Shifting the Narrative: Lessons Learned

In April, we launched Shifting the Narrative, an extensive report that delves into what narrative shift is and how it works. Our Lessons Learned document explores key takeaways from this long-term work, including the need for affirmative stories and for not shying away from discussions of race.

Aduke Thelwell joins The Opportunity Agenda Board of Directors

We are excited to announce the addition of Aduke Thelwell to our Board of Directors. Aduke is currently the Head of Communications for Serve Robotics and is deeply committed to social justice through corporate roles and nonprofit service.

NRL June Webinar

This month's Narrative Research Lab webinar takes place on Friday, June 25th at 2:00pm ET. Join us as Julie Fisher-Rowe and Porshéa Patterson-Hurst of The Opportunity Agenda present regional discourse analysis surrounding news coverage of immigration during the Summer 2020 - Winter 2021 period and discuss its relation to key concerns expressed by national poll respondents. 

The Mandalorian’s Lessons on Paid Leave for Men

In an op-ed for Ms. Magazine, The Opportunity Agenda's communications and editorial director Elizabeth Johnsen explores caregiving in Star Wars’ The Mandalorian and how the main character pushes the narrative to look beyond the mother/father binary.