WORKSHOPS
KNOW YOUR HAIRITAGE: Workshops & BUSINESS SERVICES
Empower Your Team Through Hairitage
Know Your Hairitage offers engaging workshops and training programs that celebrate diversity and challenge beauty standards. Our sessions explore the rich history and cultural significance of hair, empowering individuals to embrace their unique identity.
- Hands-on Workshops: Learn various hairstyling techniques and explore the cultural significance of hair.
- Engaging Presentations: Gain insights into the history of hair and its role in shaping cultural identity.
- Customized Training: Develop tailored programs to meet your organization’s specific needs.
Let’s work together to create a more inclusive and equitable future.
Workshops
Our offerings include:
- K-12 Curriculum: Engaging and culturally relevant lessons that align with social studies and ELA standards.
- Corporate Training: Workshops that foster inclusive workplaces and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Vocational Training: Hands-on training for beauty professionals to expand their skills and knowledge of diverse hair textures.
By exploring the intersection of hair, culture, and identity, we inspire individuals to embrace their unique beauty and celebrate the diversity of human experience.
EXAMPLES OF
WORKSHOPS WE OFFER
VOCATIONAL:
Styling Technique Workshop:
Hands-on styling workshop with live models or doll heads. This workshop is great for cosmetology students or for anyone seeking tips on recreating authentic cultural looks. Available in AA/Native American/LatinX/Asian Hairitage Timing (2hours) (4 hours)
Includes:
Historical Context: A deep dive into the origins of hairitage and how the indigenous styles have influenced beauty on a global scale with an open discussion on diversity & inclusion and best practices with regards to recreating culturally influenced styles.
Technical Process: Tips and tricks on how to recreate styles. (sectioning, styling, recommended products & tools, accessories)
K-12 EDUCATION:
Hairitage Pioneers Then & Now:
Who is Lyda D. Newman, Madame CJ Walker and Garrett Morgan? Who are the pioneers of the hair industry and what was happening in history during their innovations? How have their creations impacted present day leaders?Timing (2hours) (4 hours)
Includes:
Historical context: A deep dive into historical implications that led to beauty innovations. How have diverse creators impacted the beauty industry throughout time.
Hairitage & Business
Partnering with businesses and non-profits to share insights and design marketing/sales strategies. Great for companies seeking the knowledge and research to elevate targeted marketing campaigns.
Includes:
- Dissecting company marketing campaign/product launch to brainstorm on ethnical and inclusive ways to captivate target audience.
- How to weave diversity, equity and inclusion into marketing campaign and encourage inclusive mindset when launching new initiatives.
- Strategies for fostering inclusion when developing initiatives.
K-12 EDUCATION:
History & Hairitage:
Overview of the origins of indigenous hair culture. Timing (2hours) (4 hours)
Includes:
Historical context: A deep dive into hair texture, the biology of hair, the origins of hairitage, and how hair has played a major role in defining historical moments around the globe.
- BEAUTY PACKAGES
- CULTURE PACKAGES
