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Meet Our Faculty Team

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Founding Director and Founding Faculty

People with Lived Experience Institute

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Izzy Miller

Faculty

People with Lived Experience Institute

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LaRae Cantley

Global Distinguished Faculty

People with Lived Experience Institute

Expertise:

Social Justice Activist/ Consultant and

Co-Founder of Consulting Co-Op and Housing Justice-LA Podcast/Summit. 

Learn more about her efforts here:

https://www.reframinghomelesssolutions.org/housing-justice-la-summit

https://housingjusticela.podbean.com/

 

Social media accounts;

Instagram l.a._rae

Twitter @larae_cantley

LinkedIn larae-cantley-02646

Alignable  >los-angeles-ca>care out loud

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Director and Founding Faculty

People with Lived Experience Institute

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Delanie Seals

Faculty

People with Lived Experience Institute

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Naomi Samuel

Fellow - PLE Institute/Crown Campaign 

PhD Student in Management - University of Texas - Arlington

Interest Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Natural Hair Advocate

Learn more here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomi-samuel/

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Director and Founding Faculty

People with Lived Experience Institute

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LaShawn Hill

Global Distinguished Faculty

People with Lived Experience Institute

Expertise Areas:

Natural Networker, Master Loctician Business consultant, Life Coach, Leadership, Policy, Advocacy, Community Engagement, and Education

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Press release of LaShawn Hill's leadership efforts here:  https://kulturehub.com/crown-campaign-ambassador-lashawn-hill/amp/

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LaShawn Hill's Presentation for the PLE Institute: https://youtu.be/2dc_ZHM5xJ0

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Addressing Systemic Inequities through People with Lived Experience Institute Values:

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• The People with Lived Experience Institute believes in addressing the root causes of systemic inequities which includes but is not limited to structural racism, gender discrimination, and mental models that replicate oppressive practices in decision making.

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  • People with Lived experience are integral to co-lead and co-design solutions to address and dismantle the further perpetuation of systemic inequities and systemic oppression

  • The People with Lived Experience Institute believes that equity in process leads to equity in sustainable outcomes

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• The People with Lived Experience Institute believes in uplifting the voices of people with lived experience as the experts of the inequities they are facing

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• The People with Lived Experience Institute believes in authentic engagement of people with lived experience as the source of solutions in leading change.

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• The People with Lived Experience Institute believes in the value of authentic listening of the voices of people with lived experience of inequities.

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• The People with Lived Experience Institute believes that even one person can serve as the catalyst for change in their communities as part of the village.

 

Citation: Dr. Bernice B. Rumala, Addressing Systemic Inequities through People with Lived Experience Institute Values. PLE Institute (2020).

The People with Lived Experience Institute is an umbrella to bring together local, national, and global leadership partners to share best practices.

The People with Lived Experience Faculty are local, regional, national, and/or global experts who bring their lived experience expertise in many different areas to create the change that we would like to see in many communities.

If you are interested in becoming a PLE Faculty contact the team at 
leader@pleinstitute.org

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