According to a scholar of textile design Picton (1979), weaving is a simple process of interlacing a set of thread (warp and weft) at right angles to form a web…
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Bending the Arc Toward Racial Justice
PART 1: Juicy Questions about Building Capacity for Racial Justice If you’re a regular reader or part of Interaction Institute for Social Change’s network, you’ll know that we build collaborative…
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Learning about learning networks
We have been watching with awe as so many people in and around government tackle the increasingly complex challenges of our turbulent times. Despite (or perhaps even because of) the…
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Transformation Teachings
I am recently back from the Transformations Community gathering in Prague in the Czech Republic and still savoring and making sense of the time. That trip capped a flurry of work travel…
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Community outreach done right – Five tips to building an effective strategy
Five tips to help you build an effective community outreach strategy Effective community outreach is essential for charities and funders looking to make a positive impact in their communities. However,…
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The Gong-Gong Beater: An Indigenous Information Sharing Medium for Sustaining the Influence of Community Networks
Who is a Gong-Gong Beater? In traditional Ghanaian society, the gong-gong beater is characterized as the official communication and information manager within a chieftaincy structure. This person is often unassuming,…
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Unique opportunities within the network-donor relationship
Funding networks may not be a well-matched strategy for all donors, especially those who have only funded frontline direct service organizations. But for donors looking to invest in systems-level impact…
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Working Across Difference: Building accountability & learning infrastructure
At The Systems Sanctuary our approach to teaching systems practice is rooted in practical experience. We come to systems change work as practitioners first. We are experienced, but are also ever-evolving, network…
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Yes! We Rise Podcast: Weaving Powerful Networks in Communities
The Yes! We Rise podcast features solutions-seekers, change-makers, and those creating a resilient future. We share stories and strategies to inspire action to build resilience and community transformation. In this episode, Christine Muehlman Gyovai…
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A Bold Experiment in Relationships, Power & Imagining Leadership Otherwise
A Sterling Network NYC Report Report written by Judy Pryor-Ramirez – Independent Research Consultant and shared here by Phil Li & Trish Adobea Tchume – Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Since…
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