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Do you want to walk in greater power and authority? This conference with the Global Awakening staff team will explore topics relevant to every life that will help us understand how to walk in power and authority. On 16th March - book on https://lnkd.in/gsjhVM5

💡 The value of knowledge and outcomes from research increases when we involve different stakeholders in the process. The report ‘Fostering Knowledge Valorisation through Citizen Engagement’ outlines the benefits of participatory processes and highlights key elements for successfully enhancing the value of knowledge and research outcomes through citizen involvement. 🌐 Read more at https://lnkd.in/eTz8Gczd.

▶️ Influencing Policy Outcomes, from Kehinde Togun, Managing Director, Public Engagement. 🟢 Two strategic pathways work together within our Public Engagement portfolio to advance HU’s three core conditions: agency, accountable institutions, and shared humanity. 🟢 Pathway 2 focuses on resource allocation, policy adoption and implementation to ensure that institutions are accountable and responsive to those most impacted by human exploitation and violent conflict. ➡️ You can find a video on ‘Pathway 1: Centering Communities with Lived Experience’ earlier on our feed. 🔗 Read our Public Engagement strategy: https://bit.ly/3UYmhzP

Our second pathway to change in Humanity United’s Public Engagement strategy is “influencing policy outcomes to ensure greater accountability.” I explain why we landed on this pathway and what we hope it looks like in practice.

Misinformation versus disinformation part 2! In the last video, we discussed the difference between the two and how can you stay safe online. In this video, you'll find three tips to know what information is credible and truthful when you are online. Watch the video to hear from Youth Advisory Board member Aanya on concrete steps you can take to stay informed about the content you find online.

I recently looked at the importance and ways of cultivating a culture of care founded on a sense of belonging and compassion and wrote an article about my findings. I believe that secure and meaningful relationships are paramount in education especially as we have this unique privilege to ‘touch’ minds and hearts of the next generation and have the ability to work on this endeavour with other people with strong values and purpose to make a difference.  What I found however is that the relationship between teachers and students are only an effect of those values and purpose shown by an individual teacher. The power in educational leadership is to ensure that all the members of the school community, including teachers and support staff, as we tend to possibly rightly concentrate on students, feels the sense of belonging and is treated with respect, compassion and trust.  Importantly the focus should start from understanding those values and creating a shared set which is deeply acknowledged and appreciated by all members of the school community, underpinning everything we do. This will lay the foundation to build a sustainable culture of care based on a sense of belonging encouraging growth and innovation within the setting.   Acknowledgement of the expert knowledge of teachers, allowing them to upvote professional learning in the way that they are not scared of making mistakes but treating them as their teacher. Having confidence to notice those research observations, both positive and those requiring improvement, and discussing them with others without fear of judgement. In consequence can allow careful reflection and taking responsibility on implementation of ideas and adjusting accordingly to improve their own practice and deepen their knowledge and understanding, leading therefore to being the best version of themselves filled with passion ready to ignite the hearts and minds of those we care for- our students. 

Really excited to be leading this project! If you have any thoughts or feedback on the below questions we are really keen to hear them: What do we know about how to lead in collaborative and place-based ways? What infrastructure, systems and processes are needed to scaffold this way of working? What skills and expertise are necessary?  What research and knowledge-building methodologies can we draw on to do this work well? How does taking a ‘place’ focus influence the choices we need to make? We are interested in how we can take the principles and insights gathered in the review to help us create tools and resources which ‘activate’ the findings. For instance:  A set of professional standards that define the key capabilities required for place-based working  A maturity matrix (inspired by the NCCPE’s EDGE tool) that helps organisations to assess their ‘place readiness’  A professional development framework that outlines the knowledge and skills required for ‘place-based’ practice  A resource bank of practical tools that you can adapt  Please join us on this exciting journey by feeding in your expertise and learning using our MS Form at the end of the blog post. Paul Manners Vicky Ward Rebecca Riley ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Innovate UK #Place #PlaceBased #LPIP #LPIPHub #ProfessionalStandards #PartnershipWorking

In a blog, LISC's Mona Mangat reflects on the 2024 CVIPI conference in Chicago, exploring how the stories and wisdom of CVI practitioners are reshaping narratives about victimhood and perpetrators, and helping implement solutions to create safer, healthier communities.  lnkd.in/enU8vnvK

ICYMI: "Motivation and Purpose in the Public Sector" co-hosted with The People Lab, featuring Dan Honig and moderated by Elizabeth Linos! Dan discusses his book "Mission Driven Bureaucrats", the relationship between empowerment and compliance-based management in the public sector, and how best to cultivate a workforce of dedicated, empowered public servants ▶️ Watch here! https://lnkd.in/e-8rckii

📣 Creating Hope in Conflict hosted a panel to launch a scoping study that explores the complexities of misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech in conflict-affected areas. If you missed our launch event, you can watch the recording and read key takeaways from the report in our newest blog post!  The study offers a comprehensive overview of the operational challenges, opportunities, and strategic approaches for countering misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech in humanitarian contexts. 👉 Discover the key findings and watch the event here: bit.ly/mdhblog