wasp & fig | collective
becoming good stewards of humanity, together
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about wasp & fig
welcome to wasp & fig, an education consultancy founded by von reyes. it strives for a collectivist future through human connection, culture-building, intentional communication, relational learning, and restorative accountability systems. it believes in the power of strong, authentic community to foster healing, support, and solidarity.wasp & fig serves mission-driven leaders and organizations who are committed to building more equitable worlds.primary verticals
- non-profits/social justice orgs
- independent schools
- higher education
- values-driven companies
- executive leadership teamswasp & fig is a collective
- it's a place to share critical resources
- it's a place to build intentional connections with each other
- it's a place to practice radically vulnerable accountability
- it's a place to grow into good stewards of humanity, togetherwasp & fig's ethos
the fig wasp makes its home within the belly of figs, to pollenate and repopulate. it does so, knowing it will likely not emerge as the same creature. may we all follow this example, leaving behind the harmful ideologies and practices we've all been raised in so that the fruits of liberation can grow. and may we all emerge as new selves, committed to a future free of oppression and systemic violence.
about von reyes
von has been a career community organizer, copywriter, and educator for the last 10 years. he started his career in the social justice communities of rural north carolina, and has since landed in the triangle (raleigh-durham-chapel hill). he received his bachelor of arts in political science from east carolina university, his european minor in international education from the HAN university of applied science - nijmegen, netherlands, and his master of arts in sociology from the university of north carolina wilmington. he navigates the intersections of trans, biracial, and AAPI identity and brings both an intersectional and international lens to the work he does.
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offerings
| offering | PRICE* | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly Consulting | $100/hr | One hour virtual consultation related to your specific needs. Can be a singular session or on-going. First one is free! |
| Policy Review & Development | $200 each | Assessment of one of your policies with edits and recommendations and one hour live dissemination of results. |
| Knowledge Cafe | $250 each | One hour roundtable with your stakeholders to ask questions and seek guidance around specific change areas. |
| Job Aids & Resources | $150 each | One double-sided digital & printable sheet for your stakeholders to help support them in their pursuit of change. |
| Change Workshop | $500 each | Comprehensive 90-minute professional development workshop with assessments, activities, aids, and on-going evaluation tools. |
| organizational development series | $3,000 | generate a mission, vision, and values statement as well as a scalable leadership philosophy in this 3-month series. you and your team will come away with core strategies to sustain your organization and have an impact in your industry. |
| anti-oppression foundations | $3,000 | through hands-on workshops, self-guided activities, and 1:1 coaching, you and your team will come away with the foundational knowledge of the systems of oppression and how to combat them within your circle of influence. |
custom services that are not listed here are available! book free a consultation so i can best support you in your specific needs.* travel costs not included in the above pricingsliding scale services are available on a limited basis for intersectionally marginalized clients with financial barriers to professional development - especially Black, Indigenous, SWANA, AAPI, disabled, and/or transgender clients.if you have the means and would like to help me create more sliding scale slots, you can sponsor services on patreon! become a monthly fig to support my ability to serve organizations with purpose.
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testimonials
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"I've had the pleasure of working with Von for the last three years. His presence, dedication, and expertise were instrumental in furthering our school's institutional and community efforts to build equity and belonging with regard to gender and sexuality. He helped us through our school's all-gender housing pilot from the brainstorming to the implementation phases. Von's approach is practical, research-based, strategic, and community-focused. He honors the importance of this work while acknowledging its nuance and complexity. He is also a fantastic workshop facilitator for adults and students at different points in their social justice journey. If you work with Von, you'll get a partner in building an even more informed, caring, and supportive organization. He is simply amazing!"
- Diku Rogers, DEI Director at Peddie School
"Von is an absolute treasure. We approached him to ask for knowledge-sharing around running a diversity and inclusion scholarship program for our in-person technology event. He generously made time to impart oodles of sage advice around everything from how to structure your nomination form, to how to perform the vetting process in a way that centres folks who truly need it, to how to ensure scholarship applicants have an awesome experience both at the event and beyond. In so doing, Von raised awareness of SO many aspects we had not previously considered. He is incredibly thoughtful, intentional, and extremely well-informed. Thanks again so much for all of your help!"
- Angie Byron, Lead, Community Programs at MongoDB
"It was one of those spaces where you can feel yourself learning and one doesn’t have to be afraid to ask questions because you know that your interest would be affirmed and supported. Perfect, best thing since jam on toast 10/10."
- Decolonize Your Trans Wellness Conference: A Review, Lotus Lloyd
"I loved hearing about all the cool work that is happening in Philly! As a trans Tagalog person it is super important to me to see this kind of representation and organizing. Maraming maraming salamat, po."
- anonymous survey feedback from wasp & fig's PTWC 2022 presentation
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presentations
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