How Change Happens: Why Some Social Movements Succeed While Others Don’t, by Les

| How Change Happens: Why Some Social Movements Succeed and Others Don’t

New Topic: How Change Happens

Throughout history, some social movements have gained momentum and transformed society, while others have struggled to make a lasting impact. What makes the difference? At this meeting, we’ll explore insights from How Change Happens by Leslie Crutchfield and consider what lessons they offer for today’s challenges.

We’ll ask questions such as:What do you think makes a social movement succeed—or fail—in creating real change?How do leaders, grassroots organizers, or everyday citizens each contribute to a movement’s success?In what ways do cultural values, political structures, or media shape whether a movement thrives?Should effective social change come more from working within existing systems or challenging them from outside?This will be an opportunity to consider multiple perspectives on how change happens and reflect on what it takes to build a movement that lasts.

Please do your best to arrive at the beginning of the meeting – once we are in breakout rooms and the conversations have started, the meeting doors close to new arrivals. The breakout rooms open (and the doors close) approximately 15 minutes after the hour.

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