Citizen Witnessing: Challenges and Opportunities
Friday, April 17, 2015
Session Description
With smart phones now in the hands of over a billion people, video is playing a critical role in exposing injustices and creating social change. People are capturing, documenting and sharing images and stories of hope and abuse—from atrocities in Syria to LGBTI bullying in South Africa to police violence in the United States. As a result, social change activists are more diverse than ever. Discover how traditional activists and NGOs, along with media collectives, citizen journalists, accidental witnesses, and others are finding new ways to achieve their goals using this powerful tool.
Time & Location
Time:
11:45 - 13:00, Friday, April 17, 2015
BST
Location:
SBS, Seminar 8
Speakers
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Consultant/Advisor/Collaborator,
WITNESSYvette ("YAT") works as a consultant, advisor, and board member to help strengthen mission-driven organizations and social entrepreneurs. I combine my learnings as the former Executive Director of WITNESS.org with my experience in global for profit companies and tech start-ups; and my ongoing work in activist' communities of practice.
My passion is to coach and support teams in areas of: governance; ethics; strategy; global organizational design; board development; multi-stakeholder partnerships; community-driven partnerships; leadership transitions; building sustainable structures and practices; fostering cohesive, resilient teams and thriving organizational cultures.
Ask me about:
* managing risk in a rapidly transforming world
* ethically and effectively responding to recent trends in human rights & new technologies
* fostering healthy organizational design & remote global teams in the digital age
* leading with care to support sustainable practices & wellbeing for teams
