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In the Golden Transcript: Intergenerational problem-solvers pitch ways to help Golden
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Young People Will Pitch the Future of Golden at Systems Change L.A.B. Community Showcase
Download Media Advisory Here Golden's founding pilot program demonstrates a new model for civic participation by bringing youth voices into community problem-solving from the very beginning. GOLDEN, Colo. – Communities often ask young people what they think after...
Golden Is About to Find Out What Happens When Young People Design the Future
Golden has a question it's Mayor has been carrying for a while: what would it look like if the people who will inherit this city actually had a hand in designing it? On Friday, August 7, we're going to find out. Dream Tank, in partnership with the PEAC Institute and...
A Story of Bravery, Belonging, and Becoming
Some stories do more than tell us what happened. They remind us who we are. In my recent About Boulder article, I share the story of my grandmother, Margaret “Maggi” Markey, and her path into civic leadership in Boulder County during a time of deep change. It is a...
Learning from the Systems Change LAB: When Color Became the Point
During Dream Tank’s two-week Systems Change Lab in Boulder, Brown University students worked alongside mentors and city leaders to design practical tools for civic systems change. As the cohort prepared to present their ideas to mayors, an unexpected debate emerged:...
After Tragedy, We Chose to Listen: A Global Gathering on Healing, Dreaming, and Building What Comes Next
A global live gathering on January 17 emerging from the Systems Change Lab at Brown University and the Dream Tank ecosystem. DREAMCAST is almost here. On January 17, we’ll gather for a global live broadcast emerging from the work of the Systems Change Lab with Brown...
Brown Students Building Systems of Care, Clarity, and Agency
Why the Systems Change Lab matters now — and how we’re standing with students In November, we announced the launch of the Systems Change Lab at Brown University — a two-week, youth-led and mentor-guided process designed to help students map complex systems, identify...
How Stories Built My Capacity for Empathy
In 2023, Heidi Cuppari and Summer Gould launched EmpowerGen: Amplifying the Voice of the Future — a collaborative effort designed to spotlight the creativity, insights, and lived experiences of young people. From the beginning, the column was co-authored by Dream Tank...
How the Planet Protectors Stepped Up for Earth
I’m sure I can speak for many people when I say that climate change is scary, especially when you’re young. Personally, I remember my dad speaking about climate change in another room, and I was on the verge of tears, really when anyone brought it up, and I felt an...
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