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How can community consultation advance social justice and equity?

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Community consultation is a process of engaging with people who are affected by or interested in a particular issue, project, or policy. It can be a powerful tool for advancing social justice and equity, as it can help to amplify the voices, perspectives, and needs of marginalized and oppressed groups, and to challenge the dominant narratives and structures that perpetuate inequality and injustice. In this article, we will explore how community consultation can advance social justice and equity in four ways: by building trust and relationships, by fostering empowerment and participation, by promoting learning and dialogue, and by influencing decision-making and action.

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Ron Givens

35 years as a Senior Executive & Director Of Operations | I am also a Master Pistol, Defensive Rifle & Long Range…

1 Building trust and relationships

One of the benefits of community consultation is that it can help to build trust and relationships among different stakeholders, such as community members, activists, organizations, and authorities. Trust and relationships are essential for creating a sense of belonging, mutual respect, and solidarity among people who share common goals and values, or who face common challenges and opportunities. Trust and relationships can also help to reduce conflicts, tensions, and misunderstandings that may arise from different backgrounds, experiences, and interests. By building trust and relationships, community consultation can create a foundation for collective action and collaboration for social justice and equity.

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Ron Givens

35 years as a Senior Executive & Director Of Operations | I am also a Master Pistol, Defensive Rifle & Long Range Rifle, Active Shooter Response Instructor w/MACTAC, CA POST & SIG Sauer Academy Certified
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One of the ways to get started healing the division in this country is to STOP relying on any media for information and go directly to experts in the fields you are interested in. We all have special interests and experiences that we can share. Some of that is expert level advice and some may be useful information about unique experiences. Apply yourself, do a little research and ask a professional. Go into the conversation with an open mind, acknowledging that you may be entering with implicit biases that might be shattered by the truth. Trust people, not corporations or governments!

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2 Fostering empowerment and participation

Another benefit of community consultation is that it can foster empowerment and participation among people who are often excluded, ignored, or silenced by the mainstream society and institutions. Empowerment and participation mean that people have the ability and opportunity to express their opinions, needs, and aspirations, and to influence the issues that affect their lives and communities. Empowerment and participation can also enhance people's confidence, skills, and knowledge, and enable them to take ownership and responsibility for their own development and well-being. By fostering empowerment and participation, community consultation can support the agency and autonomy of people who are marginalized and oppressed, and challenge the power imbalances and inequalities that limit their potential and rights.

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3 Promoting learning and dialogue

A third benefit of community consultation is that it can promote learning and dialogue among people who have different perspectives, experiences, and knowledge on a particular issue, project, or policy. Learning and dialogue can help to increase awareness, understanding, and empathy among people who may otherwise have limited or biased information, or who may hold stereotypes, prejudices, or assumptions about each other. Learning and dialogue can also help to generate new ideas, insights, and solutions that reflect the diversity and complexity of the reality and the needs of the people involved. By promoting learning and dialogue, community consultation can foster a culture of curiosity, openness, and respect, and encourage critical thinking and creativity for social justice and equity.

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Ron Givens

35 years as a Senior Executive & Director Of Operations | I am also a Master Pistol, Defensive Rifle & Long Range Rifle, Active Shooter Response Instructor w/MACTAC, CA POST & SIG Sauer Academy Certified
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One of the ways to get started healing the division in this country is to STOP relying on any media for information and go directly to experts in the fields you are interested in. We all have special interests and experiences that we can share. Some of that is expert level advice and some may be useful information about unique experiences. Apply yourself, do a little research and ask a professional. Go into the conversation with an open mind, acknowledging that you may be entering with implicit biases that might be shattered by the truth. Trust people, not corporations or governments!

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4 Influencing decision-making and action

A fourth benefit of community consultation is that it can influence decision-making and action on the issue, project, or policy that is being consulted on. Decision-making and action can refer to the design, implementation, evaluation, or revision of a specific initiative, or to the broader policy or system change that may be needed to address the root causes and structural factors of the issue. By influencing decision-making and action, community consultation can ensure that the outcomes and impacts of the initiative are relevant, responsive, and beneficial to the people who are most affected by it, and that they reflect their priorities, preferences, and values. By influencing decision-making and action, community consultation can also hold the decision-makers and actors accountable and responsible for their actions and commitments, and for the social justice and equity implications of their actions.

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5 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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From here to there, the fight of civilization, cultural meaning, and how community consultants help. Sticking to the facts of the community is the only way to get past our own idle beliefs of anything. For example, a researcher may not take interest in publicizing the negativity of any situation, but rather find the good and leave the negative to be found if it interest one personally. The fight of civilization is the known error in some situations but those who spoke of living amongst each other for the greater good of things did not always look as such when the support of greater good was not everyone's motion. Someone who worked daily to keep a town with water while others took from the town's water deserves their truth known.

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