Upswell Pop-Up #7: In the Wake of the Election, How Do We Regain Social Trust?

The election may be over, but uncertainty, fear, and political unrest in our country continues. Contention over the results, divisions over politics and policy, fears about the pandemic, ongoing racial unrest, nervousness about national and personal economic concerns – the nerves of our nation are raw, leaving changemakers to wonder, “How can we navigate this…

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Recap: Upswell 2020 / Day 3

Upswell’s final day began with a Main Stage moment that might have seemed implausible a few years ago. Stephen Heintz – who as the head of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund represents one of the most influential philanthropic organizations in the country,  resourced by the accumulated wealth of one of the richest men in history –…

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Recap: Upswell 2020 / Day 1

How do you begin an experience like Upswell 2020 – one that is designed to both wrestle with the painful truths our society faces and embrace the optimism required to heal our communities and nation? It turns out the answer is straightforward: by getting comfortable with that deeply uncomfortable dichotomy. The very first moments of…

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