Supporting Document
Interactive Learning Experience
This interactive community board showcases six cultural practices—from community meals to nature connection—that strengthen lived experience partnerships and honor community wisdom. Users can explore detailed descriptions of each practice and contribute their own cultural practices to the shared community resource.
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Explore and contribute to our community's wisdom
Community Meals
Authentic partnerships through shared resources
Community meals demonstrate the power of shared resources and collective care. When we gather around food, we create authentic partnerships that strengthen our communities and honor the wisdom each person brings to the table.
Mindfulness Practices
Centering community wisdom and resilience
Mindfulness practices center community wisdom and provide tools for resilience. These practices recognize the expertise that comes from lived experience and support collaborative solutions for healing and growth.
Storytelling Circles
Community-led knowledge sharing
Storytelling circles position community members as leaders and experts in their own transformation. These spaces honor dignity and respect while facilitating peer-to-peer learning and knowledge exchange.
Cleansing Rituals
Cultural assets for community healing
Cleansing rituals represent the strength and cultural assets within our communities. These practices demonstrate how traditional knowledge serves as a shared resource for healing and empowerment.
Affirmation Practices
Recognizing inherent strengths and dignity
Affirmation practices build on the inherent strengths and resilience of individuals and communities. These practices foster equitable decision-making by recognizing the dignity and humanity of every person.
Nature Connection
Collaborative solutions through environmental wisdom
Nature connection practices demonstrate collaborative solutions that honor our relationship with the environment. These practices represent community wisdom about sustainability and our interconnectedness with all life.
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"Those with lived experience are leaders and experts in their own transformation"