Unleashing Social Change

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02: Preventing Gun Violence with Nicole Hockley of Sandy Hook Promise Jul 18, 2019

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After all of the tragedies that have occurred throughout the past decade due to gun violence, there have been multitudes of communities, activists, and media platforms dedicated to spreading awareness and working to end senseless gun violence.

One of these organizations is Sandy Hook Promise.

Today's guest, Nicole Hockley, is one of the founders and managing director of Sandy Hook Promise. In this episode, Nicole shares a behind the scenes look at the mission of the organization, the curriculum that's being implemented in schools to identify red flags, and tangible actions people can take to prevent gun violence. To learn more about Sandy Hook Promise, tune into this episode of Unleashing Social Change with your host, Becky Margiotta.

Show Highlights:

Becoming more aware of gun violence and taking action
Different strategies practiced to fight gun violence
Taking a different approach than other foundations
Identifiable signs and signals that occur before someone commits mass violence
The program and practices getting implemented into schools' state wide
The transition from working small to large scale
Recognizing when things aren't working and how to let those programs go
Raising the bar for schools and requiring them to integrate new programs
Having a freemium business model
Finding a way to help yourself and others be comfortable in the unknown
Using transparency to accurately display your mission
Having a team that builds and challenges each other
Why open conflict is necessary and productive
The importance of self-care and taking time for your personal life
Ways to stay hopeful and how you can make a difference

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https://www.sandyhookpromise.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8syQeFtBKc

01: A Low Tech Solution to Combat High Tech Polarization with Andrew Hanauer of One America Movement Jul 18, 2019

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The importance of human connections tends to get overlooked, but the reality is that without community, we have nothing. Although, the solution to finding collective unison amongst diverse people throughout the United States and even globally is much more complex.

Today's guest, Andrew Hanauer, is the Director of the One America Movement and shares the motivation behind combating toxic polarization. We're all prone to be entrenched in our own predispositions, but Andrew shares more insight on the neuroscience behind polarization and how to combat it. To learn more about what you can do to make an impact tune into this episode of Unleashing Social Change with your host, Becky Margiotta.

Show Highlights:

Understanding that fighting toxic polarization isn't exclusive to one side
How focusing on divisions diverts progress
Working from a value system and staying open to conflicting values
The issues that can arise from over engrossing yourself in your own perspective
Not making our view of conflict the foundation of ourselves
Being self-reflective and questioning your beliefs
Breaking down meta-perceptions and correcting misconceptions
How the One America Movement works across the country
Training leaders to effectively navigate divisions
Keeping people connected through religion and through pre-existing communities
What makes having these conversations with family more difficult
Having the ability to reduce threat levels and be more inclusive
Why social media isn't the same as taking action
Finding hope in bleak situations
Releasing biases and showing support of others individuality

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Contact The One America Movement:

https://werepair.org/oneamerica/

Introducing Unleashing Social Change Jul 10, 2019

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Large scale social change doesn't happen by accident. It happens when you follow the formula - and Becky Margiotta has the formula. Join her as she introduces you to the world of driving social change!

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