Our democracy, media, and socials systems are in urgent need of rebuilding. To secure a sustainable and equitable future, we need to leverage the insights of science, the power of creative works, and the wisdom of collaborative, community-driven design.
I intend to do whatever I can, with everyone else who’s trying, to cultivate a healthy civic culture where ideas, imagination, and collective power can thrive.
A thriving democracy depends on a healthy civic culture.
I’ve spent fifteen years crafting a framework, coalition, and infrastructure to support civic flourishing. This site is a beacon and invitation for those looking to co-create, collaborate, or support this work to find each other.
Foundational ModelConditions for a Healthy Civic Culture
Civic Knowledge: Is relevant information about the issues and ideas shaping our lives culturally and psychologically explorable across communities?
Civic Imagination: Do permission structures and opportunities exist for people to practice informed imagining and co-creation beyond the status quo?
Civic Agency: Do people believe – and does evidence exist to support – that their actions and intentions can have an impact on civic outcomes?
Civic Relationships: Is there effective social infrastructure to support meaningful relationship- and trust-building both within and across communities?
✦ Guiding Pillars
✦ Active Projects
CULTIVATING CIVIC IMAGINATION
Imagination, speculative design, and exploration are powerful cognitive and creative tools for supporting democratic agency and problem solving.
INSPIRING STEM IDENTITY & BELONGING
Our sense of belonging and connection to a space can filter how we engage with knowledge, misinformation, and invitations to explore new possibilites.
CRAFTING CREATIVE WORKS
Art, immersive experiences, and multisensory design provide opportunities for worldbuilding and storytelling that can transform complex identities and ideas.