The Advocacy College—Round II

SESSION IV: March 15, 2012

Required Readings:

  1. http://www.progressiveideasnetwork.org/messaging-inequality/
  2. Models of Inequality
  3. Ideas to Embrace—Inequality as Barrier, Shenker-Osorio
  4. Ideas to Embrace—Inequality as Vertigo, Shenker-Osorio
  5. “The Arc Is Bending Toward Justice” by Riku Sen
  6. “Deeply Embarrassed White People Talk Awkwardly About Race” by Jen Graves
  7. The Praxis Project

Materials From Session III

SESSION III: January 12, 2012

Required Readings:

  1. Frank Gilliam: Architecture of A New Racial Discourse
    OR
    Frank Gilliam: The Illogic of Literalness
  2. PSU: You Can Get There From Here
  3. Opportunity Agenda: Ten Lessons from the Obama Era
  4. Shenker / Osorio: Narrowing the Gap, Leveling the Field
  5. Kirwan Institute: Slide Presentation

Optional Readings: Communication on Inequlity and Race

  1. Shenker / Osorio: Applying What We Know
  2. Opportunity Agenda: Pages 75—79 in the Opportunity Agenda toolkit
  3. Opportunity Agenda / Topos: Opportunity for Black Men and Boys
  4. Anne E. Casey: Race Matters Toolkit [website]
    Especially, “How To Talk About Race”

Optional Readings: Income Inequality–Background and Impacts

  1. Slate / Noah: The Great Divergence
  2. Lupu and Pontusson: Structure of Inequality and Politics of Redistribution

SESSION II: December 8, 2011

Homework:

  • Message boxes–send to Janet by 12/31/11 for feedback–will come back by 01/04/12.
  • Prepare a three minute legislative or media presentation.

Handouts for Homework Preparation:

SESSION I: October 27, 2011

Session One, October 27, 2011, PowerPoint
Agenda and Discussion Sheet, October 27, 2011
My Life in Thirds: Values
Homework for Session Two, December 8, 2011
Keeping Our Message Big Enough: A Tip Sheet
Communicators Checklist