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'Civic Imagination Toolkit', USC
The Civic Imagination Toolkit, developed by USC, helps communities collaboratively envision equitable futures through storytelling and creative activities. It fosters dialogue, inclusion, and trust while empowering groups to address systemic challenges through imagination and innovation.
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The Civic Imagination Toolkit, developed by the University of Southern California (USC), is a resource for communities to collectively envision and prototype equitable futures. It uses storytelling and creative activities to inspire collaboration and social change.
Key Features:
- Creative engagement: encourages storytelling, role-playing, and world-building activities to explore potential futures.
- Collaborative framework: facilitates dialogue across diverse groups to build shared visions and foster trust.
- Focus on equity: prioritises inclusion and highlights underrepresented voices in shaping future narratives.
Why It Matters:
The toolkit empowers communities to use creativity and imagination as tools for fostering innovation and addressing systemic challenges.
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