Join Illuminate Network Doula, Luis Alejandro Tapia (he/him), in conversation with Tatenda Nzingha Mazowe (she/her) for a discussion on personal and relational power and the potential for transformation and its ties to systems change.
Tatenda is a Zimbabwean born media and wellness entrepreneur who began her career in social justice with a focus on youth and women’s rights.
She has a Bachelors degree in Business Science Management Studies (Economics and Law), a Bachelor of Arts Honours, a Bachelor of Laws, has studied alternative medicine extensively and has been initiate into various healing traditions. She is the creator of Oshun Rises, a social enterprise and healing justice organization committed to re-anchoring African Women's presence in wellness and wellness research. She is a published author, actress, and musician who is currently focused on writing and directing both a film and a documentary.
The emerging field of systems change is largely dominated by white/western/academic practitioners. Systems change initiatives are often led from the center of the existing systems we seek to change. Yet, we know that systems change practitioners are working in diverse contexts, communities, doing systems change under different disciplines, using different languages, frameworks, methodologies and coming from various lineages of thought and practice. It is also clear that we need a strong, diverse and connected field of systems change leaders to address the complexity and scope of the problems of the 21st century.
“On the Edge of Systems Change” Utilizes the Clubhouse application, to illuminate the voices of Systems Change Practitioners committed to centering equity and sharing different ways of knowing and deepening our systems change practices. These conversations center people and perspectives from individuals working “on the edges” of the systems change field. It is an opportunity for candid conversation with time and space for listeners to contribute thoughts via chat and to be “handed the mic,” to ask questions or share reflections. The sessions are recorded and posted on the Illuminate Website.
Launched in 2022, this series is hosted by Illuminate Network Doula, Luis Alejandro Tapia.
Coming up!
Illuminate’s Power, Justice and Systems Change Webinar Series event with Tatenda Nzingha Mazowe.
November 29th, 8-9:30am EST
Learn more about this FREE interactive event and the series by clicking HERE.