As we move into the fifth session of our eight-part Native Communities Learning Project series, We Are Still Here, this webinar centers on cultural humility and power dynamics.
This session builds on foundational conversations about history and contemporary realities by turning toward action. We will examine how power operates within early childhood systems—and within ourselves. Understanding policy and historical harm is essential, and meaningful partnership calls for examining bias, positionality, and the ways institutions continue to shape access, authority, and decision-making.
Join us for Cultural Humility and Power Dynamics: Reflection, Bias, and Shared Leadership on Wednesday, April 29 12:00 PM PT / 3:00 PM ET
Together, we will consider cultural humility as an ongoing practice rather than a checklist. We will examine the difference between cultural competence and cultural humility, reflect on implicit bias and institutional power, and discuss what shared leadership with Native Nations and communities truly requires. Participants will leave with tools for reflective practice, strategies for redistributing power in partnerships, and a clearer understanding of how humility strengthens sovereignty-centered collaboration.
This webinar is the fifth session in our 8-part series offered through the Alliance’s Native Communities Learning Project: We Are Still Here.
You can also watch the recordings of previous webinars in the series:
Webinar #1: Honoring Sovereignty: Understanding the Roots of Relationship
Webinar #2: Native Early Childhood Frameworks: Traditional Child-Rearing Practices, Kinship Systems, and Community Care
Webinar #3: Deliberate Breakdown of Indigenous Families: Policies, Impacts, and Pathways to Repair
Webinar #4: Contemporary Native Realities – Urban Experiences, Program Gaps, and Community Strengths
And save the date for upcoming webinars in the series! (All webinars start at 3pm ET/12pm PT):
Wednesday, May 27: Communication and Collaboration: Cross-Cultural Communication, Protocol, and Consensus-Building
Wednesday, June 24: Moving from Ally to Accomplice: Supporting Native-led Priorities and Decolonizing Advocacy
Wednesday, July 22: Applying Learning to Practice: Reflection, Case Studies, and Action Planning