Let’s Talk DEI
I am passionate about sharing my personal experiences and the philosophies they yielded, providing the words people need to challenge their limiting beliefs. I aim to exhibit the power of vulnerability and the importance of emotional intelligence in every speech and conversation.
Anti-racism is my primary focus because race is the aspect of my identity that is attacked the most. I firmly believe that my approach for diminishing racism can be applied to whichever “-ism” impacts you the most.
I facilitate DEI-focused workshops, deliver speeches, and provide mentorship upon request. Let’s Talk!
“Let’ Talk About Race”
Original story filmed Fall 2020
A monologue detailing Evan Moss’s emotional journey digesting the demise of George Floyd. Creating and telling this story with thousands of people around the world was his way of navigating the difficult racial climate of Summer 2020 as a Black father and husband.
Initially shared with eight coworkers as a way of explaining, “This is why I suck as an employee”, Evan now shares this presentation as a way of exemplifying that you don’t need to experience someone else’s problems first-hand in order to understand their human experience well enough to be an ally
The Workshop
Filmed February 2022 with ~100 participants
In his workshops, Evan aims to enable fellow victims of social issues like racism realize the value and importance of their stories by enabling them to share in a forum where they can expect to be believed. He invites allies to experience the pressure of being an ally, to ask about the Black experience, and to share thoughts about “otherness” in a forum where their vulnerability will be matched with grace and warmth.
“Permission to Believe in Better”
Speech delivered February 2024
Evan Moss delivering the keynote speech at Arizona State University’s Next Gen. Service Corps conference. He elaborates on how emotional intelligence and vulnerability can be used to diminish problems like racism and the countless other iterations of social bigotry. His words challenge your understanding of how much potential each of us has to change the world for the better.