What happens when thousands of racial justice leaders and practitioners come together after a pandemic? So much power and knowledge-sharing – and plenty of dancing and hugs, and even a…
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What happens when thousands of racial justice leaders and practitioners come together after a pandemic? So much power and knowledge-sharing – and plenty of dancing and hugs, and even a…
Continue ReadingEquity is often discussed, but rarely understood in a context that speaks to the core challenges of people who are under-represented in race, religion, gender, socio economic status or who…
Continue ReadingWhen was the last time you played, did something just because it was fun and felt good? Did you finish feeling enlivened, relaxed, energized, or something similar? Leadership Learning Community…
Continue ReadingHow do we organize ourselves… in a world where everyone belongs? Of the many barriers to living into a world where everyone belongs, this question feels fundamental: how do we…
Continue ReadingReflections from the WeGovern Learning Community How do we build ways of being that uplift the collective dignity, wholeness, and thriving of one another and the lands we inhabit? How…
Continue ReadingWhen the state cannot guarantee our safety, we turn to community as our ancestors did On June 24, Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court after nearly 50…
Continue ReadingSince the inception of Building Belonging, we’ve wrestled internally with this question: what are we? On our homepage we say we are: A home for people committed to building a world where…
Continue ReadingIn the fall of 2019, a few of the founders of the Illuminate network (including CoCreative, Garfield Foundation, McConnell Foundation, and Academy for Systems Change) collaboratively hosted a gathering of…
Continue ReadingI was able to meet with the Co-Executive Directors of the Learning Leadership Community, an organization I’ve long admired for their commitment to a community-focused transformative leadership practice. This past…
Continue ReadingWelcome! We are happy you chose to open this blog post! In this article we will explore: The difference between choice and decision; and why awareness of choice matters –…
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