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Shaping Narratives to Mobilize and Bridge

Monday, October 6, 2025
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Location: Senate
Persuasive and compelling narratives are the fuel for successful advocacy campaigns and social movements. Yet advancing narratives that center foundational values of the community development field, such as equity, opportunity and inclusion, is increasingly challenging in the current political climate. Join this panel discussion to hear more about how organizations are reshaping narratives to protect their communities and their work, fighting back against harmful and regressive narratives, and working in coalition with others to strengthen social change movements. This session will also incorporate recent research on public opinion and how they can inform the ways in which organizations message publicly about their work.