“You may not agree with where we end up in terms of how we spent the money, but you’re going to know how we got there.” Miriam Aschkenasy, Select board member and ARPA Co-Chair, Town of Brookline Description This POWER Play focuses on the critical role of transparency in decision-making processes and its impact on […]
POWER play 1: CHALLENGE
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1A. Disrupting existing community engagement norms in government practice
“…Laws are merely expressions of a society’s dominant beliefs. It’s the beliefs that must change in order for outcomes to change.” Dr. Heather McGee Description This POWER Play emphasizes the need to challenge and critically examine entrenched norms, policies, and practices that inform how governments equitably and inclusively engage the community in decision-making processes. Why […]
