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Human-Centered Approaches to Education, Philanthropy, and Systems-Change with Charles Dukes, Nora Flood, and Ulcca Hansen
Many of us are grappling with what it will take to achieve profoundly different levels of racial, social and economic justice in our communities and systems, including education and philanthropy. In today’s episode join guests Charles Dukes and Nora Flood from the Wend Collective and Ulcca Joshi Hansen from Grantmakers for Education for a deep (but still very lively) conversation exploring human-centered approaches to education, philanthropy and systems-change. This trio of practitioner-advocates believes that we cannot tinker our way to new approaches in either sector because injustice and inequity are built into the very DNA of our current systems – and in ways that harm all of us in profound ways. Unless we truly understand the assumptions and values that drive our current systems, and dig deep to transform how we show up inside of the work they believe we will only continue to make marginal impact. Their conversation will cover five centuries of history; a framework that helps us understand how conversations we are having in education, philanthropy, policing, healthcare, climate change and economic justice are all connected; and concrete examples/practical tips for how to build emergent theories of change and community-based partnerships that center human well-being and maximize the potential of individuals and communities. More about our guests below the video.
