/or community through restorative and open conversations. 

    • Outcomes 

      • Learn how to have hard conversations with a goal of mutual understanding and respect. 

      • Create action plans that work towards creating and/or restoring trust, safety, and respect in the workplace and/or community.

  • Utilizing restorative circles, we explore individual and collective racial trauma and establish practices to begin to heal and thrive. Through this experience you can build community and create the foundation for powerful conversations about creating change. 

    • Outcomes 

      • Cultivate community connection as you process thought provoking questions 

      • Explore ways to weather change for your community 

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Let’s Get to Work

No matter your mission, size, or sector—your organization can lead with equity.

Let’s build a culture of belonging, together.
Reach out today to learn more or schedule your first WEB workshop and training!