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Importance of Language - April 2025
The words we use send value-based messages and inform the way we feel and think about the world. Lived Expert facilitator Wendy, who has worked in Communications for over 10 years, explored the subjectivity of language, identity-based language, and why Never Too Late (NTL) uses unique language such as the term "Human".
Making Space for Lived Experts
Making Space for Lived Experts brought together a panel of professionals with lived expertise in foster care, adoption, or kinship care. It focused on how to enhance the contributions of those with lived expertise to enhance their involvement in advancing organizational missions, extending beyond traditional keynote speaking roles to more integral, impactful positions.
Listening to Our Inner Child
At 32, I used my mom’s relapse as an opportunity to take my power back.