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Practical learning for international action. Black Lives Matter: A Statement from CDA Team MembersAt CDA Collaborative Learning (CDA), we uphold, unequivocally, that Black Lives Matter. American society is structured on a legacy of racist violence against Black people. This legacy persists today. Swift and urgent action is needed to come to terms with and eradicate this pervasive structural and physical violence. This is a moment to speak and state clearly that we condemn police violence against Black people in the United States. This is also a moment to listen. CDA’s mission compels us to listen to Black people in the United States, their experiences, and their demands for change. CDA was founded on the recognition that conflict is everywhere and that it is everyone’s responsibility to listen to people most affected by conflict and other crises. Although we are an organization based in the United States, our work and attention has an international focus. We recognize we have work to do to understand how we can help dismantle the systems of institutional racism that contribute to violence against Black people in the United States. We at CDA commit to practice what we value most, by listening, learning, and taking action to more explicitly incorporate anti-racist values and practices into our work.  Signed: Nanako Tamaru, Sabina Robillard, Lillie Ris, Kathryn Nwajiaku, Brett Northfield, Ben Miller, Maureen Moriarty-Lempke, Sarah Cechvala, Grace Boone, Dost Bardouille, Ruth Rhoads Allen, Siad Darwish, Gabe Collins, Seth Owusu-Mante, Ajay SainiWho We AreCDA is an action research and advisory organization dedicated to improving the effectiveness and accountability of peacebuilding, development, and humanitarian efforts wherever communities experience conflict.For more than twenty-five years CDA has worked directly with organizations, institutions, and corporations, driven by two fundamental beliefs:People belong at the center. The knowledge, perspectives, and capacities of people and communities affected by conflict are essential to positive social change and to constructive engagements by international actors.Context matters. Effectiveness depends on a deep understanding of, and will to act responsibly within, complex local dynamics.Since the foundational work of Do No Harm and local capacities for peace, CDA has been a leading voice in the global movement to shift power in international decision-making closer to the people and communities most impacted. While philosophical and structural challenges have challenged the pace of change, we see this shift happening in every region and the global peace and aid systems. Yet much of the published thinking does not fully reflect who is leading, innovating, and asking the critical questions.CDA Launches a New Blog SeriesCDA is thus pleased to launch the new forum, “From where I stand: Unpacking local in aid”. Each week, we will share an original blog by practitioners and those working alongside them for change from the community to systems levels. We invite you to read, engage, provide feedback, or submit your own blog as part of this series.If you are interested in contributing to our “From where I stand” series please contact Sarah Cechvala at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and include your perspective. For how CDA is Stepping Up and Stepping Back in this moment, read our June Newsletter here.CDA s Senior Associate, Dost Bardouille, writes an important blog about racism in our own backyard. Read Difficult Conversations: Why International Practitioners Must Do More to Address Racism at Home. Check out CDA s virtual learning forum From where I stand: Unpacking local in aid and the latest Reflection Paper and blog Meeting Complexity with Creativity that analyzes key themes from the series so far!Read more about how CDA is staying connected in the time of COVID-19.CDA @ 25In 2019, CDA marked two significant and noteworthy milestones: the 20-year anniversary of the paradigm-shifting “Do No Harm” framework and the 25th year as an action research and advisory organization dedicated to positive, systemic change for people experiencing conflict and fragility. To celebrate these milestones, we launched the CDA 20/25 Campaign to say thank you to the CDA network, listen to and share stories of impact, and look to the big questions on the horizon.We enjoyed celebrating the CDA 20/25 milestones with many of you, including with our friends at Local Capacities for Peace International in Nairobi, a partner on this journey from our first collaborative learning project.  We look forward to ongoing collaboration, storytelling, and exciting unknowns with you in the years ahead.How We PartnerSystems change occurs when deep learning meets creative collaboration. That s why CDA works in partnership at the nexus of peacebuilding, development, and humanitarian response to facilitate bold action wherever communities experience conflict.Collaborative Learning initiatives leverage innovative and complementary partnerships to target some of the most promising opportunities for systems change.Supporting Partnerships draw upon 25 years of collaborative learning to work with corporations, organizations, and funding agencies to invest in positive social change.

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