At our November event in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara, Collaborative Aotearoa and the Social Change Collective held a workshop on Collective Community Action.
Jazz Grewal (she/her) Programme Director - Collective Action with Communities discussed the framework and principles that underpin successful community engagement. Alex Nicholas (she/her) -Community Organising for Wellbeing Specialist, followed by sharing examples and lessons around her engagement approach in advancing equity for Māori, Pacific and marginalised communities in health and education.
The presenters engaged with participants regarding their engagement strategies in their own mahi and discussed the importance of intrinsically operating within the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and sharing power with communities to enhance decision making and achieve equitable outcomes.
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