Capacity Building for Sustainable Change
A Three-Hour Workshop with Drisana McDaniel & Maria Tan
November 20, 2025 | 6:00–9:00 PM ET | Virtual (via Zoom)
Enroll HereOverview
In times of rapid transformation and uncertainty, our ability to sustain purpose and care depends on how we build capacity — within ourselves, our organizations, and our communities.
This three-hour workshop invites participants to pause, integrate their learnings, and design concrete pathways for sustainable growth. Guided by Drisana McDaniel and Maria Tan, this session will weave somatic practice, reflection, and collaborative design to help participants create actionable frameworks that make healing-centered work last.Â
Through embodied practice and strategic planning, we’ll explore how to integrate new skills, establish ongoing support structures, and create environments where capacity begets capacity.
Workshop Intention
To integrate, establish, and create — integrating new learnings, establishing support systems, and creating actionable plans that sustain impact.
What You’ll Experience
- Somatic Grounding Practice: Reconnect with your body and presence to open creative and reflective awareness.
- Integration Triads: Reflect on your growth, challenges, and the capacities you’ve uncovered through guided small-group dialogue.
- Action Planning Workshop: Design a personalized Capacity-Building Action Plan that bridges vision and implementation.
- Peer Reflection & Community Weaving: Share your plan, receive feedback, and name the communities that will sustain your ongoing practice.
By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with a living plan for embedding healing-centered practices into your leadership, organization, or community — and a renewed sense of belonging to a broader ecosystem of transformation.
Key Takeaways
- Integrate insights and skills into a coherent framework for ongoing practice
- Develop a personalized, healing-centered Capacity-Building Action Plan
- Identify supportive relationships and systems that sustain your growth
- Learn how to evaluate capacity-building through the lens of collective well-being and long-term purpose
What You’ll Experience
 Educators, organizational leaders, facilitators, consultants, and community practitioners seeking to deepen their healing-centered approach to leadership and collaboration.
Facilitators
Drisana McDaniel – Facilitator & Transformation Activist
A healing-centered educator and integrative facilitator whose work bridges somatic practice, social justice, and leadership development. Drisana creates spaces that help individuals and teams cultivate resilience, clarity, and alignment.
Maria Tan – Educator & Program Designer
A business strategist and coach known for her relational, equity-driven approach to entrepreneurship. Maria helps leaders and practitioners integrate healing-centered principles into sustainable, values-aligned business models.
Hosted by the Acosta Institute
The Acosta Institute empowers communities and organizations to thrive in overwhelming times by integrating healing-centered practices into education, business, and technology. Through capacity building, transformative leadership development, and community-centered learning, we create environments where well-being and equity flourish.
