Chrystian Rodriguez, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

April 19, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Meet TOA's 2023 Communications Institute Fellows

Fifteen brilliant and hard working communications leaders. Hi John, I am honored and humbled to have the opportunity to introduce you to The Opportunity Agenda's 2023 Communications Institute Fellows.  …

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April 5, 2023 at 4:27 PM

New Discussion Guide! Talking about Birthing Justice.

Talk about reproductive justice, racism, and racial justice. Every woman deserves a beautiful birth story and the color of your skin should not change that moment.  Yet Black women – and their babies – face disprop…

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March 31, 2023 at 12:38 PM

Talking Opportunity: Why we launched the Narrative Innovators Lab

This month: our vision for narrative and culture power-building Our New Narrative Innovators Lab Many communications strategies tend to focus on the next campaign or policy fight. W…

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March 15, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Introducing the Narrative Innovators Lab!

TOA has a new space to dream and devise! Introducing the Narrative Innovators Lab! The Opportunity Agenda's new Narrative Innovators Lab brings together communicators, thought leaders, and creatives to devise narrative and cultural inte…

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March 8, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Announcing The Opportunity Agenda's New Look!

Take a look at our new brand and website! The Opportunity Agenda has a new look and a new website! Celebrating our organization's body of work and history of creating tools, cultural strategies, and gatherings toward…

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February 16, 2023 at 11:10 PM

Talking Opportunity: Our kids will read Black, queer history

This month: watch MediaJustice's web series and find out who won TOA bowling Who's the Best Bowler at TOA? One of the things we’re known for is creating space to incubate ideas that…

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January 26, 2023 at 10:10 PM

Talking Opportunity: Watch these Sundance films

This month: celebrating our work together, plus our Sundance Film Festival watchlist At the Center of Our Work…is You In December, we dug into our photo archives, pulled out the cra…

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November 3, 2022 at 9:50 PM

Talking Opportunity: Cultural strategies for voter turnout

This month: open-source GOTV resources, plus our #PowerofPop horror film recommendations  Democracy STARTS with Voting As social justice advocates and artists, we know voting is cri…

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  Chrystian Rodriguez, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

October 20, 2022 at 6:42 PM

Staff Picks for Spooky Season

Check out our running list of staff picked must watch horror films. Hey John,Its spooky season and you know what that means. Time to grab some popcorn, turn off the lights, and hunker down on the couch for some horror …

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September 29, 2022 at 10:45 PM

Talking Opportunity: This is TOA's Moment

This month: building cultural & narrative power, plus Josh Healey releases 'Normal Ain't Normal' Transformative Narratives & Cultural Power Rarely before have American democ…

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August 25, 2022 at 9:30 PM

Talking Opportunity: Teach the truth about our nation's history

This month: back-to-school CRT talking points and a community mural unveiling in Flatbush Taking Action for Honest & Inclusive Education As students across the nation head back …

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July 28, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Talking Opportunity: Celebrating our 10th Creative Change Retreat

This month: a lookback at past retreats, taking action against white supremacy, and a warm welcome to new staff Video: Our 10th Creative Change Retreat  We’re back at Sundance this …

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  Sughey Ramirez, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

July 7, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Fellows Spotlight: Catch up with Annie & Sheri

An update from two of our Culture & Narrative Fellows. Hi John,Our 2022 We Can Thrive Together Culture & Narrative Fellowship might have come to a wrap last week, but there'…

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  The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Talking Opportunity: SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade. Now what?!

This month: Dobbs messaging guidance, plus Caring Across Generations' conversation with This Is Us New Guidance: Talk About Reproductive Freedom  Last week’s Supreme Court decision …

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

June 24, 2022 at 8:32 PM

Talk about Reproductive Freedom

Messaging Guidance for U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Messaging Guidance for U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s HealthToday, the United States Supreme Court took t…

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May 19, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Talking Opportunity: We are a "New Unsettling Force"

This month: join the song challenge, plus new culture corner watchlist recommendations ICYMI: Forward Together Song Challenge  The Poor People’s Campaign has created a variety of av…

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  Rachel Reyes, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

May 17, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Build Community, Dismantle White Supremacy

6 Tips for Responding to White Supremacist Terrorism Build Community, Dismantle White Supremacy This past weekend, communities in Buffalo, and across the nation, were once again horrified and d…

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  Sughey Ramirez, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

May 10, 2022 at 2:00 PM

Calling All Music Lovers: Forward Together Song Challenge!

