As a majority White team of practitioners and researchers, we recognize that we are addressing these issues from our own positions of power and privilege.
As we approach this project, we are asking ourselves: How can we use that power to combat racism and health inequities? How can we challenge best practices and continue to improve? And how can we best use our skills as researchers, designers, and integrated thinkers for healing and empowerment?
We aim to organize this effort in a collaborative manner that elevates marginalized and BIPOC voices and expertise. We don’t pretend to have all the answers but rather we hope to work with colleagues and peers to organize and operationalize existing frameworks and new perspectives to support a sector-wide approach to intentional and systemic action to promote health and equity through project delivery.
