Partnership Work
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With isolation and division on the rise, what does it take to get people working together? In this podcast, we explore the art and science of collaboration. Host Paul Kuttner talks with connectors, conveners, and bridge builders — people who have dedicated themselves to breaking down the walls that divide us and moving people toward action.
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The podcast focuses on the art and science of collaboration, discussing topics such as community partnerships, the role of trust in relationship-building, and strategies for bridging divides between marginalized groups. Episodes include discussions on K-12 education partnerships and community-university collaborations, with specific examples like the establishment of a new hospital through cooperative efforts.
With isolation and division on the rise, what does it take to get people working together? In this podcast, we explore the art and science of collaboration. Host Paul Kuttner talks with connectors, conveners, and bridge builders — people who have dedicated themselves to breaking down the walls that divide us and moving people toward action.
Join Paul Kuttner as he sits down with Judy Pryor-Ramirez to trace her journey as a community-based, participatory action researcher. From playful beach-themed data labs to virtual story circles, Judy shares a vision of research that shifts power, builds community, and sparks action.
Judy is a Clinical Associate Professor of Public Service at the NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, where she studies and teaches about social justice leadership. Judy is also a consultant, partnering with social justice leaders to facilitate transformation for their teams, organizations, and networks. Her career has spanned government, nonprofits, and higher education.
To find out more about Judy you can visit her website: https://www.judypryorramirez.com
To learn more about the Story Circle Interview Method, check out Judy’s chapter in the book Anti-colonial research praxis: Methods for knowledge justice.
For some history on story circles, Judy recommends checking out Lizzy Cooper Davis’s chapter, The Free Southern Theater’s Story Circle Process.
Learn more about the national network Judy talks about, Imagining America
For more information about critical and community-based participatory action research, Judy recommends some of her teachers at the Public Science Project.
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Partnership Work is an independent podcast, produced with the support of Urban Media Arts in Malden, MA. Visit them at https://urbanmediaarts.org/
The music for Partnership Work is Revolution, composed by John August Pregler and Bernard James Perry II.
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