In this episode of Partnership Work, host Paul Kuttner dives into the world of community coalitions with Chioma Nnaji, Senior Program Director at the Multicultural AIDS Coalition. Chioma shares her journey from working in healthcare management to organizing African diaspora communities around public health. They discuss the the process of bringing folks to the table, the significance of identity and culture, and the power of stepping back so the community can lead. Join Paul and Chioma as they explore how to overcome challenges and sustain coalitions for lasting social change.
To learn more about Chioma Nnaji read her bio here.
To learn more about the Multicultural AIDS Coalition, visit their website at https://www.mac-boston.org/
Read about Chioma's facilitation business, Ochoa Transformations, at https://ochatransformations.com/
For more advice on building and maintaining community coalitions, check out this resources from Community Tool Box.
If you want to know what Theatre of the Oppressed is, visit Toplab at http://www.toplab.org/
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