What is “Brave Space”? At CommunityBuild Ventures, we define it as a structured space to allow participants to be their most authentic selves and lean in more deeply in conversations centered on racial equity. Why do we engage in Brave Space Building? When a team of professionals seeks to understand, embrace, and embody racial equity[…]
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Centering Racial Equity Requires “Brave Space”
By Ayodele Harrison advocacy, Community Engagement, Culture Transformation, Racial Equity Apr 07, 2021
December 2020 is the Month of Gratitude!
By Natasha Harrison Community Engagement, COVID-19, DEI, gratitude, Racial Equity, self care Nov 30, 2020
CommunityBuild Ventures is proclaiming December as the Month of Gratitude! Our practice of Brave Space Building uses gratitude as an important building block to help participants be their most authentic selves. It invites hopefulness and opens the door to infinite possibilities. We are so grateful for what this year has taught us about resiliency, love[…]
Equity Centered School Improvement- Administrators.
By ALLISON TODD black youth, education, Racial Equity Nov 17, 2020
In a fight for more equitable treatment of their children in schools, Black parents/caregivers’ complaints are being dismissed as illogical and irrational. This is not true for all schools but the very fact that it reigns true in some is too much. Our educational systems need to be “fixed”, some even suggesting that they should[…]
Roles of Teachers, Parents, Caregivers and Students in Equity Centered School Improvement
By ALLISON TODD black youth, education, Racial Equity Nov 10, 2020
The process of remedying and reversing the equity challenges present within schools goes beyond the outlandish policies of leaders or the efforts of administrators. All stakeholders involved in education have a role to play. In this article, we shall discuss what we as individuals can do to improve our schools’ quality, fairness, and inclusion. As[…]
Atlanta Is Still Committed to Enslavement
By Natasha Harrison Justice, Racial Equity Nov 06, 2020
While the world was watching the election reports, I was laughing with Mo Amer and Gina Yashere; coloring; and eating my taco Tuesday meal prepared by my hubby. I was also intermittently browsing through my social media to check-in on my communities. I received prayers, funny videos and affirmations that summarized all is well. During[…]
From the Desk of Natasha A. Harrison
By Natasha Harrison DEI, Racial Equity Nov 03, 2020
In this recent season of the national awakening of the atrocities experienced by by BIPOC, many organizations are beginning to question their practices. We have experienced organizations erroneously interchange DEI with racial equity. Here is our take on the difference between DEI and racial equity. What are your thoughts on the difference between racial equity[…]
What is Equity Centered School Improvement?
By ALLISON TODD advocacy, black youth, education Oct 29, 2020
Equity Centered School Improvements requires everyone – the parent, the school, the community. To achieve equity in schools it’s essential to measure fairness, inclusion and achievement while creating a safe and conducive environment for all students to learn, grow and develop. Improvement in our educational system is a continuous process. For optimum results there is[…]
Racial Equity Community of Practice: Philanthropy Together
Image By ALLISON TODD Community Engagement, Racial Equity Aug 04, 2020
Philanthropy Together is a new national initiative to scale and strengthen the collective giving movement. They seek to democratize and diversify philanthropy through the power of giving circles! On July 30, 2020, Philanthropy Together held their first Racial Equity Community of Practice webinar. This is the first of a 6-month commitment that more than 75 giving[…]
From the Desk of Natasha A. Harrison
Video By Natasha Harrison Culture Transformation Jun 19, 2020
What are your reflections regarding the current climate in our country? Natasha A. Harrison, President and CEO of CommunityBuild Ventures, shares her reflection on this moment after the lynchings of #BreonnaTaylor, #GeorgeFloyd, and #RayshardBrooks. Press play and listen. Then share your reflections. At this moment, what are you feeling? How are you working through this[…]
Ayodele Harrison, Senior Partner of Education and Director of BMEsTalk for CommunityBuild Ventures, penned an article. According to the Changing the Odds report released in 2019 by The Annie E Casey Foundation, African Americans and whites together represent nearly 90 percent of the city’s total population – 52% African American and 37% white. Let these numbers sink in[…]
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