Meet Our Faculty Team
Founding Director and Founding Faculty
People with Lived Experience Institute
Izzy Miller
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
Director and Founding Faculty
People with Lived Experience Institute
Delanie Seals
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/
Director and Founding Faculty
People with Lived Experience Institute
LaShawn Hill
Global Distinguished Faculty
People with Lived Experience Institute
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
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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
