Reimagining Communication: Navigating Language Shifts While Centering Community Needs
This webinar explores how current shifts impact language associated with human services and community initiatives.
Presenters discuss:
- Why language matters for trust, funding, and community engagement
- Alternative language and framing strategies (e.g., community priorities, shared benefit)
- Strategies for engaging communities using asset-based and strengths-focused language
- Tips for writing grants, program descriptions, and outreach materials
- Maintaining integrity and a community-focused mission while adapting to external constraints