Performance to Practice: Advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

Arizona Emerging Leaders

A facilitated Community of Practice for Nonprofit and Community Leaders running from Nov 2024 to May 2025 from AZ Emerging Leaders Network.

<h3>From Performance to Practice: Advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, &amp; Inclusion in Today's Political Landscape</h3>This Community of Practice is designed in response to AZ Nonprofit and Community Leaders' requests for more TIME, CONNECTION &amp; TOOLS dedicated to building greater organizational equity.Overarching Objectives:<ul><li>Establish/Renew confidence in your role through increased competencies and applications for equity and justice</li><li>Gain trusted thought partners among your AZ Emerging Leader peers</li><li>Learn and communicate data-informed, positive outcomes of JEDI work for those still skeptical.</li></ul>Planned Topics:<ul><li>2024 Report <a href="https://buildingmovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Blocking-the-Backlash-Report.pdf" title="https://buildingmovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Blocking-the-Backlash-Report.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Blocking the Backlash</a> from Building Movement Project</li><li>Accountability and managing expectations of staff, board and community</li><li>Equitable and justice-oriented strategies for conflict resolution</li><li>Using Data to inform more equitable decision-making</li></ul> <h3>Community of Practice Calendar and Expectations</h3>All sessions are scheduled 9am-10:30am and will be virtual via Zoom<ul><li>Thursday, Nov 7, 2024</li><li>Thursday, Dec 5, 2025</li><li>Thursday, Jan 9, 2025</li><li>*Informal Session, Jan 30</li><li>Thursday, Feb 6, 2025</li><li>Thursday, Mar 6,2025</li><li>Thursday. April 3, 2025</li><li>Thursday, May 1, 2025</li></ul>In saying YES! to this Community of Practice - we trust that you are committing to:<ol><li>Attending at least 4 sessions</li><li>Developing and sharing a Leadership Goal for yourself and/or your organization.</li><li>Completing any pre-readings or assignments</li><li>Sharing resources, ideas and relevant experiences with your peers and facilitators.</li></ol>Avg. Time commitment: 2-2.5 hrs/mo. <h3>Community of Practice Facilitators: Jeanine Bashir and Vikó Velázquez</h3>Jeanine Bashir is the founder and principal consultant of <a href="https://www.bashirandassociates.com/" title="https://www.bashirandassociates.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bashir and Associates., LLC</a>., and is a revolutionary force dedicated to global community well-being. She has made significant contributions in maternal and child health, youth development, public health, early childhood education, and philanthropy fields.Driven by a desire to create a more just and equitable world, Jeanine has dedicated their life to championing causes that promote fairness and inclusivity. She has spearheaded numerous initiatives aimed at addressing systemic injustices and dismantling barriers to equity. Jeanine is known for her ability to leverage community partnerships to expand services for communities. She cultivated partnerships with government entities resulting in a $4 million childcare investment.An ATHENA Award recipient and Community Luminary, Jeanine's work spans across local, national, and international entities. Internationally, she contributed to the development of the United Nations Handbook on Domestic Violence and helped to establish and support nonprofit organizations.Jeanine’s educational background is in Public Administration, Justice and Woman's Studies. She believes that empowering and teaching communities how to advocate and become leaders around issues that affect them directly; will have a profound impact on improving society as a whole.Vikó Velázquez is community advocate and public health professional based in Tucson, AZ. Born in the bustle of Mexico City and raised in their father’s ancestral lands, they are passionate about community health, social advocacy and justice, land based connections, and language.Their professional career began after completing a Bachelor’s Degree in French Literature and Language at Arizona State University. Post-graduation, they served as an AmeriCorps Public Ally where they worked at a Phoenix-based LGBTQ youth resource and advocacy organization. Later, they earned a Master’s degree in Social Justice and Human Rights Advocacy also from Arizona State University. As a part of their capstone, Vikó developed “VEME: Queering Phoenix“ a photo-story project that explored QTBIPOC identity in the Phoenix Valley.Vikó currently serves as a Founding and Core Collective Member for <a href="https://kindredconnectionstuc.com/" title="https://kindredconnectionstuc.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Kindred Connections Collective</a>: a community-embedded collective centered on holistic healing for TGNC (Trans and Gender Non-Conforming) People of Color in Southern Arizona. They continue to approach their work with curiosity and a desire to effect change in order to build community connections that cultivate dignified and joyous lives.

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