Resources

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Equity, diversity and inclusion in a collective impact context

Some ideas to get us thinking

During Phase 2 of the Collective Impact Project, the CIP community is coming together to think about how we can improve collective practices surrounding equity, diversity and inclusion. 

 

How can we improve our practices?

The answer will vary depending on the person, organization and neighborhood involved in the CIP.

The important thing is to constantly :

  1. Question

  2. Take action

  3. Observe changes and learn from them

  4. Apply what you've learned to improve

  5. Share the journey taken and lessons learned (before starting all over again).

Finally, it's about thinking and acting more equitably and inclusively than we have in the past, and constantly improving. 

Further reading on collective impact  

  1. The Equity Imperative in Collective Impact John Kania and Mark Kramer, 2015 ANG.

  2. Building Many Stories into Collective Impact Sheri Brady, 2015 ANG.

  3. Bringing Soul to the Work of Collective Impact Michael McAfee, 2015 ANG.

Further reading

Collective impact

To deepen your knowledge on the theory behind the project, here are some suggested resources on collective impact:   

Understand systemic changes

The systemic perspective is central to the ICP. Issues are understood as an integral part of complex systems, where we strive to understand the underlying causes of exclusion dynamics in order to bring about systemic change. For further information, please click here:

A LOOK AT THE CIP

As an initiative that is unique to the Montreal context, many studies and papers have been written on the CIP to better grasp its realities. Here are all the CIP-related publications that have been released so far: