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PROVIDES TRAINING TO DEVELOP CITIZEN LEADERSHIP SKILLS, PROMOTES CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING COOPERATION, CONDUCTS RESEARCH PUBLIC EDUCATION ON ISSUES OF CONCERN TO RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES SEE SCHED O

LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING. CONTINUED TO ADAPT DELIVER ON THE CORE WORK OF BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL LEADERS ORGANIZERS USING VIRTUAL PLATFORMS. THOSE EFFORTS INCLUDE CONDUCTING 12-HOUR LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE US, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA ORGANIZING MULTI-DAY TRAINING SESSIONS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZERS PROVIDING WEEKLY PHONE MENTORING SUPPORT TO ORGANIZERS KEY LEADERS FROM EACH OF THE 12 AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORK BY WITH THE AFFILIATES INCLUDE SUPPORTING LOCAL LEADERS ORGANIZERS IN THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS OF THEIR CAMPAIGNS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LIVING WAGE EMPLOYERS, REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS THROUGH EXPANSION OF LIGHT RAIL SERVICE, PROVIDE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKERS IMPACTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE INDUSTRY TRANSITIONS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO QUALITY AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE INCREASING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. CONDUCTING MONTHLY TRAINING SESSIONS FOR A GROUP OF AGENCY BASED ORGANIZERS WHO ARE WORKING TO MOVE THEIR PATIENTS FROM BEING PASSIVE RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES INTO ACTIVE AGENTS FOR CHANGE

REGIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. LAUNCHED A MAJOR NEW INITIATIVE DURING THE YEAR. THE WRESTLING WITH THE TRUTH OF COLONIZATION INITIATIVE IS ANCHORED BY A 5 SESSION, 10-HOUR PROCESS THAT WAS DEVELOPED BY A TALENTED TEAM OF US NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIGENOUS/FIRST NATIONS CANADIANS, ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS MAORI NEW ZEALANDERS. AFTER A SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL TEST RUN WITH 80 PEOPLE IN DEC 2020, IAF NW FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING ITS AFFILIATES IN CALGARY, MISSOULA SEATTLE IN BUILDING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL TRIBAL URBAN INDIGENOUS LEADERS. WITH THOSE RELATIONSHIPS IN PLACE, TEAMS SET TO WORK LOCALIZING THE WRESTLING CURRICULUM WHILE MAINTAINING ITS INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK. THE FIRST LOCALIZED SESSION WAS CONDUCTED IN JUNE 2021 IN CALGARY WITH 90 PARTICIAPANTS. ALSO, CONTINUED TO EXPAND HEALTH EQUITY ORGANIZING INITIATIVES, ADDING SUPPORT FOR NEW CLINIC-BASED PARTNERS CONDUCTING A REGIONAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CLINIC BASED ORGANIZING WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GEORGIA HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. THAT WORK BUILDS ON THE ONGOING SUPPORT THAT INCLUDES SEE SCHED O