About Us
Our founder, Bernice Hewson
Bernice Hewson, founder of Raising Racial Consciousness, is on a mission to disrupt our common-sense mode of thinking in pursuit of a racially equitable society.
As an accredited coach (European Mentoring and Coaching Council) and emotional intelligence practitioner with a Psychosocial MA in ‘Race’, Empire and Post coloniality, Bernice adopts an integrated approach to anti-racism work that operates with hearts and minds to drive change.
With over 15 years experience in Corporate Leadership roles Bernice recognises the challenge facing leaders to deliver meaningful diversity and inclusion strategies. She is unequivocal about the fact that any diversity and inclusion work must start with the individual. To drive meaningful change, requires a racially conscious leader that has the knowledge and language to do so.
Enabling leaders and coaches to develop race-consciousness as a key competency. Bernice is keen to equip practitioners with the knowledge, language and confidence to support diversity and inclusion conversations in the workplace in a drive for racial equity.
Providing a safe space for learning, critical reflection and growth, Bernice empowers leaders and coach practitioners to find their voice.
“‘It’s not my ethnicity that qualifies me to do this work. We need to break the myth that if you are racialised as non-white, you understand race and racism and are somehow qualified to fix it. Naturally my lived experience is invaluable and certainly motivates me, but the key for is for me to apply my talent/knowledge and skill to what I enjoy doing most.
“I am passionate about working intimately with individuals and teams to drive racial consciousness, not just to gain knowledge but to make meaning from that knowledge and to make connections with how we live our lives.”
“This work is not quick and easy. Whilst it may feel challenging and even confronting, investing in this journey is an emancipatory choice, forging a more critical path to advancing racial equity in our lives, in our workplaces and in society”.
Bernice
Client Testimonials
“An exceptional experience from start to finish. Such attention to detail and as much focus on asychronous learning as synchronous. Exceptional facilitation from Bernice”. January, 2024”
“I had high hopes and they were delivered for this programme. I can sense a strong desire to move towards action but from a position of being far better informed”. February, 2024″
“Bernice held the space for our group to work our way through the more challenging aspects of the programme. The 121s offered an opportunity to reflect on my learning & helped to make sense of the feelings that were surfacing for me”. May, 2023″
