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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/staff-conference/events/support-partnership-rethin
 king-how-we-work-communities
SUMMARY:From Support to Partnership: Rethinking How We Work with Communitie
 s
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Institutions often aim to “support” communities\, yet\nwell
 -intentioned efforts can unintentionally reinforce power\nimbalances by as
 suming that institutions know what communities need\nbest. This session in
 vites participants to rethink that approach.\nGrounded in equity-informed 
 and community-engaged practice\, this\nworkshop explores how empowering co
 mmunities can strengthen trust\,\nimprove impact\, and reduce institutiona
 l blind spots. Participants\nwill examine common assumptions embedded in i
 nstitutional systems\,\nreflect on how stories about expertise and legitim
 acy are constructed\,\nand consider practical ways to shift from a service
 -delivery mindset\ntoward one rooted in shared power and community self-de
 termination.\nDrawing on real-world examples from campus and community-bas
 ed work\,\nthe session offers concrete strategies for working with communi
 ties\nrather than for them\, while still meeting institutional\nresponsibi
 lities around accountability and stewardship. This session\nis designed to
  be reflective\, accessible\, and practical. It does not\nrequire prior ex
 pertise in equity or community engagement and is\nrelevant to staff across
  roles and units. The focus is not on\nprescribing one right model\, but o
 n inviting critical reflection and\noffering adaptable principles that par
 ticipants can apply within their\nown areas of influence.
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