Be the Change. Move at the Speed of Trust.

Chat with Isabelle Barbour, Truth teller Consulting, about partnerships, community advocacy, privilege, disparities, trust, and being your best self.

Proem

A community learned that theirs’ was the county with the country’s most pedestrian/auto accidents and deaths per capita. People came together, identified high-risk intersections, and began to study traffic patterns. Some researchers and media and artificial intelligence techies joined the group. They placed video cameras on utility poles and designed software to crunch the hours of media data to find patterns. Then they moved the set-up to other high-risk intersections. A local problem, solved by the community, automated, and shared: my first appreciation of community-focused research and action. Since then, I have looked for examples of community problem solving, research, and resulting technology.

Introducing Isabelle Barbour

My friend and colleague, Ellen Schultz, knows of my interest and introduced me to Isabelle Barbour. Isabelle introduces herself as the Director of Truthteller Consulting, where she provides leadership and support for equity-focused public health work and explores how storytelling can make our lives and our world better. In her 20+ year career, she has worked in community, county, and state public…