At a 2012 speaking engagement with the Oakland Unified School District, titled “Leading Towards Equity - Targeted Universalism,” john a. powell delves into the concept of targeted universalism and its importance. powell discusses why universal and targeted strategies do not work, as well as how targeted universalism requires a deeper understanding of our situatedness within structures and moves us beyond methodological individualism.
The Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley brings together researchers, organizers, stakeholders, communicators, and policymakers to identify and eliminate the barriers to an inclusive, just, and sustainable society in order to create transformative change.
