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We are still wrestling with bridging work. We are stuck at our organizational level. Our organization's mental models and culture are uncomfortable with transformative narratives. We talked about using the "becoming better messengers" framework to support us in messaging our organization.

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Do you have more case examples from some of the previous cohorts that have attended this type of training? It would be great to get additional examples in the follow up material of how takeaways from the training has been incorporated into projects and initiatives

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Future Kind: Cultural Preservation for Indigenous Tribes

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Future Kind: Cultural Preservation for Indigenous Tribes

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Beginning to develop a program to support the indigenous communities we work with globally entitled “The Story of People”.

The idea is to work alongside them and provide resources and opportunities to amplify their voice and empower indigenous culture.

Dominant Narrative:

The project challenges the outdated narrative that "Indigenous cultures are disappearing or need to be "saved" by outsiders."

Transformative Narrative:

Our project affirms that Indigenous cultures are vibrant, living, and self-determined, shaped by the people themselves and shared with the world on their terms. By integrating storytelling with visual art and sustainable platforms for expression and economic opportunity, The Story of People honors both heritage and the future.

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I'm pretty sure I've seen infiltration or subversion from with in online organizing spaces, and that I'll see it again. I'm working on frameworks that anticipate and attempt to nullify this, and I think transformative narratives will help. How to tell everyone's story without ceding ground to dominant narratives?

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Potentially our mission and communication for health equity work in general.

1. We've talked about "all people are worthy of dignity, love, and respect. This speaks to a value we have as part of our mission statement. We mentioned diversity is our greatest strength, although this may be seen as a means to check a box and is not full inclusive and active within our institution.

2. We are applying this when we discuss our programming generally.

3. We would include our leadership in this process to better understand their values in this current climate. Incorporate our partners and general community members (not just to check a box) but to reflect and listen to the values our community holds. This presents a new opportunity to rethink how we communicate beyond our program.

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I am attending alone, but joined a room with 3 others. We talked about the importance of selecting a portion of the narrative to focus on with new groups.

We stressed the importance of uplifting the voices of the communities we work with, aligning with community organizations that have shared values and letting them spread the key messages.

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At CHW Strength, we shared about implementing what we learned in one conversation at a time, we will conduct tabling at events differently, during our trainings - we can begin by discussing narrative, AND we are posting those statements on social media to continue to the conversation…MORE to come

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Bridge building, using inclusive language, using the strength of the community perspective from a positive psychology perspective building on strengths and working from striving to thriving. Our communities are very resilient and have a strong sense of community perhaps not as mainstream sees it.

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There are different ways to apply narrative: 1) Re-read materials and adapt according to our own work and reality.

2) Narrative is part of my organization strategic priority and therefore, we will use materials to provide technical assistance to our Affiliates and other stakeholders.

3) Use narrative to inform data.

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would love more conversation/thoughts around section 10 & the how of thinking through dominant narratives

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would love more conversation/thoughts around section 10 & the how of thinking through dominant narratives

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We'll use narrative transformations to check in about our mission statements, and maybe even our solo practice websites as well.

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AI and Data and Health Literacy Conference for Rural MS-Rm34

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AI and Data and Health Literacy Conference for Rural MS-Rm34

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Currently planning a conference that focuses on shifting power through data and utilizing AI. We envision a transformation in rural Mississippi (the state is 2/3 rural and the population that are there need to be heard and seen)

We have to make sure we focus on using collective messaging to address sensitive issues that could cause a dominant narrative and could affect policy and systems development.

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Consider how to build in narrative to staffing planning, development, succession planning, etc.

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This is a familiar construct that we are working with at our organization.

We think we need more time in the community to build relationships pre and post our policy work.

