Statement of Privilege and Land Acknowledgement

The founder of Denizen Training​ recognizes they have benefited from systems of oppression designed to benefit people who look like them. ​We express our deepest respect for and gratitude towards the original and current caretakers of this land as well as the enslaved Africans whose toil and trauma build the foundation of this country. Denizen Training acknowledges that our services are statewide and on the homelands of Native peoples, who have lived in this region from the beginning.

They share their traditional homelands and waterways of Turtle Island, also known as North America. Some of these are nations and confederacies that represent multiple tribes and bands. We are committed to personal edification by examining how we internalize and spread colonization, the traumatic impacts it has, and continues to have on people. The founder recognizes how being raised and socialized to be a racist colonizer is only the beginning of learning an honest account of history and finding values that truly align.

Denizen Training is committed to collaborating with those who work towards uprooting systemic oppression. We will not partner with organizations, groups, or agencies who cannot be openly inclusive or condemn colonization practices. We remain steadfast in using our privilege to uplift voices and support businesses of the global majority, Indigenous, Black and People of Color communities, as well as historically oppressed populations. This statement and this business will evolve as we do. Thank you to our gracious teachers.