Unpacking Global SolidarityAn Intergenerational Journey into Feminist and Anti-Racist Solidarity Work

Issued by: Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC)

Deadline to Apply: 11:59 PM, Wednesday, October 15

Contact: Raushni Abraham at raushni@acic-caci.org. If you would like to connect with someone before October 2nd, please reach out to Jennifer at Jennifer@acic-caci.org

Project Overview

The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) invites proposals from experienced facilitators or consultant teams to design and deliver a three-part workshop series on feminist, anti-racist, and intergenerational learning in the context of global solidarity and international cooperation.

Unpacking Global Solidarity is part of ACIC’s Safer Spaces program. It will bring together Atlantic organizations and individuals working in the international cooperation sector to explore solidarity work through intersectional feminist and anti-racist lenses, reflecting on how colonialism, gender, race, and power shape international cooperation, and how the sector can be transformed through relational, accountable, and justice-oriented practice.

Project Objectives

• Create a learning space for ACIC members (organizations and individuals) and youth to examine solidarity, justice, and power in global cooperation work

• Ground participants in intersectional feminist and anti-racist frameworks

• Facilitate intergenerational learning to support deep reflection and shared transformation

• Equip organizations with approaches for applying feminist and anti-racist principles to their cultures, practices, and structures

  
  

Workshop Series Structure

Part 1: Workshop – Understanding Solidarity through an Anti-Racist Lens

A facilitated workshop introducing core concepts of anti-racism and global solidarity. Participants will critically examine how colonialism, race, and whiteness shape international cooperation and explore pathways toward anti-racist practice.

Objectives:

• Build shared language around anti-racism and solidarity

• Reflect on how power operates across global and local contexts

• Establish the foundation for continued intergenerational dialogue

  
  

Part 2: Closed Webinar – Feminist and Intergenerational Perspectives on Solidarity

A speaker session curated in collaboration with ACIC, featuring voices from youth, feminist, racialized, and 2SLGBTQ+ communities. This session will center lived experience and community-rooted knowledge.

Objectives:

• Developed in collaboration with ACIC staff, this webinar will bring together diverse voices from Canada and the world to understand global solidarity through a feminist, Indigenous, youth, anti-racist perspective.

• Open only to workshop series participants

• Format may include panel, storytelling, or moderated discussion

  
  

Part 3: Facilitated Session – Reflection and Application

A final interactive session where participants reflect on what they’ve learned and explore how to translate this into personal and organizational change. The consultant is encouraged to propose approaches (e.g., breakout discussions, action planning, guided journaling) that foster accountability and transformation.

Objectives:

• Encourage individual and collective reflection

• Explore opportunities for change in organizational and personal contexts

• Build momentum for sustained engagement in anti-racist and feminist practice

  
  

Target Participants

• ACIC Organizational and Individual Members, and youth connected to ACIC or its member organizations

• Staff, volunteers, and leadership from ACIC member organizations

• The series is designed as a shared intergenerational learning space, with no separation between age groups or organizational roles

  
  

Deliverables

• Design and delivery of one workshop, one facilitated group session, and one curated webinar

• Collaboration with ACIC staff on guest speaker curation and planning for the webinar

• Development of any materials, facilitation guides, or tools needed for all three sessions

• Final summary report outlining process, learning outcomes, and recommendations

  
  

Required Qualifications

• Experience in feminist and anti-racist facilitation within nonprofit, community, or global development settings

• Strong grounding in intersectional analysis, with attention to race, gender, colonialism, and power in the context of international cooperation

• Demonstrated ability to work across generations, including with newcomer youth

• Knowledge of or lived experience in 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion, migration, racial justice, and equity work

• Capacity to facilitate complex and sensitive conversations with care, humility, and accountability

  
  

Timeline

• Project launch: October 2025

• Workshop delivery: Between November 2025 and March 2026, to be discussed with the consultant

• Final report submission: March 2026

  
  

Budget

Consultants should include time and coordination costs related to guest speaker collaboration, though ACIC will take a lead role in identifying and inviting speakers for the webinar session. Budget proposals should reflect the total scope of facilitation and design, but do not need to account for speaker honoraria unless otherwise discussed.

ACIC is committed to fair and transparent compensation. Consultants are encouraged to propose a budget that reflects the values and scope of the work.

Proposal Requirements

1. Letter of intent and proposal (maximum 2 pages), outlining:

   • Your understanding of the project

   • Relevant experience and qualifications

   • Proposed work and timeline

2. Curriculum vitae (CV) or bios of all team members

3. Samples of relevant past work (e.g., workshop outlines, facilitation tools, reports)

4. Proposed work plan and timeline

5. Budget proposal

   
   

Submission Instructions

Proposals should be submitted by Wednesday, October 15, 11:59 PM to, with the subject line

‘RFP - Safer Spaces Program | Unpacking Global Solidarity’

Raushni Abraham

Membership and Operations Manager

Raushni@acic-caci.org

If you have any queries, please reach out to us at Raushni@acic-caci.org. If you’d like to connect with someone before October 2nd, please reach out to Jennifer at Jennifer@acic-caci.org.