Diversity and Decolonisation Community Pot
The diversity and decolonisation community pot supports diversity and decolonisation work within the CoLab using two methods of access: diversity stipends for participation of people from a diverse background to contribute to existing projects and diversity grants which cover training and aligned events.
Project Aims
For the diversity stipend: to provide funding assistance to individual CoLab members access to paid work within CoLab projects teams already in place.
For the diversity grant: to provide funding to groups working on training and education with the theme of diversity and decolonisation.
Team
Aimee Fenech, Jyo Maan
Reporting Officer: Aimee Fenech
Area
Diversity, participation and engagement, Network weaving, Next Steps project
objectives 2023
Support diversity & decolonization activities, training & participation in the International Permaculture Colab.
OUTCOMEs 2023
Stipends provided in 2023:
2 Stipends to work in the Tepla Gora Eco-Market Team
1 Stipend to work on reviewing diversity course within the Learn Team
1 Stipend for individual to manage the Diversity Grant within the Next Steps Project Manager function
Grants provided in 2023:
3 person team to work on Stories to Decolonize Permaculture
2 person team to work on online training course material – Designing Work Spaces for All
2 person team to work on digitizing the In-person Workshop around Inclusion in Workplace to online workshop
objectives 2024
Support diversity & decolonization activities, training & participation in the International Permaculture Colab.
september 2024 update
The grant has not attracted many applications from eligible applicants and within the remit. We will seek to address this next year. The coordinator role will also be redesigned to make it a more attractive position.