Stories from the Field

Community-led, health equity initiatives in action

Master practitioners and community leaders share insights and experiences, telling remarkable stories about community–led equitable and sustainable development accomplished around the world.

Sections Below:
Essential Insights
Master Classes
Deep Dive Ahmedabad

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■ Essential Insights

High-level learnings about driving health equity

14 video(s) found
People Are Not the Slum, the System is the Slum
1:04
People Are Not the Slum, the System is the Slum
He Who Wears the Shoe
:33
He Who Wears the Shoe
Not Short of Ideas
0:38
Not Short of Ideas
The 15 Minute City
1:21
The 15 Minute City
Co-Designing with Communities
1:05
Co-Designing with Communities
What I Learned from DoorDash
1:14
What I Learned from DoorDash
Three Generations to Rise Out of Poverty
1:42
Three Generations to Rise Out of Poverty
Shorter Life Expectancy is a Symptom of Urban Development Problems
0:55
Shorter Life Expectancy is a Symptom of Urban Development Problems
Private Property versus Public Space
2:23
Private Property versus Public Space
The Power of Public Spaces and the Doers who Create Them
1:24
The Power of Public Spaces and the Doers who Create Them
Aligning Long-Term Needs for Climate Action with a Better Life Today
1:45
Aligning Long-Term Needs for Climate Action with a Better Life Today
You Can’t Just Plan for the Rich
2:08
You Can’t Just Plan for the Rich
Persistent Cultural Norms
2:22
Persistent Cultural Norms
Biodigesters Can Save the World
1:55
Biodigesters Can Save the World

■ Master Classes

Prominent equitable development leaders share stories of how they empowered communities and engaged local government to drive equitable solutions to entrenched health equity challenges in cities around the world. 

Master Class 1 — Engaging Communities to Drive City-Wide Change
Master Class 2 — The Power of Equitable City Planning and Public Spaces
Master Class 3 — Empowering Women to Lead Communities
Master Class 4 — Community Developed Public Spaces
Master Class 5 — Multi-Problem Solving Technologies – Biodigesters and Briquettes

■ Deep Dive Ahmedabad

Immerse yourself in the informal settlement of Bhagwatinagar in Ahmedabad for five minutes or an hour. Meet some of the inspiring women and equity advocates transforming their communities through collective action.

Deep Dive Ahmedabad – Mahila Housing Trust
Deep Dive 1 – Community Leader: Dipika Malik
Deep Dive 2 – Community Leader: Bhanu Solanki
Deep Dive 3 – Community Architect: Teena B. Dhabale
Deep Dive 4 – Local Entrepreneur: Hasit Ganatra