Join the Poor People’s Campaign Forward Together Song Challenge! Hi John,I have some exciting news to share with you. Our friends at the Poor People's Campaign are leading a Forward Tog…

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 7:31 PM

What now? The Supreme Court & Roe v. Wade

How to talk about the leak & the purported SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. What Now?! Talking About the Supreme CourtHow to Talk About the Leak & the Purported SCOTUS Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade…

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  Brian Erickson, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

April 20, 2022 at 9:45 PM

Talking Opportunity: Play #PowerofPop bingo

This month: our Abbott Elementary bingo party and Ellen joins BronxNet to talk safety, equity We Got Bingo! Abbott Elementary Celebration Thank you to everyone who joined our Abbott…

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  Porshea Patterson-Hurst, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Here's the link!

Here is the link for our April 13th at 7 p.m. ET season finale after show party and bingo for Abbott Elementary. Dear John,Don't forget! This Wednesday, April 13th at 7 p.m. ET, a few special guests and I …

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  J. Rachel Reyes, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

April 8, 2022 at 2:52 PM

Won't you join us??

Please join us on April 13th at 7 p.m. ET for a season finale after-show party and bingo for Abbott Elementary. Hi John,On April 13th at 7 p.m. ET The Opportunity Agenda is hosting a …

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

April 7, 2022 at 6:44 PM

Ketanji Brown Jackson, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court!

A glass-breaking moment in our country’s journey toward racial justice Dear John, Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed, 53-47, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as Associate Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court. This is an importan…

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  Brian Erickson, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

March 24, 2022 at 9:37 PM

Talking Opportunity: Justice reform starts with people

This month: criminal justice reform phrase guide, plus a Bingo party for Abbott Elementary VPSA Guidance for People-first Messaging As the U.S. Senate debates which values should de…

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  Sughey Ramirez, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

March 23, 2022 at 2:57 PM

Keeping Up with the 2022 Fellows: A First Look!

An update on our Culture & Narrative Fellows and their projects. Dear John,At The Opportunity Agenda, we know that artists and cultural strategists are key to moving hearts and …

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

February 25, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Celebrating the Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court

Messaging tips to talk about the significance of this moment Dear John, Today, President Joseph Biden has made history by nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Cour…

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  Brian Erickson, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

February 24, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Talking Opportunity: Tune in for Abbott Elementary

This month: Black creators challenging economic injustice and anti-Asian racism message guidance Abbott Elementary: When TV Gets it Right Created by and starring West Philly's own Q…

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  Brian Erickson, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 10:49 PM

Talking Opportunity: Meet the 2022 Culture & Narrative fellows

This month: voting rights, Black history, and Sundance Film Festival watchlist Introducing the 2022 Culture & Narrative Fellows Our inaugural cohort for the 2022 We Can Thrive T…

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  Sughey Ramirez, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Announcing our Culture & Narrative Fellows!

Introducing the 2022 “We Can Thrive Together” Culture & Narrative Fellows! Dear John,On behalf of all of us at The Opportunity Agenda, it brings me great joy to introduce our 20…

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

December 30, 2021 at 5:23 PM

36 hours left in 2021!

It’s not too late to make a donation in 2021! Dear John,The Opportunity Agenda is resolved to strengthen the social justice field and equip advocates and activists with tools they can use to deepen the impact of thei…

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

December 23, 2021 at 2:27 PM

Together we can do this!

We can do this together! Dear John,We are counting on you!Communications and culture have the power to move hearts and minds in ways that facts and figures often cannot. That’s why The Opportunity Agenda provides com…

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  Brian Erickson, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 10:00 PM

Talking Opportunity: Let's talk about Squid Game

This month: our top 5 tips for improving TV portrayals of income inequality New Research: How Are Low-Income Characters Depicted on TV? Our newest media research, Power of Pop: What…

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 4:20 PM

Oops! We can't do it alone.

We can't do it alone. Dear John, We know your name isn’t “name”! Our apologies – let’s try this again…Can we count on you? At the Opportunity Agenda we partner with social justice leaders across the country to help t…

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM

We can't do it alone.

