DEI Training for Community Outreach & Social Programmes
Make sure your CSR and community programmes reach the people they are meant to serve, including marginalised and underrepresented groups. This two-day DEI training for community outreach in Malaysia covers cultural humility in fieldwork, inclusive stakeholder mapping, gender-transformative initiatives and an inclusive programme audit of existing community projects.
Course overview
Learn to build inclusive CSR programs that respect diverse populations, address systemic barriers, and integrate underrepresented groups into community economic development.
Programme: Inclusive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Community Outreach
What you will learn
- Embed DEI principles into all external community development and CSR programs.
- Identify and address unconscious bias and structural barriers in social access.
- Engage marginalized, indigenous, and underrepresented groups with cultural humility.
Course outline
Explore the 8 modules covered in the programme. The sequence and emphasis can be tailored to participant needs.
Day 1 | Foundations and core skills
Foundations of DEI in Social Impact
- Extending DEI beyond internal HR to external community initiatives.
Cultural Humility & Competence in Fieldwork
- Engaging respectfully with diverse cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic groups.
Inclusive Stakeholder Mapping
- Ensuring unheard and vulnerable community voices are represented.
Designing Accessible Community Programs
- Addressing physical, financial, and digital accessibility barriers.
Day 2 | Application and action planning
Gender-Transformative Social Initiatives
- Designing CSR projects that promote women's empowerment and gender equality.
Mitigating Power Imbalances in Aid & Outreach
- Creating peer-to-peer partnerships rather than top-down charity.
Measuring DEI Impact in Communities
- Selecting qualitative and quantitative indicators for equity and inclusion.
Inclusive Program Audit
- Critiquing and redesigning existing community projects for maximum inclusion.
Inclusive Program Audit
Trainer-led explanation and discussion connect the module topics to workplace application.
Who this course is for
CSR and sustainability professionals, corporate foundations, community engagement teams, NGO leaders and social-impact programme managers.
Before you join
Bring a learning objective and an anonymised example to discuss. Confirm any software accounts, equipment or other prerequisites with ISDS before booking.
How to join this DEI in Community Outreach course in Malaysia
Need diversity and inclusion training for community programmes rather than internal HR policies? It suits CSR and sustainability professionals, community engagement teams, NGO leaders and social-impact programme managers, who leave having critiqued and redesigned an existing community project for greater inclusion.
Latihan Kepelbagaian, Ekuiti dan Keterangkuman (DEI) untuk Program Komuniti di Malaysia
Kursus 2 hari untuk profesional CSR, pasukan penglibatan komuniti, pemimpin NGO dan pengurus program impak sosial. Peserta memetakan suara komuniti yang terpinggir, mengatasi halangan akses fizikal, kewangan dan digital serta menilai dan mereka bentuk semula program komuniti sedia ada supaya lebih inklusif. Kelas awam dan latihan dalaman boleh dibincangkan mengikut keperluan organisasi. Sila sahkan kelayakan HRD Corp (HRDF), pengaturan tuntutan, yuran dan tarikh dengan ISDS sebelum membuat tempahan.
Your trainer
Dr Jude Selvaraj Joseph
A master trainer and consultant with more than 25 years of corporate experience across education, hospitality, logistics and supply chain. His work connects leadership, people development and operational improvement.
Trainer availability is confirmed for each programme.
Get the full course brochure
View the full outline, learning outcomes and learning approach in the PDF, download a copy, or have it emailed to you.
Questions about DEI in Community Outreach
How is DEI training for community outreach different from workplace DEI training?
This course extends DEI beyond internal HR to external CSR and community initiatives. It focuses on cultural humility in fieldwork, representing unheard and vulnerable voices in stakeholder mapping, removing physical, financial and digital access barriers and replacing top-down charity with peer-to-peer partnerships.
Who should attend DEI in Community Outreach training?
CSR and sustainability professionals, corporate foundations, community engagement teams, NGO leaders and social-impact programme managers.
Who teaches the DEI in Community Outreach course?
Dr Jude Selvaraj Joseph is the assigned trainer. Trainer availability is confirmed with your programme arrangements.
How is the course taught?
Trainer-led explanation and discussion connect the module topics to workplace application.
How long is the DEI in Community Outreach course?
The course runs for 2 days. Ask ISDS about the next public session or an in-house schedule for your team.
Is the DEI in Community Outreach course HRDF claimable?
Ask ISDS to confirm HRD Corp (formerly HRDF) eligibility and claim arrangements for this programme before booking. Where applicable, claims are arranged through our partner, Orange Revolution.
Will I receive a certificate for the DEI in Community Outreach course?
Public-class participants receive a certificate of participation. Ask ISDS about certificate arrangements for in-house training.
How much does the DEI in Community Outreach course cost?
Ask for a quotation or an in-house proposal. Share your course, team size and preferred dates, and we will confirm the format, fees, inclusions and any HRD Corp claim arrangements.