Welcome to The Praxis Project's new Centering Community Quarterly Updates & Announcements Newsletter, a compilation of the latest news and updates from The Praxis Project.
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PRAXIS RESOURCES & EVENTS
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Coronavirus Update
As we move into a new week of sheltering in place so that we can keep each other safe, the team at The Praxis Project continues to work to center community and adjust our practices to provide meaningful support during this crisis. This has been a time of uncovering truths that our communities have long known to be there and have fought to unearth. It is an opportunity to slow down, take stock, and redefine how we organize. It has been heartening to see how people in our communities, across the country, and internationally are working together in solidarity. We are fighting not only for what is right, but for what is possible—the opportunity to come out of this and rebuild a better and more equitable and just world.
In case you missed it, you can read about our commitment in our statement and check out the resources we compiled to center community in health justice and racial equity during this time.
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2020 Learning Circles and Roots & Remedies
Important Event Updates
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Due to ongoing safety concerns in this time of the coronavirus pandemic, we will not be able to host this year's Spring Learning Circle or July's Roots and Remedies. In the place of these two opportunities for in-person convenings, we will be inviting organizations who have participated in past Learning Circles and Roots and Remedies to join us in two projects that are designed to last six months each. Participants will receive an honorarium to help cover the time required for these projects.
- Disaster Recovery Justice and Continuity of Operations Plans—This project will explore the concepts of disaster recovery from both natural (fires, hurricanes, earthquakes) and persistent (immigration policies, economic insecurity, gentrification) sources.
- Digital Storytelling—Organizations will learn from experts and each other about creating effective messaging, building a compelling story, videography strategies, and creative editing.
Read our full announcement to learn more
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Welcome to the Praxis Learning Center, where we translate and build upon the knowledge and expertise of basebuilding grassroots organizers into training, technical assistance, and impactful action to achieve health, justice, and racial equity. We conduct in-person and online learning events, in addition to tailored learning opportunities. Learn more about Praxis Learning Center and see below for our Learning Center updates!
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The Praxis Project's Working Principles for Health Justice & Racial Equity
Resource Announcement & Webinar Recording
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Praxis is thrilled to release our working principles that guide our health justice and racial equity efforts. These working principles were developed in partnership with Praxis' staff, Board of Directors, technical assistance partners, and network of basebuilding organizations. Praxis offers these Working Principles for Health Justice and Racial Equity to ensure that our programmatic, community, and policy work aligns with our intended impact of supporting health justice and racial equity for all. We invite you to download them, apply them to your work, and share with your communities! Download the principles.
In case you missed our March 25th webinar, we discussed the story behind the working principles for health justice and racial equity, our soon-to-be released self-assessment tool, and considerations for applying these principles in practice. Feel free to check out the webinar recording, slides, and resources shared by our incredible webinar participants. View the webinar recording.
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The Power of Community Wisdom in Advancing Health Justice and Racial Equity
Brief Release
Today officially kicks off the launch of Praxis' Centering Community in Public Health Learning Circle Brief Series! In 2017-2019 The Praxis Project convened Learning Circles, which are designed to emphasize grassroots organizers’ strengths for putting ideas into action to address issues important to our communities’ health and well-being. Praxis brought over 100 grassroots organizations together from across the country to share expertise, build relationships, encourage collaboration, discuss tools and experiences, and engage in capacity building opportunities. Resulting from the Learning Circles and community-led discussions, The Praxis Project is excited to share eight briefs in our 2020 series. Check out the brief and keep your eyes peeled for future releases every two weeks starting today. Access the brief!
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Join us on May 7th for a webinar on Innovative Efforts Towards Health Equity-Driven Policy and Practice
Webinar Announcement
Advancing policy, systems, practice, and environment change is necessary for health justice and racial equity. In light of the emerging needs being uncovered by coronavirus, this is becoming clearer than ever. In our upcoming interactive webinar, The Praxis Project is proud to provide the context for our upcoming brief “Community Centered Health Justice and Racial Equity: Innovative Efforts Towards Health Equity-Driven Policy and Practice,” which highlights the vast efforts to improve community health and wellness led by our partners that are organizing across the country. The purpose of the report and this webinar is to inform public health practice efforts in engaging community organizers to advance policy change. Learn More and Register!
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PRAXIS ORGANIZATIONAL UPDATES
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Fiscal Sponsorship
Newly Sponsored Projects and Updates
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We are proud to welcome two additional new projects to our comprehensive fiscal sponsorship program, Color Bloq and Tucson Second Chance Community Bail Fund. We are committed to supporting our fiscally-sponsored projects to the greatest extent possible during the coronavirus crisis and beyond.
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New Mailing Address
Administrative Update
The Praxis Project is now a fully remote workplace for the health and safety of our employees and communities and in compliance with applicable shelter in place orders. Please note that our mailing address has changed to PO Box 7259, Oakland, CA 94601.
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Welcome Praxis Team!
Staff and Board Updates
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You may have noticed some new faces at Praxis. We have a phenomenal and inspirational board and are excited to have their continued leadership and guidance to build and uplift the collective power of communities and their leaders for health and justice across the country. We are also thrilled to welcome our new(ish), talented staff to the Praxis team. Meet our amazing board of directors and read about our new staff!
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PRAXIS LEGISLATIVE & ADVOCACY UPDATES
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California AB 2258
California AB 2258: Praxis is proud to support AB 2258: Doula Care: Medi-Cal pilot program, sponsored by Birthing Project USA, Black Women for Wellness Action Project, National Health Law Program, North State Doula Program, South Los Angeles/South Bay African American Infant & Maternal Mortality Community Action Team, and Western Center on Law & Poverty. This program would target the California counties most directly impacted by maternal mortality and birth disparities. It would offer pregnant people on Medi-Cal in these counties access to a doula during the prenatal period, birth, and for one-year postpartum.
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ABOUT US
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