Events & Programs

Tokiwa T. Smith Consulting hosts programs and events that highlight issues of racial inequity and systemic racism and support communities that experience systemic racism. Follow the firm’s Eventbrite page to find out about and register for our upcoming events.

Chat and Chew Workshop

Our virtual quarterly workshop series, in which Tokiwa T. Smith and a leader in education or philanthropy engage in a discussion that highlights an issue of racial inequity and/or systemic racism in education or philanthropy.

Community Conversations

Our Community Conversations bring awareness of and discuss solutions for issues of racial inequity and/or systematic racism in education or philanthropy through discussions of articles, books or films.

Soap and Water Tour

The Soap and Water Tour, a collaboration between IKAM Productions and Tokiwa T. Smith Consulting, is a multi-city tour to raise awareness about school  dress code policies and their impact on Black girls. The tour  features a  public screening of Clothed Minds, a documentary written and produced by Carletta S. Hurt, followed by a panel discussion with Black girls, parents and educators.  The film shared the stories of Black girls in DC; however, this is an issue that impacts Black girls in communities all over the world.

If you are interested in bringing the tour to your city, please email Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith at tokiwa@tokiwatsmith.com 

Sista Nonprofit Network

The Sista Nonprofit Network (SNN), established in 2021, is a growing online community for Black women in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors. The network, created by Black women in nonprofit and philanthropy, is a professional safe space for Black women to connect with other Black women in these sectors for relationship building and professional development. SNN members are Black women in a diversity of roles, at various career stages from early career to senior level, at nonprofit and philanthropic organizations.  The network has over 250 members that live and work in over 66 different cities in the United States and internationally.  Network members stay connected via email, a private LinkedIn Group and virtual events.