Tag Archives: Narrative Change
White Supremacy, Misogyny, and the 2020 Elections
Posted July 22, 2019
Join us on Tuesday, July 23 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. as we talk about the rise in racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, and sexism under the current Administration. We will discuss strategies about how we can unite together to fight against oppression and use the election to advance gender, racial, and economic justice in Minnesota. Sign up today and RSVP on Facebook.
… Win the Day: What’s next?
Posted November 12, 2018
Dear Friends, In this 90 second video, Ricardo Levins Morales explains that when it comes to political change, the soil is more important than the seeds. That means, the political landscape we're working in matters. And we can cultivate the soil -- that is, the values, narratives, and ideas -- so that more is possible in the future.Win the Day: Volume 10 (The Day After)
Posted November 7, 2018
When we started Win The Day, we knew we’d need to play some defense. (See our recent post after the anti-Semitic violence in Pittsburgh.) But we also knew we’d need to go on the offense. And while there is much celebrate after last night’s elections, there is even more work to do. How we do that, who we talk with, who we center, what language we use -- that’s what our narrative work is focused on.Win the Day: Volume 2
Posted September 17, 2018
Dear friend,
We launched our new political blog called Win the Day last week. Thanks for reading and sharing it.
Every week, we’re highlighting people, stories, and ideas working to #WinTheDay. To us, winning elections isn’t the same as winning the day. It’s the work of building the core narratives that shape the ways we make meaning together.
It starts with the values that ground us. It sets us up to imagine a future worth fighting for.
On that note, an important report was released today called Toward a More Caring Minnesota.
Here’s what stands out:
- Minnesotans believe in looking out for each other. We value care and fairness, no matter our color. When a flu shot shortage swept the country in 2004, Minnesota had a massive surplus because everyone wanted to make sure the neediest folks got vaccinated first.
- As Minnesotans, we aren’t living up to our values around care. Dog-whistle politics and corporate influence in our State Capitol, from the Freedom Club to the Center for the American Experiment, have led to massive cuts to the care we all need.
- Political donors and corporate interests are pulling strings in our democracy, and messing with our care.
Moving Our Narrative On Social Media
Posted May 29, 2018
Everyday Minnesotans are working together to create a state that reflects our shared values and the unique experiences of everyone who calls Minnesota home, be they native or new Minnesotans, Black, Latino or white, young or old. Doing that will require engaging thousands of our neighbors in conversation to change the narrative about who we are as a state and about our aspirations for the future — and social media is one important place where we can have those conversations. This one-hour webinar is intended to provide some tips and tricks for members and staff of Our Minnesota Future organizations to elevate our narrative on social media. You’ll need to register in advance and use both a computer and a phone to participate. About the presenterJacob is a program manager at the Narrative Initiative, a partner of Our Minnesot Future. He is a communicator, organizer, and trainer with almost a decade of experience working at the intersection of big ideas and collective action. Prior to joining the Narrative Initiative, Jacob worked for People’s Action and Interfaith Worker Justice. He was also a founding member of The People’s Lobby, a grassroots organization in Chicago.
