• What will the community of practice consist of?

One of the principles of belonging is cocreation. Below are the elements of the community of practice, the content and format of which may be responsive to group feedback and need. Cocreation at work!

• Co-facilitated monthly 2-hour long virtual and/or in person community of practice sessions (9 sessions total)

• One hour-long virtual open office hour session a month

• Support materials, including readings, podcasts or videos on a shared drive

• Final community of practice session late 2024 open to your colleagues with overview of TU and sharing by community members

• What are the goals of the community of practice?

The TU community of practice is designed to operationalize and advance justice, equity, and belonging through realization of the following outcomes:

• Strengthen the application of TU among interested institutions focused on both internal and external functions

• Create understanding of the challenges and successes among institutions and places applying TU

• Create relationships among those working with TU to enable knowledge-spillover effects among community members

• Exposure to experts and experienced practitioners of TU

• Understanding of the work of TU within the context of and in service to Belonging and Bridging as both a mechanism and outcome of TU.

• How will the community of practice sessions be structured?

We are so glad you asked! TU is a method to advance equity and belonging, which means the community of practice will be rooted in a dynamic, cocreated, growth-oriented experience where we are building relationships and our TU muscles together. In that spirit, the sessions will consist of some of the elements below:

• Orientation & survey

• Relationship building

• Learning modules

• Goal setting & group work

• Guest experts

• Community experience sharing

• Resource sharing

• Cocreation-inspired feedback

• Will there be additional work outside of the monthly sessions and office hours?

We realize how busy you all are, and we also want to make sure that you have materials to go deeper if you so choose. We will be providing optional resources, worksheets, and explainers (print, podcast and video) that you can digest at your own pace or forego. As homework, we may ask that you sit with a simple prompt or topics in advance with light pre-reads or materials to review.

• Who can attend? What are the eligibility requirements?

This course is designed for North Sound ACH partners. Seed Collaborative and North Sound ACH strive to create a diverse group of up to 30 individuals that have the opportunity for collective impact around health equity issues in the Northwest Washington region. Many factors will be used to select participants in the community of practice including: racial, gender and geographic diversity; diversity of lived experience; sector representation and diversity (e.g., community-based organizations, health systems, Tribal Nations, etc.) those with leadership experience advancing equity and belonging, and those who have the authority, capacity or influence to advance change in their organization and/or community.

No prior deep knowledge of TU is required. We will ask those who are new to TU to do some pre-reads or video watching. Importantly, we are learning together! TU and Belonging are ever-evolving.

• What kind of organizational position might be best suited for the community of practice?

 We believe that organizational position is only one indicator of who is suited for community of practice. Ultimately, each organization must decide who is best suited to attend based on your knowledge of the individual’s understanding of equity, professional skills, and the desired organizational outcomes.