ABOUT
Bakau Consulting is a full-service equity, inclusion and anti-racism consulting company based in Canada, with a global, intersectional approach.
We believe in collective liberation, meaningful social change and the power of equity.
Our commitment to these values is evidenced by our strategic range of services and our fun, fierce and no-bullshit approach to “diversity and inclusion”.
Behind the Name
Bakau is a town on the Atlantic coast of The Gambia, west of The Gambia's capital city of Banjul. It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool and beautiful beaches. The Gambia is the home of our founder’s ancestors and maternal family.
MISSION
At Bakau Consulting, through education, consultation and transformation, we help our clients make meaningful change within their organization. Our work is rooted in community, social justice and a passion for equity which translates into tireless advocacy for systemic change.
VISION
To be a leading force in collective liberation
To encourage meaningful change in organizations through strategic equity and inclusion-based project management
To incorporate social justice advocacy into organizational development
The path to equity and justice is a lifelong process. We are here to provide you with the tools for the journey.
At Bakau Consulting, our mandate guides our work. While we’re willing to shake up pretty much every structure, our values are unshakeable.
Our Mandate
ANTI-OPPRESSION
is the driving force behind our work. We name, deconstruct and re-imagine unjust systems. Then, we strategize for the revolution - and invite you to join.
ANTI-RACISM
is not only a core value for us but an active, ongoing journey towards race-forward liberation. As a Black-led, diverse team, we use an anti-racist lens to drive all forms of equity.
INTERSECTIONALITY
is a lens through which we view the world: we see that all systems of oppression are interconnected. Inspired by the words of Kimberlé Crenshaw and the actions of intersectional feminists, we believe in a nuanced and holistic approach to social justice work.
equity
is about the redistribution of power and resources. It’s a process we see as crucial to fair and just workplaces.
non-linear growth
acknowledges that we are all learning. We are deeply open to new knowledge - in fact, we actively seek it out - that we can share with our clients.
lived experience
is just as important as professional and educational experience… maybe even more so. You will see us speaking from our own lived experience; knowing that this expertise lives within each of us, and that all folks deserve the right to share from their own experience on their own terms.
radical hope
means that we believe (most) organizations have the capacity for change - with the guidance we’re happy to provide!
liberation
is the end goal. We may not reach it in our lifetimes but we work to help turn the cogs of change set into motion by our activist ancestors.
