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The Power, Justice and Systems Change Webinar Series explores systems practice from diverse contexts and perspectives - providing space for learning across practices from systems leaders who have vast and deep experience in understanding how power and justice inform and strengthen the systems change field and strategies. The interactive series is an international conversation about power in the systems change field and the role of equity and justice work in changing systems. The series aims to enhance the capacity of the field to bring a power and justice analysis to the work, and center the voices, expertise and leadership of those who are most harmed by our failing systems. The interactive series creates connection between those identifying in the emerging systems change field informed by complexity and systems science and those doing systems change work using narratives and approaches less often practiced (i.e. social movements, grassroots and community organizing) in dominant academic cultures.
Join November 29th with Tatenda Nzingha Mazowe (she/her), hosted by Luis Alejandro Tapia (he/him).
Tatenda Nzingha Mazowe is a Zimbabwean born media and wellness entrepreneur who began her career in social justice with a focus on youth and women’s rights.
“I would definitely say that I was an interloper in the social justice/ activism space. A more accurate statement is that I live my Dharma and being me in humanitarian spaces is a part of that. I allow those roles to evolve and they do, naturally.” -Tatenda Nzingha Mazowe
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 point is to live both my dharma and my karma in impactful ways. That is my mission. It anchors my vision.” -Tatenda Nzingha Mazowe
During Our Sessions We Will:
Profile and amplify practitioners and systems leaders who are working from a power and justice lens
Challenge perceived wisdom, roles and actors in the systems change field
Host a collaborative inquiry into the connections between systems change and justice
Share practices, resources, learning and insight about systems change, power and justice
Facilitate conversations about power, equity and justice work in changing systems
Create opportunities for new understanding and humility in dominant systems change cultures
Build connection points between work located in the deep roots (healing, justice and community)
Integrate our learning equitably and meaningfully, deeply and broadly
Inform our collective platforms/ecosystem as we continue to develop a global network of systems leaders
We want to keep the conversation around equity relevant everywhere while acknowledging that the term has different resonance in different disciplines, domains and countries. We will be holding the sessions in English, and realize this poses limitations to participation and perspectives that are critical to the conversation. This webinar series is a continuation and invitation to the conversations and inquiries alive in the Illuminate Network. This work continues to evolve and respond to the feedback and calls from colleagues, partners, participants, and these sessions will inform how the conversation and format evolves.
We use Illuminate’s collective platform to build connections and synergies that center systems change and justice around the world. If you are actively contributing in this way, or are interested in learning more about approaches and perspectives related to this critical work, we hope you will join the conversation!
Thank you to our partners, the Lankelly Chase Foundation and the School of System Change.