So instead of using language that focuses on perceived deficiencies in people, or the challenges they face—poverty, lack of education, incarceration, etc.—nonprofit organizations, philanthropies, and others have a responsibility to lead with language that centers people’s humanity and their aspirations.
“This is one of those pivot points where the world is going to be really different and if there’s a window of opportunity that has opened up, we need to take advantage of it.”
As temperatures drop and Covid-19 cases rise, we face a very difficult winter ahead. Thankfully, the end of this pandemic is in sight: research indicates that several vaccines are highly effective and have the potential to curtail the disease’s deadly spread. Yet a significant minority—as many as 40 percent of Americans—don’t want to take a vaccine. So how can we change their minds?
When Ginsburg authored a dissenting opinion, she knew that, to have an impact, it needed to be widely accessible. Her goal when writing was one to which we all can aspire: she wanted to write plainly, “so that no one has to read a sentence twice to get what it means.”
A look at how language adapts to reflect social change, the key to bridging perceived divides, the grassroots campaign that raised $1 million in less than a month, and a new, more ethical way to do business.
Last fall, we discussed why it is important to use stock images that truly reflect the diversity in our communities. We’re returning to that topic in greater depth with this guest post from Maria Guerriero, founder of design studio Germinate Creative.
This past week, many thousands of protestors braved the streets in the midst of a pandemic, with the hope that their actions could help stop another deadly virus that has long plagued our country: racism against black people.
We—along with our friends and clients—have found the following resources to be especially valuable during the novel coronavirus pandemic. If you need accurate, up-to-date public health information, visit the CDC and NIH websites.
As we communicate about COVID-19, it’s imperative to establish a clear, fact-based public health narrative.
As this decade draws to a close, a look at how social changemakers are shaping the future for young people.