Integrating Lived Experience and Building Partnerships in ECN Work
Wednesday February 15, 2023
1:00PM - 2:30PM
Wednesday February 15, 2023
1:00PM - 2:30PM
During this webinar, we will define lived experience and discuss the ethical engagement of community members, the importance and value of lived expertise, and making ethical, equitable, and dignified solutions with the people most impacted by systemic barriers.
Centering community through experts with lived experiences means focusing on a paradigm shift that uplifts community power. This ultimately highlights the inspiration and solutions that come from neighbor-led advocacy initiatives which present power to marginalized communities. For decades, people from marginalized communities have been excluded from decisions instead of being the ones who lead and inform the policies that impact their lives; During this experience, you will hear examples of how this affected someone who came from poverty and was directly impacted by harmful policies and beat the odds while advocating for an end to food insecurity. Someone with lived experience, who centers on uplifting the voices and needs of the people.
Learning Objectives
This webinar is provided free to all members of the Maricopa County Early Childhood Nutrition Teams through generous sponsorship from First Things First.
Centering community through experts with lived experiences means focusing on a paradigm shift that uplifts community power. This ultimately highlights the inspiration and solutions that come from neighbor-led advocacy initiatives which present power to marginalized communities. For decades, people from marginalized communities have been excluded from decisions instead of being the ones who lead and inform the policies that impact their lives; During this experience, you will hear examples of how this affected someone who came from poverty and was directly impacted by harmful policies and beat the odds while advocating for an end to food insecurity. Someone with lived experience, who centers on uplifting the voices and needs of the people.
Learning Objectives
- Define lived experience and explain why lived experience is important
- Describe ways to include persons with lived experience in your planning and programs
- Identify strategies for removing barriers to partnering with people of lived experience.
- Building true partnerships with families,
This webinar is provided free to all members of the Maricopa County Early Childhood Nutrition Teams through generous sponsorship from First Things First.
Meet the Trainer - Barbie Izquierdo
2022 Global Citizen Prize Award winner Barbie Izquierdo, is the Founder of Community Driven Consulting LLC & the Director of Advocacy- Neighbors Engagement at Feeding America. She is a global spokesperson with lived expertise, trailblazing in the movement to fight the exploitation of people with lived experience who have been affected by public policy. She is an expert on food insecurity and other social justice issues, an advocate, organizer, and consultant providing technical support regarding the engagement and inclusion of people with living experiences. With a background of 14 years in this work, she has shared her insight and story regarding hunger and poverty, including in the call to action documentary “A Place at the Table”. has used her lived experience and advocacy journey as a catalyst for policy change, and her mission is to help bring dignity and equity into the frameworks used by non-profit organizations and government entities. She takes pride in providing impactful public speaking driven and grounded in vulnerability, truth, and authenticity, to empower and motivate thought leaders and organizations to action.
