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practice

Rose's drawing of life before, during, and after hospitalization is made up of a tangle of black squiggles against deep red, blue, and purple backgrounds

Upping the agency

Honing the ways in which we listen to people, collect and share stories.

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November 28, 2019

By Natalie Napier

A team gathered around a a long banner of paper, on hands and knees, drawing on the floor.

The Harrowing, Narrowing Sprint

How we got from hundreds of ideas to just 6, and the theories we learned to flesh 'em out

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May 28, 2019

By Alysha Baratta

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Moving away from standardization after the Social R&D Practice Gathering

Grappling with questions about legitimacy, impact, and inclusion, Natalie calls for a…

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September 17, 2018

By Natalie Napier

Testing Practice with frontline staff

Testing Practice with Frontline Staff!

Unsure what we mean by practice? Watch our short film with Lindiwei, a frontline worker…

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May 22, 2017

By Jonas PIet

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Download: Rough Guide to Emerging Practices

A travel book & walking tour to capture six-weeks of small change in four drop-in centers.

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September 17, 2016

By dr. Sarah Schulman

Home practice

We work [in] context, [with] people, to move lives [forward]