Continuing in the tradition of bringing new insights and new voices to important topics, Gardner runs a First Mondays Webinar series. These are designed to bring an array of new voices to the conversation about the critical issues we face today as a democracy.
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges.
Part two of this series is, “Words as Weapons, Words as Bridges: Reclaiming the Debate.”
Read more about “Why Your Brain Needs Stories” by this month’s Panelist, Kirk Cheyfitz.
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges. The webinars will bring together visionaries, practitioners and thought leaders to craft a new narrative for democracy's future.
Part two of this series was, “Words as Weapons, Words as Bridges: Reclaiming the Debate.”
In an era of information chaos, language isn't just communication — it's power. We discussed how words shape reality, dissected the metaphors that move movements, and thought about language that can cut through the noise, tell our story and reach people where they are.
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges.
Part one of this series is, “A Better Story: Why We Need Narratives to Save Democracy (and Us).”
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges. The webinars will bring together visionaries, practitioners and thought leaders to craft a new narrative for democracy's future.
Part one of this series is, “A Better Story: Why We Need Narratives to Save Democracy (and Us).” Our speakers were narrative strategists Laura Hughes, Joseph Phelan and Erica Williams Simon. Key topics included:
Understanding the Power of Narrative — Explore how narratives shape individual decision-making, culture and our political reality.
Identifying Gaps in the Narrative Landscape — Pinpoint areas where new or stronger narratives are needed.
Learning From Success Stories — Examine effective examples of progressive narrative-building and narrative change.
Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy’s (IFPG) goal is to restore America’s promise by taking a different approach — one that harnesses innovation to strengthen our democratic institutions, brings together multidisciplinary subject matter experts and applies a private sector research and development (R&D) model to experiment, refine, scale and measure the efficacy of successful efforts.
We have a strategic plan to accomplish these goals, and we are ready to implement.
Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy’s (IFPG) goal is to restore America’s promise by taking a different approach — one that harnesses innovation to strengthen our democratic institutions, brings together multidisciplinary subject matter experts and applies a private sector research and development (R&D) model to experiment, refine, scale and measure the efficacy of successful efforts.
We have a strategic plan to accomplish these goals, and we are ready to implement. We were joined today by Erica Williams Simon and three guest panelists who took a deep dive into what that means to them on the front lines in the fight to restore democracy. We heard from Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, North Carolina State Senator Sydney Batch and Oscar-Nominated Film Writer and Democratic Consultant Billy Ray.
Download IFPG’s Executive Summary of the Strategic Plan
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges.
Part three of this series was, “How Entertainment Media Can Help Reclaim Democracy.”
Read the full report from Democracy 2076 and Harmony Labs here.
We are facing unprecedented challenges to our constitutional democracy and the destruction of America's global alliances and standing. PSG Consulting and Innovating for the Public Good: R&D for Democracy (IFPG) have launched a First Mondays Webinar series to address these challenges. The webinars will bring together visionaries, practitioners and thought leaders to craft a new narrative for democracy's future.
Part three of this series was, “How Entertainment Media Can Help Reclaim Democracy.”
This webinar brought together content creators and researchers to explore the crucial role media and entertainment play in amplifying values and ideals central to a strong democracy. Panelists examined how storytelling can bridge divides, counter misinformation and inspire civic engagement.