Thriving Together: Economic Renewal
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“The first moral principles of this system are community and sustainability, for as, Indigenous peoples have long known, the two are one and the same. Other principles are creating opportunity for those long excluded and putting labor before capital; ensuring that assets are broadly held and that investing is for people in place, with profit the result, not the primary aim; designing enterprises for a new era of equity and sustainability; and evolving ownership beyond a primitive notion of maximum extraction to an advanced concept of stewardship.”
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The WIN Network is delighted to invite Norfolk State University, one of our nation's premier HBCUs, as a partner.
This partnership will strengthen our collective efforts to build civic capacity, advance racial justice, and learn how to shift toward a more equitable economy in the context of an anchor institution that is deeply rooted in community.
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Renewing Economic Life
How do we assign value, define prosperity & invest resources?
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OUR ECONOMIC LIFE ENCOMPASSES MORE THAN JOBS, BUSINESSES, AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. It is an expression of what we value, who we value, and how we work together. It structures and channels our most basic transactions—and our most complex innovations. Our economic life holds tremendous possibility for unlocking trapped human potential, building wealth for working families, and sustaining the living ecosystems that support our existence.
The economic fallout from COVID-19 has exposed, yet again, the flaws in today’s prevailing form of capitalism. Even as we honor essential workers, from caregivers to clerks, many of these same people are still without fair pay, still without adequate health care, and still beleaguered by hunger. COVID-19 has exposed how our economic system is designed to extract value from the many, concentrate its benefits in the hands of a few, and place us all precariously on the edge of an adversity spiral.
This legacy moment demands that we reorient our values, reinvent our industries, and reject the idea that financial return requires exposing ourselves to social or environmental ruin. Our markets, corporate practices, and public policies do not currently align with widely held American values. Those values can come to life in a new well-being economy that is just and regenerative, that safeguards workers and the environment, and that allows those long excluded from prosperity to build wealth for generations to come. We must transition to a well-being economy as if our survival depends on it—as people, families, companies, as well as for our country and planet.
This issue is dedicated to the ways the WIN Network and our partners are moving toward economic renewal. Explore signs of momentum and trend bending ideas on Thriving.US.
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As Juneteenth becomes a federal holiday, the US needs a culture of reparations
By Andre M. Perry and Rashawn Ray
In the fight for reparations, we should not assume that opposition to reparations will stay constant, therefore necessitating a rigid, political approach to the issue. According to Gallup, in 2002, only 14% of Americans were in favor of reparations; less than 20 years later, in 2019, 29% of all Americans supported them.
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Putting the ‘Public’ Back in Public Works
By Harry C. Boyte and Trygve Throntveit
What would such a “public-work” version of Biden’s democracy renewal project look like? Luckily, the American democratic tradition offers both historical and contemporary examples to build on—including many of the Biden Administration’s own proposals.
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ECONOMIC RENEWAL WITH NATIONAL CIVIC LEAGUE'S NATIONAL CIVIC REVIEW
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(Access Code: TT21)
These articles authored by WIN Network partners and Thriving Together contributors begin to reimagine our renewed economic life by pursuing shared, equitable propensity.
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The Big Shift: An Economy Built for Thriving Together
By Bobby Milstein
What will it take to bring that vision of economic renewal to life in communities across America? This paper explores the positive forces that could be unleashed if our economic life were truly oriented around the north-star goal of thriving together.
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Bringing Our Stories Together to Change the System
By Yolanda Roary, Shemekka Ebony, Keylynne Matos-Cunningham, Somava Saha
Lived experience is defined as expertise that doesn’t come from training or formal education but rather from personal experience with an issue or challenge. People with lived experience of inequities (PLE) know a system, process, or issue from the perspective of those affected by or trying to engage with it.
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Corporations Are On the Leading Edge of Equity. They Just Don’t Know It.
By Michael McAfee and Mahlet Getachew
We can no longer ignore the structural failures of our nation. In the richest country in the history of humankind, more than 100 million people live in or near poverty – most of them people of color.
We need a new path and that path is equity – the just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.
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Aligning Action to Reimagine Capitalism
By Anna Muoio, Amit Bouri and Chris Jurgens
People and organizations are finding ways to work together to match the scale of the problems at hand. Many of these efforts are driven by a simple but powerful question: How can we move from isolated interventions to aligned action, so that we accomplish more together than we could by working alone?
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EQUITABLE ECONOMIES LIBRARY
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The Advancing Equitable Economies Policy Library (Equitable Economies Library) curates policies that address inequities and that provide equitable opportunities and prosperity for all.
The searchable, living library of recommended policies was created by WIN Network, in partnership with Community Commons, through the combined efforts of people with diverse backgrounds.
The 100+ policies are organized into eleven impact areas that are key in advancing more equitable economies. Created for all audiences, each policy description is carefully written in accessible, easy-to-understand language.
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Reparations for Historic Inequities Policy Guide
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Economic Democracy Policy Guide
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Equitable Business Policy Guide
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Asset and Wealth Building Policy Guide
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Commons Good Ricardo Salvador and Paula Daniels
Listen in as Ricardo Salvador, Union of Concerned Scientists and Paula Daniels, Center for Good Food Purchasing discuss our food system.
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The National Civic League is excited to announce the winners of the 2021 All-America City Award (AAC)
The 2021 awards recognized communities that have worked to improve equity and resilience. Equity is the fabric that allows communities to achieve broad-based economic prosperity and other goals. Resilience enables communities to face challenging times by not only preserving what makes their community great but adapting and growing stronger. Both qualities depend on inclusive civic engagement.
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Prosperity Now
6/28 at 3:00 PM ET
Engaging Partners in a Coalition to Advance your Cause
This webinar is free, but advanced registration is required—so register today! Registering for one session will register you for the entire 3-part series.
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Change Lab Solutions
6/28 at 11:30 AM PT
The goal of this webinar is to equip participants with action steps to operationalize the values of racial equity and a valued workforce in food system policy. Our panelists will discuss policy and policy process innovations that support a values-based and people-centered food system.
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Farmers Market Coalition
8/1 – 8/7
Let’s celebrate Farmers Markets! National Farmers Market Week is a great opportunity to show the nation how much value markets bring to their communities. With fun events, specials, contests, and activities, the week helps to boost market attendance and visibility – while at the same time being loads of fun!
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