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Healing is interconnected

our public sphere prioritizes collective well being.

use at our organization's health equity cohort & in our work as advocates of health equity

stuck at - internal/organizational mental models and culture that is uncomfortable with narrative change.

becoming better messengers framework

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1. Applying this into upcoming evaluation work

2. Using this internally to build our internal capacity and strategy in the Medicaid Wavier (Social Care Network) work we are doing

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Housing grant coming soon; goal is to build more housing, counter nimbyism narratives. Start with a narrative understanding the message and frames can flex, and asking about someone's worldview and how the narrative works for them.

Shaping our mission and vision statements can be informed by this narrative work. Enables us to use simplified words, creates a starting or ending place that folks can get behind without getting stuck on specific language.

A narrative could help unite the actions and activities that residents are executing as part of a Safety & Community Resilience dashboard. Can unite us, show how those things have to do with each other

Strong collective messaging if we had a narrative for our Food Access work. Give multiple perspectives to demonstrate we all have the right to be fed.

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(this is fiction but it's short and it's powerful.. trust me)

It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools; centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again; centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend.

One day, the life of a tea monk is upended by the arrival of a robot, there to honor the old promise of checking in. The robot cannot go back until the question of "what do people need?" is answered.

But the answer to that question depends on who you ask, and how.
They're going to need to ask it a lot.

Becky Chambers' series asks: in a world where people have what they want, does having more matter?

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These statements are the ideal, but do not reflect where we are as a society.

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The aspirational value of the statements felt nice, though the lens that readers have may be limiting. My reaction to "all lives" in particular felt as though it would be filtered by who the reader knows and values, but the reader may not extend it to those whose life experiences they don't value.

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-First 3 statements - resonate with us, start with being inclusive. 3rd is like a moment of reflection to help us all thrive, calls up how we are all in a reactive mode right now.

-2nd 3 statements - feel strongly about diversity being a strength, important to call out diversity of gifts not just of race, gender, etc. Important to talk about the full picture of strengths folks can bring forward to collaborate together. Statement 5 feeling some frustration that we haven't learned from history, that there isn't more of a movement to dismantle systems of oppression.

-Last 3 statements - can see a sense of hope with these 3, empowering more than the previous 3. To remind us that we have the power.

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We have all noticed that all the statements are value statements that we all agree with, but that language will never reach the people we NEED to reach to make any meaningful change. We need brand new language to make that bridge.

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"we ar guided by people who are most harmed by oppression"

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"we ar guided by people who are most harmed by oppression"

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typically, having voices of those harmed by oppression in the room is the best way to find out what those communities need.

also, history has shown us that those communities are often the ones that are able to get the work done.

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Group 8 (Candace, Chahat, Felicia, Katie) 

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Group 8 (Candace, Chahat, Felicia, Katie) 

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Narratives we loved! : Healing is interconnected, All people are worthy of dignity and self-respect. We saw themes between the narratives drafted yesterday and how aligned with the Narratives shared today. We need to center humanity and speak as one voice against opposition. We need to continue to center healing holistically as a strong transformative narrative.

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(Room 3) Guided by people most harmed by oppression

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(Room 3) Guided by people most harmed by oppression

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Shifted our thinking about beginning from a place of what we WANT, rather than what we oppose

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"Everyone having what they need to thrive" not just survive. We should be able to live a good life! We are not a burden to provide for. Really powerful! "All people are worthy of dignity, love, and respect."

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cf. curb cutout effect and womanism; disability justice demonstrates that serving the most harmed serves everyone

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All people worthy of dignity, love and respect

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Diversity is our strength: There is an array of solutions that when we come together ther is a huge bloom. We will come up with solutions that we cant think of as one.

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See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur

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See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love by Valarie Kaur

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How do we love in a time of rage? How do we fix a broken world while not breaking ourselves? Valarie Kaur--renowned Sikh activist, filmmaker, and civil rights lawyer--describes revolutionary love as the call of our time, a radical, joyful practice that extends in three directions: to others, to our opponents, and to ourselves.

