Welcome, New Ancestor!
Personal coaching and organizational transformation that makes justice work sustainable, skillful, and effective. From the board room, to the staff meeting, to the kitchen table we face so many situations that ask us to be leaders for racial justice. As white women, we may be unsure of ourselves, feel it's too risky, feel stuck or worry that we don’t have credibility and will be seen as overstepping. Unfortunately, when we hesitate or pull back from the conversation, we can send a message that we don’t understand structural racism, or that racial justice is not a high priority for us.
Since the summer of 2020, we’ve been gathering small groups of white people to practice racial justice leadership in our work and personal lives.
This program is for you if you are looking for community, skills, and strategies to center racial justice more clearly and consistently in your life. Because liberation work should feel like the future we're building.
Over 6 sessions, we will work together to:
Identify Your
Personal Lens
Lead from a racial justice vision that is unique to you but grounded in essential truths
Advance Equity in
Your Sphere
Receive support and accountability to transform your community and professional work
Mediate Conflicts & Give Feedback
Practice how to strengthen relationships across lines of race and power
Practice Care
Rooted in Justice
Change harmful systems and culture by prioritizing trust, balance, and joy
Join Us Online for our Fall 2026 Women's Cohort!
Join Us Online for our Fall 2026 Women's Cohort!
Session meetings:
Session 1: September 23, 12-2pm ET
Session 2: October 7th, 12-2pm ET
Session 3: October 21st, 12-2pm ET
Session 4: November 4th, 12-2pm ET
Session 5: November 18th, 12-2pm ET
Session 6: December 2nd, 12-2pm ET
Sign up by September 1st and Get an extra 1:1 coaching session!
WANT TO SIGN UP?
Contact me to setup a time to chat, or schedule it yourself at the link below.
We will personally follow up with you. (No spamming.)
Meet Your coach -
Evangeline Weiss
For the last 25 years, I have designed leadership development programs for non-profits, universities and business. From Duke University to the National LGBTQ Task Force, to Etsy and Wake Forest Baptist Health, I have brought my DEI expertise and my passion for group dynamics, movement building and the role of power privilege and oppression to the question of organizational culture building. My consulting business focuses on helping teams live into their values, center racial and gender justice, and build cultures of joyful accountability. More about me on LinkedIn.
Frequently Asked Questions
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White people lead in a wide range of organizations and across many disciplines. New Ancestors is a space that recognizes income differences and class dynamics (see class privilege quiz). The cost of the three-month program includes two one-on-one coaching sessions and is based on your annual income:
Less than $75,000 - the fee is $1,500 (payment plan option of 3x$500)
$75,000-$150,000 - the fee is $2,400 (payment plan option of 3x$800)
Over $150,000 - the fee is $3,300 (payment plan option of 3x$1100)
Speak to us about ways to fund your participation; we are committed to this work being financially accessible.
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This group is about the practice of racial equity leadership. Whether it’s at work, in your homeowners association, or with your extended family, we dig into topics that are both personal and professional. For so many of us, what we need now (after years of reading books!) is to gather our courage and make bolder choices.
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White people need space to reflect on our feelings and experiences without worrying about the presence of people of color. For 60 years, people of color have been asking white folks to step up and do this work together. New Ancestors is a space to be supported and challenged, as well as to offer compassion. Learn more about white affinity spaces here.
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The groups have been a mix of non-profit directors, people in corporate roles, philanthropy, as well as volunteer leaders. Many different kinds of white leaders are looking for this kind of supportive and challenging space. See the testimonials below for more information about past participants.
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This coaching group is mainly about reflection and dialogue. We focus on our everyday experiences as white people confronting racism - in order to build greater confidence for taking action. We do share resources and occasionally discuss readings or videos.
This is not a passive learning experience. We honor each other’s presence by committing to the meeting schedule and being responsive during and in between the sessions.
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In 90 days, you will have a clear and simple way of expressing why and how racial equity matters to you and for your team. You will be comfortable describing this viewpoint, responding to people’s questions, and mediating different points of view.
Facilitating (and participating in) leadership meetings through a racial justice lens;
Building racial justice into business outputs as well as operations;
Finding the right balance for you between asserting your position and taking guidance from others;
Recognizing how racial justice work is organizational change work;
Quieting the voices of self-doubt and building a leadership identify that nurtures you.
In The Words of Past Participants
