Reducing Harmful Practices
Learn how to reduce harmful City practices.
Learning objectives
- Understand how to recognize harmful practices in engagements.
- Understand how to reduce harmful practices in engagements.
Guidance
“You need to understand where people are coming from [with] their traditions and stories. You need to respect that space, but also as a [practitioner], you can’t be fearful of [it].”
“[City government hasn’t] been accountable for how we’ve been complicit in harm.”
“One [problem is just a] lack of interpretation, lack of bilingual staff […] especially when you are talking about things that are personal, that are uncomfortable. You need to have someone there.”
“Time doesn’t heal when you live this everyday.”
“We must stop being fearful of community response. That is the very point of our existence. They should feel empowered to challenge us, ask for apologies, ask for resources. Share their pain, hopes, critiques.”