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"How Change Happens" by Leslie Crutchfield

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"How Change Happens" by Leslie Crutchfield

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Care Work By Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

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Care Work By Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

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Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Community: The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block

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Community: The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block

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Americans have been trained to be mad at the wrong people instead of at the powerful and moneyed groups that pushed this and bought enough politicians to perpetuate that narrative. Can we reframe it to turn that around?

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The value of connection and humanity- choosing the value (of connection) over being "right" 

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The value of connection and humanity- choosing the value (of connection) over being "right" 

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Collaboration - if we want to go far, go together

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Collaboration - if we want to go far, go together

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Very important to realize we are all "experts" 

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Very important to realize we are all "experts" 

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I am you. You are me. Let us build from our common humanity

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We envision a community where everyone is valued, included, and has a true sense of belonging. In this future, health care is not a privilege but a shared right, accessible to all regardless of circumstance. By embracing inclusivity and ensuring every voice is heard, we empower people to recognize that they have the skills and ability to make a difference. Together, we can dismantle barriers, build systems rooted in equity, and create a healthier, more just future for all.

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Communities are lacking resources even though they have lots of assets and talents. they deserve the same opportunities as anyone else, so how to message that out to acquire funding

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There is value in seeking to understand the perspective of those who are not your allies. 

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There is value in seeking to understand the perspective of those who are not your allies. 

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respect

fairness and equity

compassionate accountability

transparency

listening to community (resident input)

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Our narrative statement is that we will commit to not shrinking but remain active and intentional about the health of others that they will thrive. Compassion is a means to thriving and wellbeing. Being intentionally inclusive about our compassion that moves us to action. Trust in your empathy, it can move you to be intentional compassion to help other thrive in health. If you trust in your own empathy it can move to thrive with compassion and be intention about the well-being of others. Intentional compassion for others, thriving communities for all.

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Should there be a different level of transformative narrative for different groups. Change the message based on the group you're speaking to.

Based on the level - speak to them to go to the next level to eventually have everyone on the same level.

Arm the smaller masses with the tools needed to feel empowered and the ability to encourage them.

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Healthy equity is the foundation of thriving communities. We believe in fairness, respect, and care for everyone. We want local organizations and systems to be fair, listen to the community, and earn peopel's trust by meeting their real needs.

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Building connections that endure beyond individuals

Give community members space to present what is important. We need to truly listen to the community members as community workers, as they live their daily life in the communities we are working with.

Transparency: is this a core value of the institution?

Transferable power - not held by one person, but distributable throughout a community.

Distributed Leadership

Distributed Power

Collaboration between types of institutions (with aligned goals)

what are the connection points

how do we envision projects together

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Intentional compassion for others, thriving communities for all

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Intentional compassion for others, thriving communities for all

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Collective Trauma is a real thing, and facilitating narrative statements need to be sensitive that and give those people the power to shape it.

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Health 'IS' what's important about Economic Prosperity 

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Health 'IS' what's important about Economic Prosperity 

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Choosing the value of a relationship above "being right" and having conversations together to look for common ground. 

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Choosing the value of a relationship above "being right" and having conversations together to look for common ground. 

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Find common ground around shared values, collective care, trust building, reciprocity, build narratives from lived experiences and organizing from that. Keep suppressed voices relevant.

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We need to listen to everyone. Transformative narrative using the value statements.

How to appeal to the masses? Using individual values to shape the narrative.

Need to have louder voices sharing the narrative.

Consider the shifting populations when sharing the narratives.

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"If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." — African Proverb.

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"If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." — African Proverb.

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books I would recommend are Care Work By Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha https://cdn.bookey.app/files/pdf/book/en/care-work.pdf and Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall kKimmerer https://www.estuarypartnership.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/6%20Braiding%20Sweetgrass.pdf

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knowledge is power; knowledge is valuable 

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knowledge is power; knowledge is valuable 

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wisdom - intergenerational wisdom

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Justice is for all. People of communities will be impacted by its proper utilization.

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is a long game.

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Kindness can accomplish what a dollar can not. 

