Intensive: Political Possibilities – Innovation From Local to Global

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The Political Possibilities Intensive: Innovation From Local to Global is a community of practice in which students will collaborate with civic leaders to systemically analyze political issues to develop, refine, and propose innovative interventions.

During this cohort-based program, students will collaborate in small teams to apply frameworks and strategies from a series of interactive workshops based on four specific social issues, culminating in a final capstone presentation.

These interactive sessions will be facilitated by speakers who represent civic innovation at four different scales (local, state, national, and international) and whose work embodies four different lenses for civic change (community organizing, government, policy advocacy, and social entrepreneurship).

By participating in this intensive, students will:

Learn how to shift civic passion into political action through civic innovation

Develop an actionable, innovative intervention to a pressing civic issue

Build relationships with political stakeholders and community leaders

Receive support from the Tsai CITY to expand their innovative solution beyond the intensive

Program Dates:

8/30, 9:00 am – Political Possibilities Intensive: Application Opens (Apply here.)

9/6, 4:30 pm – The Political Possibilities Intensive Information Session (Register here.)

9/20, 11:59 pm – Political Possibilities Intensive: Application Closes (Apply here.)

10/4, 4:30 pm – Session 1: Analyzing Systems & Relational Networks 

10/11, 4:30 pm – Session 2: Finding Your Allies & Building Power

10/25, 4:30 pm – Session 3: Researching and Developing Your Innovative Solution

11/1, 4:30 pm – Session 4: Developing Public Support and Receiving Partner Feedback

11/8, 4:30 pm – Session 5: Strategically Advocating for Your Ask

11/15, 4:30 pm – Session 6: Political Possibilities Final Presentation