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Julie Cheung is a consultant and trainer for The Diversity Trust. She works within the Race and Bias Team developing training courses, as well as delivering training in:
- Unconscious Bias
- Speak Up, Speak Out
- Equality, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Race and Gender
- It’s About Race
- Crossing the Line 1: Understanding sexual violence and harassment in the workplace
- Crossing the Line 2: Sexual violence and harassment active bystander training
Julie works as an Equity, Diversity and Inclusion consultant and facilitator for both children and adults. She has researched and created bespoke training courses and led sessions on sexism and misogyny, trauma-informed practice and unconscious bias. Her work advocates for a person-centred and strengths-based approach to trauma and mental health.
A Master’s graduate from Loughborough University, Julie’s academic research revolved around the social impact of migration. Her undergraduate dissertation was on the fetishisation of East-Asian women, and her postgraduate dissertation explored the concept of home and belonging in contemporary poetry.
Julie has experience working across the public and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VSCE) sectors. She has worked as a trainer and consultant for organisations such as the police, public health services and victim support charities. Julie has led successful policy campaigns in Higher Education that have improved the academic and pastoral support systems for global majority students.
She has worked across race and gender equality, most recently focusing on the areas of misogyny and sexual violence. This included facilitating workshops for primary and secondary students on consent and boundaries, in the hope that early education will prevent future harm. She also manages a social activism youth programme aimed to empower and equip students with the skills and confidence to work towards racial justice in their own communities.
Julie holds specialist knowledge of topics including Race and Gender, Misogyny and Sexual Violence, Consent, and Anti-Racism.