ABOUT US
About Animwaa Consulting
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At Animwaa Consulting, we partner with organizations to build equitable, inclusive, and accountable workplace cultures and spaces. We understand that every organization’s DEI journey is unique, so we use data-driven methods and customized solutions tailored to fit your specific needs—because one size does not fit all.
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Founded in 2019, Animwaa Consulting has grown into a trusted resource for organizations seeking meaningful, results-focused Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion support.
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Our trainings, strategies, and solutions are designed to be engaging, impactful, and relevant, empowering you and your team to drive lasting change and foster environments where everyone can thrive.
Ready to take the next step?
Contact us today to explore how we can support your DEI journey and create meaningful, lasting impact together.
OUR PRINCIPLES
Our work is rooted in the belief that diversity, equity, and inclusion are ultimately about people—about honoring their experiences, perspectives, and humanity.
We ground our approach in humanistic principles, drawing on our shared experience to bring heart and humanity to DEI—making these concepts real and meaningful in every workplace we serve.
By focusing on the human side of DEI, we help organizations build cultures where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.
Collaboration
Equity
Empathy
Customization
Accountability
Data-Driven Impact
What Makes Us Unique.
Our Approach
We take a systems thinking, holistic, collaborative, and inclusive approach to support your organization’s unique needs and goals.
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Bespoke Solutions
We design custom-made programs because one size does not fit all—every organization’s culture and challenges are different.
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Actionable and Supportive Training
Our practical, interactive trainings include periodic impact assessments to ensure measurable results. We equip your team with the skills needed to drive meaningful change.
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Subscription Model
Gain ongoing access to all our resources and training programs through a flexible subscription model tailored to your organization.
OUR TEAM
Ours is a multidisciplinary team well-versed in sociology, human resources, race relations and inclusion.
ANIMWAA OBENG-AKROFI
Senior Facilitator / Strategist
Animwaa pronounced E-nim-waa (She/her) is a highly rated and engaging facilitator with several years of experience in course facilitation, training and teaching topics around race, racism, anti-racism, cultural competency, exclusion and inclusion.
She has facilitated several diversity workshops with government agencies, service providers, and non-profit institutions.
Animwaa has a PhD from the University of Calgary where she studied sociology with a focus on racism, ethnicity, inclusion, exclusion, migration and transnationalism. Furthermore, she is a change manager with the Prosci® change management certification.
With this knowledge and experience, she has developed strategies that have revamped and created inclusive workspaces for her clients.
She was a sessional instructor at the University of Calgary where she taught about race and ethnicity.
Additionally, Animwaa has international experience from Ghana where she was a teaching and research assistant at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
MABEL TEYE-KAU
Researcher /Evaluator
Mabel (She/her) is a fourth-year PhD candidate with the Department of Sociology, University of Calgary, as of early 2023.
She has developed surveys and interview guides; evaluated several qualitative and quantitative data; and presented findings at well-known national and international conferences.
She has co-authored four publications in high-rated peer review journals including the Canadian Ethnic studies and the Canadian studies in Population journals
TOLULOPE HABIB
Equitable Hiring Advisor
Tolulope Habib (BSc, Msc, PMP, CPHR Candidate)
Tolulope Habib (She/her) is a Certified HR Professional and Talent Acquisition expert who has carved a niche in helping organizations attract and retain high-performing talent while eliminating bias and stereotypes from the process.
She is an excellent communicator and trainer who helps her clients develop and sharpen soft skills. Her professional experiences include recruitment, strategic program management, coaching, employee relations, training/employee development, change management and organizational development.
She is often called the Queen of networking by her friends as she excels at networking and helps even the most introverted individuals step out of their comfort zone to network and enjoy the dividend of networking.