We can't do it alone. Dear name,Can we count on you? At the Opportunity Agenda we partner with social justice leaders across the country to help tell a better story about justice and opportunity, to move hearts and m…

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Pull up a chair!

Pull up a chair! Dear John,A gift to The Opportunity Agenda today helps thousands of advocates across the country pull up a chair to any table - so their voices can be heard. Will you help? …

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November 23, 2021 at 2:31 PM

Talking Opportunity: Whistleblowing at the sports table

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 …

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

November 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM

This is what democracy looks like!

The work of securing and strengthening democracy is crucial all year round - not just during election cycles.  Dear John, Of the people, by the people, for the people. Equitable and inclusive. These are the ideal val…

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October 20, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Talking Opportunity: Culture & Narrative Fellowship Launch

This month: our $15k fellowship for creatives, plus your horror film watchlist Call for Applications: Culture & Narrative Fellowship We are currently accepting applications from…

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  Adam Luna, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

September 23, 2021 at 3:16 PM

FWD: Prize for your thoughts?

Hi there John Just wanted to be sure you saw this email from Ellen. The Opportunity Agenda is offering a chance to win a couple of fun prize bundles including an at-home interview tech kit as a thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. I…

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September 22, 2021 at 2:22 PM

A new podcast and feature profile for your queue

This month: our podcast and board profile series launches, plus editorial hooks and messaging tools Shifting the Narrative Podcast is now live! Today, we're launching a limited podc…

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

September 20, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Prize for your thoughts?

Dear John, All of us at The Opportunity Agenda are committed to supporting folks like you to communicate better and smarter to win. We would love to hear how we can help YOU make the impact you need to change our world. Will you please take…

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  The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Talking Opportunity: TikTok for Critical Race Theory

Back-to-school resources for racial and immigrant justice Going to School… on TikTok This academic year begins amid widespread threats and restrictions on educators’ ability to teac…

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July 28, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Talking Opportunity: Critical Conversations in Racial Justice

Olympic-sized racial justice messaging for the track and the classroom Five Tips for Talking About Black Women in Sports As Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron, many of us undoubte…

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  Ellen Buchman · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 7:41 PM

The Opportunity Agenda is Expanding & Hiring – Be a Part of It!

Dear , It’s been a while since I’ve shared an update and the news I have is really exciting: team TOA is growing! The Opportunity Agenda is a social justice communications lab that helps social and racial justice leaders use communications …

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  Ellen Buchman, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 4:07 PM

What can you do... to expand opportunity?

What can you do... to expand opportunity? Dear John,You are probably aware that the US system of mass incarceration is a direct result of systemic racism, inequality, and a lack of access to opportunity that can impa…

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June 24, 2021 at 6:15 PM

Talking Opportunity: Envision Inclusive Economic Justice

Resources for your month ahead.  New Posters and Discussion Guide Envision Inclusive Economic Justice A vision of Economic Justice can help us push for the radical change necessary …

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June 10, 2021 at 9:20 PM

The Amp: Messaging Advice on Upcoming Supreme Court Decisions

This week: messaging advice on pending Supreme Court decisions NOTE: Given the broad relevance of the topics we are covering this week, we are sending this edition of The Amp to our full email list. If you would like…

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May 27, 2021 at 6:15 PM

Talking Opportunity: Redefining Safety

Resources for your month ahead.  Redefining Safety Starts With Safer Communities While much of the country has spent the last year engaged in a debate over the meaning of the phrase…

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  Elizabeth Johnsen, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Join our Livestream: Centering Impacted Voices

Dear Friends, Please join us for the final episode in our #ShiftingTheNarrative livestream series this Wednesday, May 26, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, where we discuss how to center impacted voices in leadership, particularly when solutions are bein…

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  Elizabeth Johnsen, The Opportunity Agenda · [email protected]

May 10, 2021 at 6:03 PM

Livestream: How to Dismantle Problematic Counter-Narratives

Dear John, We hope you've had a chance to check out Shifting The Narrative, our new report on what narrative shift is and how it happens. If you haven't -- it's not too late! We also hope you will join us for two upcoming livestream episo…

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