WORKSHOPS
The Power of Spoken Word: Storytelling for Inclusive Workplaces
“Poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence.” - Audre Lorde
This workshop will educate participants on the transformative power of storytelling and spoken word as tools for fostering inclusion and belonging in the workplace.
Participants will explore how language shapes perception, how bias lives in communication, and how personal narratives can break down barriers and build authentic connections across differences.
This workshop will inspire and empower participants to use creative expression to amplify diverse voices and cultivate a more inclusive work culture. Through performance, dialogue, and reflection, they’ll gain practical tools for using inclusive language and storytelling in everyday professional settings.
Outcomes:
Increased empathy and engagement across teams
Improved communication and listening practices
Greater cultural competency and inclusion awareness
Stronger workplace relationships through shared storytelling
Language, Code-Switching & Black Identity
“The purpose of language is to control the universe by describing it.”
- James Baldwin
This workshop educates participants on the historical and cultural significance of language in Black communities, with a focus on code-switching and African American Vernacular English (AAVE) as tools of survival, intelligence, and identity.
Participants will explore how language shapes perception, how bias and power operate through communication norms, and how navigating multiple linguistic worlds impacts authenticity, belonging, and psychological safety…particularly in professional environments.
This workshop invites participants to rethink language not as a deficit, but as cultural knowledge and adaptability. Through historical context, dialogue, and guided reflection, participants gain greater awareness of inclusive communication practices and how language choices influence connection, equity, and workplace culture.
Outcomes:
Increased cultural literacy around language and identity
Greater awareness of bias within communication norms
Improved inclusion and psychological safety in professional spaces
Stronger understanding of authenticity and belonging across teams
Mental Health
“Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.” - Bill Clinton
This workshop will help participants explore the intersectional nuances that disadvantaged populations experience around mental health and mental health care.
The participants will also explore their attitudes about mental health to break down stigma within themselves and, hopefully, create a ripple effect within their communities.
Outcomes:
Increased engagement and morale
Stronger relationships between colleagues
A transformative shift in perspective on mental health (leading to an empathetic and communicative organization)
Personal History, Power, and Purpose
“The personal is political.” - Audre Lorde
This workshop will empower participants to reclaim the intersectional elements of their personal stories and learn how to transform them into a powerful testimony to unlock or rediscover their unique purpose.
Outcomes:
Increased engagement and morale
Stronger relationships between colleagues
Improved communication and production
Black Poetry: An Art That Shaped American Culture
“Art is not escape, but a way of finding order in chaos, a way of confronting life” - Langston Hughes
This workshop will educate the participants about the nuanced ways in which Black poetry has shaped Black culture and American history. Participants will explore themes of identity, race, and social justice prevalent in Black poetry.
This workshop will inspire and empower the participants to continue exploring and celebrating the art of Black poetry with its complexity and beauty.
Outcomes:
Increased engagement and morale
Increased cultural competency
Improved communication
Stronger relationships between colleagues
Black and Queer: An Intersection of Nuance
“To be Black and Queer is to be brave, bold, bright…to shine in spite of.”
- Sublime Luv
This workshop will educate the participants about the intersectionality of race and sexuality. They will understand the nuanced layers of discrimination that Black and Queer people face and will explore the resilience and resistance of the Black Queer community.
This workshop will challenge the participants to step outside their identities and experiences.; thus fostering a stronger sense of community and solidarity.
Outcomes:
Increased engagement and awareness
Increased morale
Stronger relationships between colleagues
Improved communication and production
SUBLIME LUV X CUSTOMIZED WORKSHOPS
Sublime Luv offers fully customizable workshops. She will be able to curate a transformative workshop experience with any topics your organization can imagine.