Wellbeing encompasses quality of life, as well as the ability of people and societies to contribute to the world in accordance with a sense of meaning and purpose. Focusing on wellbeing supports the tracking of the equitable distribution of resources,
Continue ReadingTrauma-informed storytelling is an approach to storytelling that acknowledges the potential traumatic impacts of the storytelling on both the storyteller and the audience, and intentionally fosters the wellbeing of both. Resources: Trauma-Informed Storytelling
Continue ReadingTrauma-informed practices are often referred to for ways to engage with people who have experienced abuse, assault, exploitation, or trauma as a service provider. Organisations can also incorporate trauma-informed practices into their organisational, management, and supervisory models, to account for
Continue ReadingTrauma-informed means that movement-adjacent organisations are trustworthy, transparent, collaborative, and respectful of cultural and historical trauma’s impacts. (- The Meaningful Engagement Handbook) FreeFrom defines “trauma-informed” as: (1) An understanding of the historical context of trauma and oppression in addition to
Continue ReadingTokenism is a practice in which people with diverse lived experiences are highlighted in a group’s work or given limited leadership opportunities so that an organisation can claim an equity practice or “lived experience leadership,” without a willingness to fundamentally
Continue ReadingA subject matter expert is someone who has specific and advanced knowledge or understanding about an issue or subject. Subject matter experts may have lived, learned, or professional expertise, or some combination of those forms of expertise. Some expertise is
Continue ReadingStorytelling is the practice of sharing the experiences of a person, family, or community. It can include audible or spoken storytelling (in linear, poetic, or sung/musical form), written storytelling (including essays, creative nonfiction, or poetry), visual art (painting, drawing, sculpture,
Continue ReadingState violence refers to violence that is perpetrated by the government, its systems, or its employees or actors. State violence includes violence by government administrations, militaries, law enforcement, prisons, immigration policies, and economic systems. State violence includes state-sponsored forced labor,
Continue ReadingSensationalism is when narratives, images, or retelling of experiences are designed in a way to evoke a high amount of shock, pity, interest, or excitement in ways that may obscure the broader issue or confuse the general public. Sensationalised approaches
Continue ReadingA safeguarding policy is an organisational policy that outlines how an organisation or group will do their best to ensure that people do not experience harm, abuse, or exploitation as a result of an engagement with the organisation, and that
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