This month: talking justice and equity at Thanksgiving and impacting democracy in 2022

Catch Your Family Offsides this Thanksgiving

If you grew up in a sports family, then you know there’s a full slate of pro football games on Thanksgiving Day. Whether you identify as the odd-one-out who could care less or you’re a passionate fan who feels wary of talking politics at the table — we got your back.  

Our Messaging MemoTalking About Justice and Equity Through Sports, outlines five tips for how to connect with sports fans through shared values and widen their lens toward systemic solutions. You don’t have to be an expert sports analyst — your uncle isn’t either but that doesn’t stop him — to add value by leaning into your advocacy expertise and lived experience. Check out our sports messaging playbook. 

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Going Beyond R. Kelly's Conviction

To foster a safe environment for Black women, we need survivor-centered solutions to sexual violence that do not depend on the criminal justice system. On her Medium blog, Venkayla Haynes (Comms Institute ‘21) writes about how #MeToo can counter rape culture and mitigate harm.

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Narrative Trajectory for LGBTQ+ Liberation 

Marriage equality was an important piece in the larger puzzle of winning full equality. In our latest Insights, Ellen Buchman outlines the importance of replacing incremental reforms with a bigger idea: that we must not settle for anything less than full liberation for all LGBTQ+ people. 

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Help Us (rev)Amp in 2022: A Short Survey

Our Editorial Calendar for December is now live, and we have a favor to ask of you. Would you share 5 minutes of your time to tell us which communications tools you find most valuable to your work? We plan to refresh The Amp in 2022. Your answers will help us deliver the tools you need when you need them.

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Meet TOA's Board: Kat O'Brien

In our latest feature profile, we sat down with new board member Kat O’Brien, Director of Product Management at MasterCard. A sports buff and athlete herself, Kat tells us about how childhood stories of women who challenged gender norms helped her stand up and speak out in the sports industry.

Flipping the Script: Securing Democracy Year Round

You know that equitable access to democracy and democratic participation is key to a world with fair and just policies. That’s why, with your partnership, The Opportunity Agenda is flipping the script on the powerful stories about what it means to be included in our democracy and whose voices get heard. The work of securing and strengthening democracy is crucial all year round – not just during election cycles. Click here to help strengthen democracy by contributing to The Opportunity Agenda today.

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