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Kindness can accomplish what a dollar can not. 

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There are many kinds of knowledge and expertise

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There are many kinds of knowledge and expertise

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We live in a place where information is shared.

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We live in a place where information is shared.

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We have enough, we are enough to provide for all.

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We have enough, we are enough to provide for all.

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Everyone Can be Fed. All live with the security of abundance.

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Everyone Can be Fed. All live with the security of abundance.

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Nourishing food is a right of all living beings

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All living beings are deserving of access and resources. We are all part of a global community.

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A vision of interconnectivity outside of institutions

through or beyond institutions

institutions can be hierarchal, and don't always speak to all voices that they influence

collective power

under-spoken voices

collective influence

neighborliness

What happens if you have a rotten institution?

turnover, running smoothly

Elevating and valuing the voices of Family, Children + Individuals

Value people as human beings and being valued equally

More than a seat at the table

also the resources to provide for themselves

power is often found with money

money following need, community, (where it needs to go) instead of

power distributed evenly

paying your fair share

honing the conversation

everything is important, but what are we focusing on right now

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Diversity is the mix; inclusion is making the mix work

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Diversity is the mix; inclusion is making the mix work

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All brains in the game, and the heart will follow

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Everyone has the power to create meaning & change in their world, a just world is possible

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Key values = respect, equity, compassion, compatibility, and alignment across orgs and efforts,

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"Let's get on the same page" instead of non-communication

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"Let's get on the same page" instead of non-communication

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An expansive mindset around ways of being

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An expansive mindset around ways of being

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Diversity needs to be in the classrooms for students to be more fairly represented and expose inequities to those that may not know about those, and be willing to help. Book banning, who's on the school boards are having negative impacts.

We need to share the responsibilities for changing the dominant language, not stay in silos, think critically and share ideas and information around shared values, and build out the cohort nationally, we have more power in numbers and consistency.

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The people closest to the problem influence the dominant narrative. 

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The people closest to the problem influence the dominant narrative. 

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We all deserve health care - primary care, emergency care, specialized care, mental health care, care for people who live rural or urban

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We all deserve health care - primary care, emergency care, specialized care, mental health care, care for people who live rural or urban

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health is a priority, taking care of ourselves is key; we value an across life span approach

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*borough is our county.

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Community- everyone needs to feel connected to others

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Our elders are a valued resource to be cherished, not a burden. 

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Our elders are a valued resource to be cherished, not a burden. 

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The global community of beings chooses the life they want

In life, the purpose is just existing. And in the process of existing, we share our resources together. Including the most abundant resource, which is...relationship

underlying value - reciprocity

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How are the children? - reflection of the health of the community

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How are the children? - reflection of the health of the community

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Marco Thomas, Anjali Deshpande,  Alec Suarez, Katie Schipmann, Alejandra Gepp, Carrie Robersone, Chahat Hamirani

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Marco Thomas, Anjali Deshpande,  Alec Suarez, Katie Schipmann, Alejandra Gepp, Carrie Robersone, Chahat Hamirani

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"We are family" Instead of Community, it is a stronger word that counters individualism. 

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"We are family" Instead of Community, it is a stronger word that counters individualism. 

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We have compassion for each other. We believe in our shared humanity and treat ourselves and others with kindess.

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Belonging means every voice matters & every gift strengthens our community. -Stephanie Toney

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Belonging means every voice matters & every gift strengthens our community. -Stephanie Toney

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Each community member has value and worth and we can learn from eachother

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Anti individualism --> "We are all alike than we are different" 

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Anti individualism --> "We are all alike than we are different" 

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When we create communities that reward dignity and challenge contempt, we can change the

culture

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"It takes a village to raise a kid" instead of myth that people misuse welfare 

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"It takes a village to raise a kid" instead of myth that people misuse welfare 

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When contempt tears us apart, dignity can bring us together, whether we’re talking about our friends, our family, our community or our country.