I am Kristi Shaw, the Founder and Facilitator of the We Empower Us project

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I am a community development specialist, an appreciative inquiry facilitator, and a narrative therapist. Most of my career has been about engaging and empowering youth, and co-creating youth for youth projects.

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I am dedicated to building community collectives that work together to grow the wellbeing of our youth. By collaborating and creating cohesive action, we empower not only the next generation - but all of us - for a brighter, connected, and more sustainable future.

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We Empower Us was born out of my passion to make things better. When people close to me were experiencing moderate to severe anxiety, it was a very challenging experience. I wanted to make things better for families, so I did my Masters on a social approach to anxiety. It was published and I won a Bold Innovators Scholarship.

 

We Empower Us came from my research and my desire to make things better.

 

It truly takes a village.