197. HGSE Global Citizen: Barbara Best: Building healthy ecosystems of care through tight-knit roots

Barbara Best is a community organizer, youth advocate, and system change leader with 25 years of experience in nurturing the power of communities to build a more just and compassionate world for all. Her guiding compass is towards healthy interconnectedness. She serves as Executive Director of Convu, a vibrant community that builds capacity for deep listening and peer coaching in schools, workplaces, and communities. In this wonderful dialogue, Barbara shares her personal motivations and values that anchor her in the work of serving communities in need of important resources such as health care coverage. In her pursuit to build stronger root systems, she found her passion in the education space to bridge gaps between youth activism, peer coaching and community building. Don’t miss out on what Barbara has to say about the intersections between being a compassionate listener and a courageous global citizen!