The Brown Bag sessions will explore how Community Action Networks (CANs), a rapid community-led response to the COVID-19 pandemic, are an example of an alternative model for collaborating, advocating, and mobilising resources.\ \ The purpose of this series of lunchtime talks is to provide a regular forum for the development, synthesis, and exchange of ideas on systems thinking innovation and social justice.\ \ The series will hold talks on Fridays at 12h30 SAST on a bi-monthly basis during the first and second semesters of the University of Cape Town (UCT) academic year.\ \ If you would like to volunteer as a speaker and for any correspondence regarding the series please contact The Bertha Centre on berthacentre@gsb.uct.ac.za.\ \ Launch date: 8 October 2021.\ \ Register for the launch of the series on - https://bit.ly/3Ezy1zL