Invitation: The Role of Mediators & Facilitators in Healing U.S. Democracy
Practitioner Mobilization for Democracy Launch Event
tl/dr: I miss you. I've been busy. I'm teaming up with colleagues to help mobilize mediators and facilitators involvement in the pro-democracy movement. You're invited to our launch event on July 1 (register here) and you can sign up for future updates here. Also, I want to tell you about the national interdisciplinary movement to heal democracy called Generate Democracy. You can join on LinkedIn,
Dear Friends,
It's 2024 and it is time for those of us who want to advance the improvement of democracy to demonstrate that it can be better.
I'm excited to reconnect with you and share some updates about the vital work happening in the pro-democracy movement. Our community has grown a lot since I last posted. Welcome to the Omni-Win Project where we're trying to co-create the future of democracy.
And I'm thrilled to include you all in a project that is at the heart of the Omni-Win Project vision: the mobilization of collaborative practitioners to bring their skills to democracy.
Practitioner Mobilization for Democracy - Launch Event
The Role of Mediators & Facilitators in Healing U.S. Democracy
Date: July 1, 2024 | Time: 9am PT / Noon ET
Register Now: bit.ly/practitionermobilization1
Join us to hear words of inspiration from pioneers in the fields of civic engagement, dialogue, mediation and conflict transformation: Joan Blades (Co-founder of Living Room Conversations) and Ken Cloke (Author, Mediator and Omni-Win Project Podcast Guest).
Learn how your skills in creating understanding across differences can help heal our democracy, and get details on the Practitioner Mobilization for Democracy Campaign is support you as you get involved.
Next Steps:
Register for the July 1 event: bit.ly/practitionermobilization1
Sign up for Practitioner Mobilization for Democracy campaign updates: bit.ly/practitioner-mobilization-survey
Join Generate Democracy on LinkedIn and come to the June 20th Community Forum (link in Updates).
I believe your skills are crucial for navigating the fractures in our society. Together, we can build a more vibrant and inclusive democracy.
Stay tuned for more updates on this powerful movement. I look forward to seeing you on July 1 and working together to create positive change.
Warm regards,
Duncan Autrey
Updates:
Wondering where I've been this year? Here's a taste of what I’ve been working on:
Last fall (2023) I attended the American Democracy Summit and the National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD). Lots of conversations got started. Since then I've been collaborating with a movement of movements that are working on the long-term healing of our democracy. These include:
Inter-Movement Impact Project (Generate Democracy).
You are invited to join the next community Forum on June 20th at 9:30-11:00am PDT (12:30-2pm EDT) Add the event to google Calendar.
Better Together America: “a national support network of state and local democracy roundtables & hubs paired with a national campaign to catalyze and connect the field of democracy.”
I've become the manager the Democracy Resource Hub with the Horizons Project.
I've started a local democracy project with my neighborhood council where we're using deliberative technology and inclusive dialogue processes to give people a real voice in the issues that impact their lives.