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Rehearsing for the Revolution: Theater as a Tool of Democratic Imagination

NonProfit Quarterly

During each performance, actors and audiences collaborate to think critically about the social justice problems posed in the play, and brainstorm possible resolutions together. Through this process, TONYC helped to shape city policy and practice between 2013 and 2019.

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Sharing Meals

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In contrast to systems like energy, transportation, or health care, where expertise is more well defined, food expertise tends to be irrefutable, requiring no advanced degree or professional experience. Now, RIFPC is collaboratively planning with the same farmers and community groups to plan for the 2025 legislative session and beyond.

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Laying the Groundwork for Government-Led Poverty Reduction

Stanford Social Innovation Review

In 2021, Village Enterprise and its partners, Global Development Incubator and Boma , began implementing the program directly while government officials learned through close collaboration. This included observing Village Enterprise team members run entrepreneurship training sessions first-hand.

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Encouraging Human Creativity in the AI-Powered Future

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Thats why, in public policy circles, we must nurture and reward innovation in as well as from AI. Even in the arts, AI is not simply imitating existing styles but collaborating with human artists to enable new forms of creative expression, as seen in Refik Anadols 2023 AI art display at the Museum of Modern Art.

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Critical Coalitions

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Arts & Culture Cities Civic Engagement Economic Development Education Energy Environment Food Health Human Rights Security Social Services Water & Sanitation Sectors Government, Nonprofit, Business, etc. This book focuses on their efforts to shape political institutions and public policy in pursuit of social and economic justice.

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Building an Equitable Future by Centering Young Voices

Stanford Social Innovation Review

If countries, including the United States , want to move toward a more equitable future for people of diverse genders, it is essential that decision makers, from policy makers to funders to organizational leaders, recognize and activate the potential of youth and LGBTQ+ people.

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Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

For instance, the start-up Solugen has developed a novel process that uses genetically engineered enzymes to process bio-based feedstocks into cleaning solutions, personal care products and other chemicals while eliminating toxic outputs and reducing energy consumption. Contribute to ecosystem restoration.