Oops, Ouch, Woah
Overview The Oops, Ouch, Whoa protocol is a tool that can be used to acknowledge and address racism, classism, heterosexism, sexism, ableism, ageism, and other forms of systemic oppression when […]
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Community Learning Model Rubric
Overview Collaboration is messy, complex work. For many, it can feel like wandering through an unknown wilderness, with an uncertain destination. Fortunately, research on effective collaboration can provide effective guidance.
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Bringing Partners Together: Launching Collective Action
The Idea It started as an idea to meet a need. Carlton Mason, Director of CASA of the 7th Judicial District, saw a real need for youth in his program.
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Food Justice Funders Collaborative: Getting Going
The Food Justice Funders Collaborative began with the seed of a great idea. If we could just get all the food funders together, in a single meeting, we could leverage
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Unpacking the “D” word: Dialogue
How many times a day do you hear, “We should have a dialogue”? It’s a well-intended question because it recognizes that something needs to be discussed and talked about. The
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From Conflicts to Coalitions to Statewide Collaboration: A Case Study of Systems Change
Bringing people together to find collaborative solutions to common problems can feel like pitching a small tent in a hostile environment. Inside the warm container of a coalition, norms of
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Pueblo Food Project: Embracing Decay in the Cycles of Coalitions
If anyone knows how to get their hands dirty, it’s the folks at Pueblo Food Project (PFP). Whether they are growing food in untraditional places, helping new food entrepreneurs grow
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Fishbowl
Overview A fishbowl is a method for dialogue that creates a smaller space for conversation within a larger group. It is designed to have a deeper discussion between a few
Socratic Inquiry
Overview The best ideas and thoughts are those that can withstand the tension of examination and scrutiny. Socratic Inquiry is a method that gives power to questions rather than answers.
Sí, Se Puede: Helping Grassroots Changemakers Navigate Conflicting Visions of Equity
Photo Credit: Alamosa Citizen In 2021, a group of community members came together with a seed of an idea: how could we help students without documentation access a college education?
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When Difference Arises in Facilitation
Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared a few tools around the topic of facilitation. These tools include agenda-crafting, setting agreements, questions to ask while facilitating, and grounding practices like
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Fist-to-Five
Overview Fist-to-five is a simple voting tool used to make a decision that requires a group to come to full agreement. This is known as consensus. It can also be
Don’t Make the Same Mistake: Lessons from Our First Hybrid Meetings
Just when we got the hang of virtual meetings, the world began shifting once again. As each week welcomes new COVID-19 guidance, it can feel a little bit like doing
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Case Study: East5ide Unified|Unido
A person’s zip code can better predict how long they will live or what health challenges they will face than their genetic code. To people living in 80205 in Denver,
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Case Study: AmeriCorp Planning for Youth Peer Support Specialists
Initiated by the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, COACT connects leaders in the field of youth services, human services, and education. COACT knew they were interested
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