Dara Silverman Email & Phone Number

United States

Teaching online and in-person embodiment to white racial justice leaders

Dara builds and supports movements to be more capable of winning and sustaining economic, racial and gender justice. Through trainings, coaching and ongoing support Dara aims to strengthen the ability of members, staff and leaders to not only succeed but excel and actually enjoy building their organizations. Dara has extensive experience coaching executive.

Petaluma, CA

Lead teacher on public and private trainings on Somatics, Embodied Leadership and transformation.

PowerLabs helps social change organizations build leaderful, open source campaigns that change the political weather and win real change. We partner with clients to collaboratively develop a strategy that recruits, educates, persuades, and moves people to take action.Clients include: Our clients include Article 25, Cosecha, Courage Campaign, Forward.

United States

-- Grew SURJ from 12 chapters and affiliates to over 150 groups in the past two years-- Raised over $500,000 for Black-led organizing through the matched giving program-- Moved SURJ successfully though the startup stage now ready to tackle the work of movement building

United States

• Worked with national team to produce pilot training for white racial justice advocates, with the goal of strengthening participants’ efforts to build a broad base of white people who effectively support racial equity.
• Led strategic planning process in 2010 to re-focus SURJ.
• Launched action team and October 2012 "No Room for Racism" educational campaign.

Beacon, NY

Teaching private classes and retreats.

Ithaca, New York Area

Offered two-three yoga classes a week focusing on yoga for abundant bodies and others who often don't feel welcome in conventional yoga studios.

Led selection, development and implementation of two new successful campaigns. Hired, trained, and supervised five staff members. Increased budget from $150,000 to over $400,000 through individual donors, membership, and foundation support. Created budgets, financial reports, and tracking mechanisms. Maintained strategic partnerships and alliances locally.

New York, NY

-- Created & facilitated participatory economic workshops. -- Built and strengthened connections and coalitions between student groups, grassroots organizations, and labor unions. -- Supervised and trained staff & volunteers.

United States

-- Recruited and trained member leaders from low-income communities to win legislative & electoral campaigns. -- Developed coalition of labor unions, religious groups, & service providers. -- Trained and supervised staff and interns.

Certified Somatic Coach, Somatic Bodywork And Related Therapeutic Services

Associate Certified Coach, Organizational Leadership

Activities and Societies: International Coaching Federation

200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Teacher Training/Yoga Therapy

Ba, Sociology, Gender Studies, Ethnic Studies