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How can community assemblies transform decision-making? We shared a #BlogPost last week exploring how this innovative public engagement process allows community members to be involved in decisions and policies that affect them, resulting in better informed residents who come together to co-create solutions. The article expands on the following reasons community assemblies could be a part of organizational, governmental and municipal decision-making: 1. Recommendations put forward by assemblies reflect a fuller diversity of experiences 2. Community assemblies are deliberative and informative 3. Community assemblies bring people together and strengthen existing bonds 4. Community assemblies rebuild trust and make room for accountability from all parties Read the full post: https://lnkd.in/gT4ju8DA

The Power of Permission: How Media Shapes Conversations Discover the impact of media on public discourse and why certain topics gain attention while others are overlooked. Explore the influence of permission in shaping conversations and taking action. Join the discussion on the George Floyd case, Chicago violence, education, and community empowerment. #MediaInfluence #PermissionToSpeak #GeorgeFloydCase #ChicagoViolence #CommunityEmpowerment #TakingAction #EducationMatters #ConversationsThatMatter #PublicDiscourse #EmpoweringCommunities

The Power of Permission: How Media Shapes Conversations Discover the impact of media on public discourse and why certain topics gain attention while others are overlooked. Explore the influence of permission in shaping conversations and taking action. Join the discussion on the George Floyd case, Chicago violence, education, and community empowerment. #MediaInfluence #PermissionToSpeak #GeorgeFloydCase #ChicagoViolence #CommunityEmpowerment #TakingAction #EducationMatters #ConversationsThatMatter #PublicDiscourse #EmpoweringCommunities

As a social equity and economic justice warrior, I urge you to join this conversation about the Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule. Arm yourself with knowledge, because the work is never done.

Workforce development. Digital inclusion. Economic mobility. Building a strong local economy. Engaging community. Literacy across a lifetime. These are all areas in which public libraries play a crucial role, and we need our legislators to understand the ways in which our teams contribute to regional infrastructure. #publiclibraries #infrastructure #communityengagement #economicempowerment

Shrinking civic spaces globally is an extreme alaram of shrinking democracy. With the increasing regulatory frameworks for youth led organization, the governments globally are trying to silence youth and activists critical voices. We must create a framework of accountability and transparency that no ways impact and shrink democracy.

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There’s a lot of buzz around “Community Benefits” but what are they and what do they mean for my community? Are there key models and resources? Come with your questions for our monthly Community Benefit Network call! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eeKzdxh7 #ReImagineAppalachia #CommunityBenefits #Appalachia #InflationReductionAct

What is community justice? A community- first, person-centred approach tackling the root cause of behaviour. It teaches skills and increases self-worth, resulting in less crime being committed. By keeping people in the community and not isolated from society, they learn, they integrate, and they contribute. 👇

#GranteeSpotlight: Connecticut Public is developing a documentary that investigates how generations of housing insecurity, inequality and discrimination allow racial segregation to thrive in Connecticut -- and its downstream effects on educational inequities. It will be broadcast on TV, radio and digital platforms, and used as a community engagement tool. Separate and Unequal: How Housing Policy Keeps Schools Segregated will examine policies driving segregation in the state of Connecticut and how they relate to a broader national crisis in housing stability and affordability. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gZzKNycD