Highlighting JBA in Practice:
SPOTLIGHT
EVENTS
SPOTLIGHT EVENTS
At United Edge, we believe that transformative change begins with knowledge, dialogue, and collective action.
Our Spotlight Events are free, regular gatherings that illuminate pressing themes in social and environmental justice. These JBA-inspired sessions provide a platform for experts worldwide to share innovative approaches and alternative models, fostering a community dedicated to systemic change.
Whether you're a humanitarian, development worker, environmentalist, activist, or simply interested in social change, our Spotlight Events offer invaluable insights and connections to propel your efforts forward.
We will post follow-up information about our events here for those who are not able to make the calls, but please subscribe below to keep up to date with upcoming events!
The upcoming event is always listed at the top!
LOST IN TRANSLATION: SAFEGUARDING IN CONTEXT
United Edge with Samwel Maphie, Neesha Fakir, Filipo Masaurua, and Adenuga Oluwatosin
Safeguarding guidelines and standards often come directly from the requirements of donors rather than from the lived experience of those we are seeking to keep safe. Even the word 'safeguarding' can get lost in translation in international contexts and people's ideas about power, harm, and abuse vary so much between cultures.
In this panel discussion, the guest speakers from our upcoming Transformative Safeguarding Course come together to discuss contextualizing their safeguarding practice, the colonial roots of our work and the importance of continued two-way learning and growth when it comes to keeping people safe.
To watch the whole event, click HERE.
To continue the discussion, click HERE.
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FAIRNESS BETWEEN GENERATIONS: LOOKING BACK AND MOVING FORWARD
United Edge with Esther Stanford-Xosei, Priya Lukka, and Katindi Sivi
When we look at the problems in the world we often view them with a narrow perspective focused on the present situation. If we want to address those injustices, we need to look at where they began and where they may lead us. Social and environmental justice requires an intergenerational lens that expands our work beyond reactive programming to strategic system change using reparations and foresight.
To watch the whole event, click HERE.
To continue the discussion, click HERE.
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WALKING THE TALK: BUILDING FEMINIST ORGANISATIONS
United Edge with Memory Kachambwa, Monika Niroula, and Nancy Kachingwe
We pay so much lip service to 'mainstreaming gender equality' or working on 'gender justice' in our projects, yet are our organisations living out these same values internally, too? What does it take to build feminist organisations?
To watch the whole event, click HERE.
To continue the discussion, click HERE.
SAFEGUARDING: FROM COMPLIANCE TO JUSTICE
United Edge with Oge Chukwudozie, Rabia Gungor, and Filipo Masaurua
In recent years we have seen scandal, fear, reputational risk, and compliance act as key drivers for the development and review of safeguarding policies and practices. To truly transform our safeguarding approach we need to take a radical and critical look at our organizations and ourselves from the inside out.
Our panel of safeguarding experts discuss centring our work on justice and moving towards prevention, protection, genuine compassion and agency.
To watch the whole event, click HERE.
To continue the discussion, click HERE.
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INVESTING IN YOU: SELF-CARE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
United Edge with Sadie Smith, Bishaka Tanchangya and Hiten Solanki
RULING OUT INJUSTICE: THE LAW AS ACTIVISM
United Edge with Melvina Thomas, Arvind Narrain, and Primah Kwagala
BEYOND STIGMA: MAINSTREAMING MENTAL HEALTH
United Edge with Christina Ntulo, Amornthep Sachamuneewongse, and Daisy Rosales
During this panel discussion, we explore the importance of mental health programming and mainstreaming, look at how contextual it can be, and hear about some innovative community-led solutions.
To watch the whole event, please click HERE.
To continue the discussion, click HERE.
FROM CLIMATE BREAKDOWN TO CLIMATE JUSTICE
United Edge with guest facilitators Grace Susetyo and Sagar Kafle and panelists Shiela Castillo, Shik, and Doni Marmer
The discussion looks at perspectives on climate justice that include alternative futures, decolonization, and indigenous resilience -- as well as individual and collective actions that can inspire change and give us hope.
To watch the whole event, please click HERE.
To continue the discussion, click HERE.
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM: LEARNING ALTERNATIVES FOR A NEW REALITY
United Edge with Grace Susetyo, Konthea Mean, Sigma Ainul, and Jim Sharman
We discuss better ways of learning in a changing world and interact with some new models -- from indigenous learning to remote education and alternative school systems already gaining traction.
To watch the whole event, please click HERE.
For summary notes click HERE.
To continue the discussion, click HERE.
GIVE CASH TO GIVE POWER FOR C-19
United Edge with Esther Mbogho, Novia Sagita, Tahmina Zabeen, and Anna Stone
This event explores how cash transfer and universal basic income can be used as radical alternatives to in-kind aid and state welfare by putting the decision-making into the hands of those who are most affected by aid.
To watch the whole event, please click HERE.
For summary notes click HERE.
To continue the discussion, click HERE.
