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Fresno is building an economy that works for everyone

Three hundred Fresnans came together with a big vision—to build an economy that creates opportunity for everyone. Five years later, the results speak for themselves. Fresno DRIVE shows what is possible when communities lead, when neighbors organize, and when everyone has a seat at the table.

Why This Matters for Organizers

  • Proof of Concept: Community-led initiatives can move the needle on national rankings

  • Replicable Model: Multi-billion dollar community-led investment plan created by residents

  • Infrastructure Focus: Neighborhood Hubs build relationships, trust, and collective power

  • Long-Term Vision: Five-year timeline shows sustained commitment produces results

  • Systems Change: Addressing root causes of poverty, not just symptoms

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The Walrus Talks at Home

How do the places where we gather shape how we connect? From housing to green spaces, public libraries to digital forums, the environments around us play a vital role in fostering belonging and community.

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All In Together

Core Principles:

  • Strictly Nonpartisan: Tools and opportunities for all women regardless of party affiliation

  • Inclusive: Special focus on underserved women, women of color, and young women

  • Collaborative: "All in together" means partnering across sectors and organizations

  • Action-Oriented: Moving beyond awareness to tangible civic participation

  • Sustainable: Building lifelong commitment to democracy beyond election cycles

What makes AIT different:

  • Only national nonpartisan organization focused exclusively on women's civic engagement

  • Combines education, training, research, and media to create systemic change

  • Reaches millions through media while training thousands on the ground

  • Addresses gender-based violence survivors and marginalized communities

  • Led by women with deep expertise in both civic life and business leadership

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Convergence Compass Learning Program

Dialogue and Bridging Workshops

Learn proven, science-based skills to navigate differences, build trust across divides, and solve problems together. From self-paced online courses to intensive facilitation training, these programs equip you with tools to bridge political, cultural, and ideological divides.

Three leading organizations offer workshops and training at every level—from 5-minute practices to multi-month fellowships.

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OER Commons

A dynamic digital library and network where educators discover, create, and collaborate to improve teaching and learning with open educational resources.

Making quality education accessible and affordable for everyone through freely available, openly licensed teaching and learning materials that can be used, adapted, and shared without cost.

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Parenting Toolkit and Tips for Learning to Disagree Better

This toolkit helps parents and families develop skills for healthy disagreement. When family members disagree constructively, everyone feels heard, relationships stay strong, and children learn valuable life skills.

Disagreement is natural and inevitable in families. The question isn't whether we'll disagree—it's how we'll disagree. This toolkit teaches practical strategies for navigating differences with respect, curiosity, and care.

This toolkit gives you tools to:

  • Listen to understand, not just to respond

  • Express disagreement without attacking or dismissing

  • Find common ground even in tough conversations

  • Model healthy conflict resolution for children

  • Repair relationships after heated moments

  • Build family communication skills that last a lifetime

Whether you're navigating political differences with extended family, handling sibling conflicts, or working through parenting disagreements with a partner, these tools help create more connection and less division.

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Toolkit for Organizations to Strengthen Culture and Connection

What Is This Toolkit?

This toolkit helps organizations build a strong culture where people trust each other, work well together, and feel connected to their work and teammates.

Culture is how people act, talk, and treat each other at work every day. A good culture makes people want to come to work, do their best, and stay at the company. A bad culture makes people unhappy and want to leave.

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World Grid Project

World Grid Project

A comprehensive initiative to map and promote the development of a globally interconnected electric grid powered entirely by renewable energy, building on Buckminster Fuller's vision of universal carbon-free electricity access.

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Good Reason Houston

Every child, in every neighborhood, excels in a world-class public school and thrives in the Houston of tomorrow.

An education backbone organization partnering with Houston-area school districts to accelerate progress by increasing the number of children succeeding in high-quality learning environments.

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