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We are very excited as we prepare for the WahlheYmat Talks on 🗓️ Wednesday, October 23, starting at 5:30 PM at the 📍Amerika-Gedenkbibliothek PopUp Saal. We'll be tackling a crucial topic with our guests — Mine Nang (Give Something Back to Berlin e.V. ) Kasia Wojcik (Berlin Polyphon) and Philipp von der Wippel (ProjectTogether) —young, talented leaders whose fresh perspectives, knowledge, and positive energy are truly transformative. It's a crucial topic because migration has become the number one social issue in Germany. But often, this focus is driven by fear, making us, newcomers for a projection surface of other problems in life. This reflects the core of our current situation: our city administration, politics, and democratic structures are too outdated to respond effectively to today’s challenges, big or small. So, how can we change this complex system? We see the role of civic society and civic organizations as essential. How can we transform this role? How do we strengthen civic organizations in terms of financial support, human resources, skills, and knowledge? How can we reimagine the relationship between politics and civic society? And how do we integrate the expertise, resources, and efficiency of the business sector into civic society? How can we do things differently? Civic organizations have a unique role in helping citizens to adapt. They can also help us see our lives, our roles, and our connections differently. As Erik Fernholm highlighted at the IDG Summit: What if we stopped viewing life as a journey with a fixed destination? What if life wasn’t a journey at all, but more like music—music we appreciate, music that inspires us to add to it. And adding to music means: dance. The purpose of music isn’t to reach the final note—it’s to dance. Seeing things differently is what ignites change. Please join us on Wednesday to experience the energy of civic society and reflect together on how we can innovate our democracy. Let’s start the discussion right now! Share your thoughts and questions in only 2 minutes here: https://lnkd.in/eKZae4gp Like. Share. Join. - Diverse voices tell the complete truth

One reason to attend the 21st Annual sySTEMnow Conference is to connect and brainstorm with other STEM advocates to enable partnering in the future. Here is an example from a past conference. Learn more and register for the conference at https://lnkd.in/d4EfTZy

Today we Demos are setting out plans to upgrade democracy, win back trust in politics and start to write the global playbook against populism. Our Citizens' White Paper, produced in partnership with the participation charity Involve, sets out the why, what and how the new government could choose to create ways for the public to participate in national policy making. Why? To improve policy making, by making it more relevant and robust and helping to find ways through seemingly intractable policy questions, and to win back trust, which Sir Keir Starmer has called "the battle of this political era". What? Through the right participatory method for the right question: Citizens' Panels to help shape the governments' missions; Citizens' Assemblies to tackle big difficult policy questions that require sacrifice, or a moral decision; community conversations and co-creation to design services. How? By embedding it across the policy making landscape - through the missions, building capacity across the civil service, moving towards a legal duty to consider participation and underpinning with rigorous, independent standard setting. Martin Wolf in the FT today says of the work today: "The fundamental aim is to change the perception of government from something that politicians and bureaucrats do to us into an activity that involves not everyone, which is impossible, but ordinary people selected by lot. This, as I have noted, would be the principle of the jury imported into public life." Read the full paper below. I'd love to hear what you think. Brilliant work led by Miriam Levin with Sarah Castell and Hana Kapetanovic with a whole team of support at Demos and Involve. https://lnkd.in/eX9YSX74

Can you believe that when I encounter an accessibility barrier, that task is likely to take me more than twice as long as if it had been accessible? Check out more on this research from AFB!

Tomorrow, I will be sharing about LatinR Success Stories and Featured Projects. Natalia da Silva and Riva Quiroga will also be sharing about The Evolution of LatinR and its impact on the Community and Future of LatinR. Join us for free in this R Consortium webinar to learn about a community-led, trilingual conference organized by the Latin American #RStats community for the last seven years. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gxhbstZ5 And help us to spread the word !! #OpenScience #DataScience #OpenSource #STEAM

🌟 Join Us! Let your voice be heard! 🌟 💡 The digital divide separates those with access to modern technology and internet services from those without. This gap affects education, job opportunities, and access to essential services, disproportionately impacting low-income and underserved communities. By closing this divide, we can create a more equitable society where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. However, due to a lack of additional funding from Congress, the Affordable Connectivity Program has ended for now. 💡 🤝 That's the reason why Emerios supports initiatives like the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to provide affordable internet access to all households. By partnering with ACP, we help ensure low-income families can stay connected and benefit from digital resources. 🤝 📢 Support ACP and help ensure everyone can thrive in a connected world. Your voice can help bridge the digital divide and create a more inclusive future for all! 📢

𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄! This is an invitation to participate in a brief survey concerning an exciting upcoming event tailored specifically for our community. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐞-𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐘 → https://ow.ly/f1t450Rz5l9

Resilience is aim of 'Connected Communities' , a long term aim of TVA in article by Anne Brock. Read on KnoxTNToday.com.

The 2023-24 Report to the Community celebrates the incredible work CCOE does for students and the community! Learn more about CCOE's programs, services, and success stories here https://lnkd.in/gSjGikjy

**NEWS FROM THE FIELD** Join the Creative Justice Initiative, the afrolatin@ forum Forum and the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture in Chicago for a discussion titled “The Intentionality of Building and Sustaining Afro-Latino/a/x and Latinx Institutions“. This insightful event will take place at the THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF PUERTO RICAN ARTS AND CULTURE on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 6:30 PM Central Time. Despite their vital role in anti-racism and community building, AfroLatinx organizations struggle with chronic underfunding. Limited resources hinder initiatives slowing the movement’s progress. Despite that, many AfroLatinx organizations and institutions have continued to educate, empower and enlighten the Latinx community. Join us for a crucial discussion on empowering AfroLatinx and Latinx institutions and why we need to support the building and sustainability of these institutions. Learn why intentional investment is essential and gain actionable strategies to break down funding barriers. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gh8D8hrR