Thrive: United for Democracy and Global Action
"Reclaiming Our News Feeds" and Building Communities of Resilience
On behalf of our organizing team for the upcoming March 4-5, 2026 online conference, “Thrive: United for Democracy and Global Action,” I invite you to join these important conversations and presentations:
Building Bridges for Democratic Resilience Through Cross-Sector Collaboration
Join democracy practitioners, educators, business leaders, and community organizers from around the world for two days of cutting-edge strategies, cross-sector partnerships, and practical skill-building to strengthen democracy globally.
What You’ll Experience:
Interactive workshops on democratic competencies that work across sectors
Solution labs with diverse teams tackling real democracy challenges
Global perspectives on civic engagement and digital democracy
Networking with changemakers from various sectors and grassroots movements
Year-round access to resources and community platforms
Why It Matters: With 72% of the world living under autocratic governance, we can’t leave democratic engagement to chance. Thrive makes democracy-strengthening tools accessible to practitioners across all sectors and borders.
For Everyone: Whether you’re an educator, business leader, activist, nonprofit professional, student, or engaged citizen—if you want to activate greater democratic participation in your community and beyond, this conference is for you.
More background, links and related resources are available on the conference LinkTree, as well as conference flyer.
I’ll be sharing a 20 minute session during the conference on “Reclaiming Our News Feeds,” and I welcome any feedback or suggestions you have about that session before or after the conference. The session description is:
When major social platforms control what information reaches our communities, they shape our civic conversations. This session offers practical strategies and open-source tools for reclaiming agency over our information environments and building more democratic, community-driven news feeds.
My slides and links are available! The presentation will be recorded and I’ll share that video afterward.
