2.1 Deepen belonging

Deepen belonging by bolstering human connections and acceptance, especially with 2SLGBTQIA+ and Women, Trans, Non-binary people. This will result in increased personal wellbeing and collective spirit.

Context

We vow to deepen belonging by bolstering human connections and acceptance with justice-deserving groups of different backgrounds. Recognizing the intrinsic value of belonging, we aim to create spaces where everyone feels valued and empowered, strengthening both personal wellbeing and collective spirit.

This pledge is especially vital to our work with 2SLGBTQIA+ and Women, Trans, Non-binary people, who have historically faced systemic barriers to full acceptance in their communities. By prioritizing their experiences, we seek to address inequities and cultivate environments where authenticity thrives without fear of discrimination.

As a Trans, Queer, and Women-founded and led organization, we are passionately committed to reinforcing our bonds and fulfilling our promises to these groups in tangible, impactful ways. By doing so, we seek to not only honour our roots but also pave the way for a more equitable and compassionate society.

Care

Our approach to care for this pledge includes nurturing wisdoms, ecosystems, and platforms that deepen belonging.

Wisdoms

We will seed care-centered wisdom and knowledge, including:

Ecosystems

We will cultivate care-centered ecosystems and communities, including:

Platforms

We will incubate and build care-centered actions, tools, and platforms, including:

Codicil

Additional notes and reflections about this pledge to be added to this section over time, including ties to caring internal and external practices, impact evaluation, identification of gaps and barriers, unanswered questions, learning insights, and more.

Internal practices

What are some of the internal practices that we will draw upon to fulfill this pledge? They include ArtsPond's Knowledge Well (wisdoms), Renewal Well (ecosystems), and Care Well (platforms).

Knowledge Well

For all pledges, our practices for care-centered learning (Wisdoms) are rooted in ArtsPond's Knowledge Well a care-centered guide for deepening wisdom and knowledge with diverse groups in arts and culture. As an alternative to traditional research, it is based on five interconnected stages or streams, including:

Renewal Well

For all pledges, our practices for care-centered engagement (Ecosystems) are rooted in ArtsPond's Renewal Well, a care-centered guide to unpacking and addressing complex barriers to prosperity and justice. Embracing perspectives from the personal to the planetary, it is based on five interconnected stages or streams, including:

Care Well

For all pledges, our practices for care-centered action (Platforms) are rooted in ArtsPond's Care Well, a care-centered focus for identifying the dreams and demands of diverse communities while co-designing accessible tools and technologies. Expanding our traditional understandings of care, it is based on five interconnected care personalities, including: 

External practices

What are some of the external practices that we will draw upon to fulfill this pledge?

Impact practices

What are some of external impact practices that we can draw upon to track and evaluate our impact for this pledge? Among others, these could include Sustainable Development Goals (SDG); Environment, Sustainability, Governance (ESG); Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW); Vital Signs; Equitable Evaluation Framework (EEF); and a variety of qualitative impact frameworks in arts and culture.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

A pledge to deepen belonging is in alignment with SDG 3, 5, 10, and 16.

Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)

Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW)

Vital Signs

Equitable Evaluation Framework (EEF)

Qualitative Impact Measures

Gaps and barriers

What are some of the gaps and barriers we anticipate or experience in advancing this pledge?

Unanswered questions

What are some of the unanswered questions we anticipate or experience in advancing this pledge?

Learning insights

What are some of the learning insights we anticipate or experience in advancing this pledge?

Additional resources

What are additional resources that have helped us fulfill this pledge?


Revision #26
Created 7 December 2024 13:11:36 by ArtsPond
Updated 17 January 2025 15:31:08 by ArtsPond