We believe in the power of communities telling our own stories, and building our own solutions together.
Join The Steinman Institute for Civic Engagement and Press Forward Central PA for an exclusive first look at the region's first information ecosystem map, and take part in the collective brainstorming to help move our work of building a more connected, informed and engaged community forward.
The why: The ways we find out about our community and connect with our neighbors is changing: social media and big tech’s promise to better connect us has instead left us isolated, polarized, and with less and less ways to connect with each other and find reliable local information.
We want to change that. And we need your help.
Join us for a special community co-building session! At this gathering, we will be sharing insights from community interviews, surveys, and listening sessions as part of the Information Ecosystem Map, as well as working together to generate and prioritize recommendations about how to best support the Central PA news and information ecosystem in the years ahead.
What to expect: an interactive brainstorming session with fellow community members about new ways to build stronger local information sources in the region. The gathering will feature a share out from The Institute and Press Forward Central PA about our work doing community listening and mapping, followed by a robust community conversation, brainstorming, and voting facilitated by My Creative Community's Spud Marshall.
Why co-build? We believe that communities work best when they work together. By sharing what we've learned from the community, we hope to be able to move the conversation forward.
Who is this gathering for? Anyone invested in their community and wants to build more ways for others to get involved!
Dinner will be provided, but RSVP is required.
Do you have accessibility needs or questions? Please get in touch! Email Aaron_Spangler@SteinmanInstitute.org
