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The Systems Work of Social Change offers a set of relevant principles, practices and examples for how to work differently towards social change goals. However, it falls somewhat short of in terms of connecting this to broader systems change efforts.

Angelina Inesia-Forde (Walden University) has posted The American Founding Documents and Democratic Social Change: A Constructivist Grounded Theory on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Existing social disparities in the United States are inconsistent with the promise of democracy; therefore, there...

Caty Borum's The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power considers how comedy intersects with activism and drives social change. Borum's accessible text draws from case studies and personal experience to demonstrate how comedy can successfully challenge norms, amplify marginalised voices and foster dialogue on issues from racism to climate change, writes Christine Sweeney. This … Continued

Caty Borum‘s The Revolution Will Be Hilarious: Comedy for Social Change and Civic Power considers how comedy intersects with activism and drives social change. Borum’s accessible text draws from case studies and personal experience to demonstrate how comedy can successfully challenge norms, amplify marginalised voices and foster dialogue on issues from racism to climate change, writes Christine … Continued

I have been trying to capture my learning from the past few days in Mississippi. I feel pretty shifted by the experience, in directions that we at IISC have been pointing towards (along with partners such as the Mississippi Food Justice Collaborative, Food Solutions New England, The Full Frame Initiative, National Parent Leadership Initiative, and... Read More
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Did you know that french fries, climate change, and social networks are closely related? I just had to write about this fascinating story that I heard on NPR about potatoes in Idaho. "In all my years of raising potatoes and trying to squeeze in the harvest before the weather causes damage, this is the earliest we've seen a widespread frost of this magnitude," says the potato farmer being interviewed.

Welcome to the Racial Affinity Group Field Guide produced by the Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC) for public distribution. Affinity groups are an important part of the journey towards understanding and promoting racial equity and racial justice. We are so glad that you have signed up to support people in having these important conversations. ... Read More
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History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, it need not be lived again.
Maya Angelou
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IISC was thrilled to host a workshop at the Facing Race Conference 2022 called "Let's fight the return of the 'Old Normal!' – Leading for liberatory systems and racial justice transformation."  The workshop was offered on the Institutional and Sector Change track, which "is a home for practitioners from a wide range of sectors wanting... Read More
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I was that kid. I grew up in Carver, Massachusetts, next door to Plymouth. In middle and high school, I challenged (and most likely annoyed) my teachers when I wondered out loud why Native Americans would want to celebrate Columbus Day or Thanksgiving. "Shouldn't it be a day of mourning for them?" I'd ask. I... Read More
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I am recently back from the Transformations Community gathering in Prague in the Czech Republic and still savoring and making sense of the time. That trip capped a flurry of work travel that began in May and took me from Jackson, Mississippi (Food Policy Council Network COLP) to New York City (Ford Foundation Global Leadership... Read More
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If you're a regular reader or part of IISC's network, you'll know that we build collaborative capacity for individuals, organizations, and networks to pursue social justice and racial equity. Organizational and network capacity isn't the only thing we need to bend the arc of the moral universe toward justice, but there's no doubt that we... Read More
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I've always been drawn to complexity – messy problems that overlap without clear boundaries or tidy solutions. The kind of issues for which many of us long for a straightforward solution. The kind of issues that many people rush to oversimplify in their quest for a solution. Racism is one of those issues. Here are... Read More
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If you're like me, I never would have thought I would be leading an organization during epic extremes and upheaval in our nation. I was not prepared for this! On many days, I feel like I'm leading through total chaos without any kind of a manual for it. That's why IISC is bringing leaders of... Read More
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Traditional management has run its course. At IISC and in our network of clients and equity practitioners, we're trying to create something new in its place. We don't have all the answers, but we know it's time to discover another way.  As a Generation X'er who worked "under" bosses trained in traditional command and control... Read More
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