Many communities undertake a coordinated program of actions and initiatives to strengthen inclusion and reduce disparities. If you want to see that type of results-focused action in your community or are already part of such a program, this episode is for you. This episode is part of our series of discussions where my colleague, Emma Winiski, and I discuss the Practice of Building a More Inclusive Community. We've identified six practice areas. In this episode, we focus on the practice of Program Work.

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Other Episodes in this Series:

The Practice of Building a More Inclusive Community - Intro Part 1

The Practice of Building a More Inclusive Community - Intro Part 2

First episode in this series, focused on the practice of Self Work: Inclusion Starts Here

Interviews That Informed Our Thinking:

An interview with Krystal Reyes, Chief Resilience Officer for the city of Tulsa, OK: Tulsa, Where Urban Resilience and Equity Intersectand their Equality Indicators.

An interview with Sherri Chisolm and her work at Leading on Opportunity in Charlotte, NC: Achieving Economic Mobility for Charlotte

An interview with Rev. Stacey Mills about the Racial Equity and Economic Mobility program that he leads in Greenville, SC: Getting to Better in My Hometown and their Racial Equity Index

An interview with Gery Paredes Vásquez, the Director of Racial and Gender Justice at the YWCA Madison, WI: Values-Driven Racial Justice with the YWCA

An interview with Kristy Kumar, Equity and Social Justice Manager for the city of Madison, WI: Finding Joy in Working Toward Equity

An interview with Judith Mowry, Senior Policy Advisor on Equity Strategies and Initiatives for the city of Portland: Toward Equitable Community Services

An interview with the MORE Justice Team in Columbia, SC: More Justice

Books We Referenced:

My bookshop.org link to Community: The Structure of Belonging, by Peter Block

My bookshop.org link to The Connected Community: Discovering the Health, Wealth, and Power of Neighborhoods, by Cormac Russell and John McKnight

Amazon link to Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets, by John P. Kretzmann and John L. McKnight

My bookshop.org link to The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World, by Marty Linsky , Alexander Grashow , and Ronald Heifetz

Bio Emma Winiski:

Emma Winiski is a recent graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School, where she worked extensively with city governments to address the opioid overdose epidemic and develop 911 alternative response programs. Previously, she was a Research Analyst in the Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Emma has been working with Ame at State of Inclusion since 2018 when she was an undergraduate at Furman University.