Fire Island Liberation Lab

The Fire Island Liberation Lab is a transformative experience designed to help Fire Island community members develop skills for creating spaces where everyone truly belongs. Moving beyond the constraints of island logistics, we're bringing this powerful workshop to NYC during the off-season, when we can focus fully on the work without competing with precious beach time.

This workshop offers practical frameworks and tools that lead to genuine transformation and community healing. Participants will engage with three powerful frameworks that strengthen our ability to navigate difficult conversations, recognize patterns that create barriers, and practice deep listening across differences. Through interactive sessions that honor body, mind, and spirit, we'll explore how to build a Fire Island that truly embodies liberation for all.

Facilitated by the experienced team at Beyond Diversity 101, who bring 25 years of expertise and a proven approach to this work, the Lab creates a space where people of all backgrounds can contribute to and benefit from the conversation. The more diverse our participants, the richer our collective experience will be.

This NYC setting also offers Fire Island folks a rare opportunity to connect with each other off-island—away from sand dunes and dance floors—and dive deeper into meaningful conversation and relationship building.

Join us in this courageous vision of liberation where we work together to transform systems, shift mindsets, and co-create wholeness for ourselves, our community, and our world. No pre-work required—just bring an open mind and a commitment to making Fire Island a place where everyone can thrive.

The Fire Island Liberation Lab is presented by BaBEC (Black and Brown Equity Coalition). Details on dates, duration, and location coming soon based on community input.