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DC Trainers Network offers skills-based, liberatory training for organizers and activists across the DMV—designed for those ready to go deeper.

Ready to sharpen your skills or build community? Explore what’s coming up.

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What We Do

We’re a Black- and POC-led collective building a stronger, more connected training ecosystem across the DMV. Our goal is twofold: to provide high quality, skills-based training to the community based on the needs that we’re seeing and hearing on the ground, and to build a space for trainers to connect with one another and exchange strategies and resources. 

Our workshops are grounded in deep training experience, a commitment to radical organizing, and a belief that community transformation starts with how we gather. 

We offer:

  • Skill-building rooted in liberatory frameworks

  • Training approaches grounded in the experiences and expertise of BIPOC community in the DMV

  • Space to connect, not just learn

  • Resources and tools you can use right away

  • A network of facilitators, educators, and activists across the DMV

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The Network

At its core, DC Trainers Network is about connection between participants and trainers alike. We’re organizers, parents, educators, and facilitators who know the work is better when we do it together. 

Some of us come to learn.

Some of us come to teach.

Many of us come just to be in community.

Our spaces are collaborative, joyful, and rooted in trust. We’re proud to be building something that reflects the radical spirit of the DMV.

Meet the Facilitators

You’re in Good Company

We are proud to be supported by community-based organizations and partners that believe in building radical capacity across the region.

Harriet’s Wildest Dreams
The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center
Free DC
Black Swan Academy
DC Jobs with Justice
Movement Infrastructure Project
Restaurant Opportunities Center DC
Rising Organizers

Have a funder or fiscal sponsor who should know about this work? Email us.

Want to Collaborate?

DC Trainers Network is growing—and there are many ways to plug in.

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Bring our workshops to your organization, school, or community space. We'll work with you to tailor content for your team's needs.

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Are you a trainer looking to grow your practice or share your skills? Let's talk. We're building a collaborative community of facilitators across the DMV.

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Fund radical, POC-led organizing training that's rooted right here in the DMV. Your support helps us keep trainings accessible and continue growing our reach.

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