I’m wrapping up some work with a network focused on just and sustainable food systems, and based on work we have done and conversation we have had to date on…
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I’m wrapping up some work with a network focused on just and sustainable food systems, and based on work we have done and conversation we have had to date on…
Continue ReadingAs actors engaged in peacebuilding and social change, we often find ourselves grappling with complex dynamics while facilitating the establishment of effective governance systems. Three recurring themes, or dilemmas, have…
Continue Reading“Reproductive justice” was first coined in 1994 by the Women of African Descent for Reproductive Justice and defined in 1997 by Sister Song (a formal outgrowth of that group) as “the human…
Continue ReadingPART 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…
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 Reading“Disability is an invitation to relationship…It’s that opening that creates the whole ecosystem.” – Sophie Strand “Poetry is the language of the apocalypse.” – Bayo Akomolafe1 As the newest members…
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 ReadingMany years ago I was teaching high school English on a small island in SE Alaska. I asked the class to compare a piece of literature to the story of…
Continue ReadingThe war in Ukraine is a symptom of something bigger— and within reach In times of war, we are led to believe we are powerless. We are told that violence…
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