November 1, 2023 Who Are We the People?–Session One Discussion Summary Who belongs in our democracy? When we say, "We the People," do we mean all the people? Who is being excluded--and how? These are some of the questions we started...
October 26, 2023 Just Imagine…The Looming Future of Propaganda The work of neuroscientists has given us an insight into how propaganda affects our brain. We now know that propaganda can virtually rewire brains under certain conditions. We also have...
October 19, 2023 Just Imagine…How Can We Know? Brian Wansink was born in Iowa in 1960. He came from a blue-collar family who valued education. Eventually he earned a Ph.D. in marketing from Stanford University and went on...
October 12, 2023 Just Imagine…Lessons from the Past They lost everything after a series of devastating crop losses. Ongoing drought led to total agricultural failure for many. The people had no choice but to seek a future elsewhere....
October 10, 2023 Exploring the Economy and Democracy – 3 DIY Facilitation Plans Use these three DIY facilitation plans to organize your own small-group exploratory discussions to explore the relationship of the Economy and Democracy How do you see the relationship between the economy...
October 10, 2023 Exploring Truth and Democracy – 3 DIY Facilitation Plans Use these three DIY facilitation plans to organize your own small-group exploratory discussions to explore the connections of Truth and Democracy How is truth important for a healthy democracy? What are...
October 10, 2023 Exploring “The End of American Democracy?” – 3 DIY Facilitation Plans Use these three DIY facilitation plans to organize your own small-group exploratory discussions to explore "The End of American Democracy?" What would it look like if American democracy were to come...
October 10, 2023 The End of American Democracy: Key Themes and Questions for Exploration The End of American Democracy? Key Themes and Questions for Exploration We started 2023 with a three-part community conversation series exploring what it might look like if democracy were to come...
October 5, 2023 Just Imagine…the Heroism of Giving Hope The Tsukamoto family had lost all hope. They owned a grape farm near Sacramento, California. But, as a result of Executive Order 9066, one of the most despicable acts of...
