Centering Equity in Challenging Times

<p>In this episode, Director of Programs and Partnerships <strong>Courtney W. Robertson</strong> talks with <strong>Jamilica Burke</strong> and <strong>Melody Freeman </strong>from <strong>Seeding Success</strong>, an organization focused on supporting the wellbeing of children and families in Memphis, Tennessee.</p><p>In this conversation, they discuss how Seeding Success continues to keep equity at the center of their work, even as they navigate uncertainty and turmoil following the rise of opposition against efforts that specifically address equity disparities. We learn how Seeding Success uses these challenges to fuel themselves forward as well as how they have shifted strategies to continue making progress.</p><p><strong>Resources and Footnotes</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.seeding-success.org/">Seeding Success</a></li><li><a href="https://www.moreformemphis.org/">More for Memphis</a></li></ul><p><strong>More on Collective Impact</strong></p><ul><li>Infographic: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/what-is-collective-impact/" target="_blank">What is Collective Impact?</a></li><li>Resource List: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/getting-started/" target="_blank">Getting Started in Collective Impact</a></li></ul><p>The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found <a href="https://filmmusic.io/song/5434-running/">here</a> and is licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC: By 4.0.</a></p><p>The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by <a href="https://incompetech.com/">Kevin Macleod</a>. Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">CC: By.</a></p><p>Have a question related to collaborative work that you'd like to have discussed on the podcast? Contact us at: <a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/" target="_blank">https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/contact-us/</a></p>