MJ Speaks

INFLUENCER FOR SOCIAL IMPACT!

MARK JOSEPH, PH.D
MAKING EVERYDAY ANTIRACISM REAL

  • “Gifted, dynamic speaker with an uncanny ability to connect with an audience”
  • "A fundamentally transformative presence”
  • “Provides a much-needed path forward on intentional action to effectively
    address equity and anti-racism”
  • "Clear-eyed pragmatism and intellectual rigor”

ENGAGE MARK TO CATALYZE CHANGE FOR YOU

Keynote

Mark can provide a stimulating and action-oriented in-person or virtual keynote talk on Making Everyday Antiracism Real.

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Workshops

Mark can design and facilitate in-person or virtual small group workshops aimed to advance organizational vision, conceptualization and strategies to promote racial equity and racial justice.

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Coaching

Mark can provide in-person or virtual one-on-one or leadership team coaching to organizational representatives responsible for advancing antiracist practice in your organization.

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ABOUT MARK

Mark is one of the country’s foremost social influencers in specific strategies for advancing racial equity and racial justice at an individual, organizational and systemic level. Using the frame of everyday antiracism, Mark’s talks draw from thirty years of research, consulting and practice in equity, inclusion and social change. He has spoken to academic, non-profit, philanthropic, corporate, community-based and faith-based audiences throughout the US, Canada and internationally. He has also provided workshops and leadership coaching across sectors around the world.

His previous engagements for speaking, workshops and coaching include Harvard University, the Ford Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Federal Reserve Bank and some of its regional branches, PNC Bank, KeyBank, governmental departments in cities such as Austin, Chicago, San Francisco, Nashville, Seattle, Toronto, along with numerous other foundations, non-profits and community organizations.

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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

I am truly excited about Mark’s decision to make his unique voice, skill sets and experiences available to a broader pool of audiences interested in advancing racial equity and inclusion. Very few people can combine the clear-eyed pragmatism that comes with decades of ground-level work with the intellectual rigor that comes with an academic career focused on research, mining lessons, and sharing those lessons with individuals and organizations working to make a difference in communities across the country. In positions that I have held in philanthropy and local government I have sought out and relied on Mark's wisdom and insights to craft strategy, reflect on learning, and inspire action with my team and external stakeholders of all types.
FRED BLACKWELLCEO, SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
FRED BLACKWELL
Thank goodness for people like Mark Joseph who can provide a much-needed path forward on intentional action to effectively address equity and anti-racism. What’s remarkable about Mark’s body of work is the combination of deep research, analysis, empathy and commitment to collective action. I've had the pleasure of hearing Mark speak several times in venues across Canada, each time the audience has left highly inspired and better-equipped to do better to improve outcomes in equity and anti-racism.
SEAN GADONFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HOUSING SECRETARIAT, TORONTO
SEAN GADON
Every time I hear Mark share his thinking - whether in large auditoriums, in a church or university meeting room, or around a dining room table - my learning deepens. Thanks to Mark’s clear pushes, I’m learning to build common language, use a racial equity lens, and most important in my work, embrace vigilance! And Mark complements these big ideas with meaningful pathways forward - sharing daily steps I can take in my antiracist work to live my values, learn from my mistakes, and do this work in community.
LISA VAHEYCO-CHAIR, SHAKER HEIGHTS DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEE
LISA VAHEY
Mark Joseph is an absolute delight to work with. He brings care, compassion, and openness to very difficult conversations. His keynote to our annual conference audience of practitioners from throughout British Columbia and across Canada was absolutely captivating. Non-Profit Housing Association members have hugely benefited from Mark’s approach to engaging and inspiring those who hear him speak. Mark has been a fabulous catalyst for deeper reflection and action on addressing the racism inherent in our sector.
Marika AlbertPOLICY DIRECTOR, BC NON-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Marika Albert
Mark's presentation "What if We Got Really Serious about Promoting Racial Equity in Cleveland" was electrifying! Every single person in the room was engaged on multiple levels. He combined academic rigor with an intense passion for the cause and mixed it with painful truths, gently delivered that educated all of us and encouraged us to deepen our learning and commitment to the cause of racial equity. Mark's words worked in many ways for many people--enlightenment, inspiration and challenge. His presentation was the perfect keynote for our daylong conference and fit in perfectly with a racial equity journey that brought along the entire community.
JOEL RATNERFORMER CEO, CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS
JOEL RATNER
“Dr. Joseph is a gifted, dynamic speaker whose uncanny ability to both connect with, and richly inform an audience is highly unusual. Spending time with him leaves listeners motivated for action, engaged in meaningful topics, and knowledgeable in ways that illuminate life experiences. He is a fundamentally transformative presence, and an absolutely “must have” speaker on topics that rest within his domains of expertise.”
BEN VINSON IIIPROVOST AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
BEN VINSON III
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MARK JOSEPH, PH.D.
PUBLICATIONS AND SOCIAL COMMENTARY

Mark is the co-author of the award-winning book Integrating the Inner City: The Promise and Perils of Mixed-Income Public Housing Transformation. He is the co-editor of the volume What Works to Promote Inclusive, Equitable Mixed-Income Communities. He is also the co-host of the podcast Bending the Arc. He has published numerous scholarly articles and policy reports.

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