How do communities build the trust and connections needed to solve problems together?

Across the country, journalists, public health practitioners, community organizations, and civic leaders are experimenting with new ways to strengthen local information systems, deepen community relationships, and create opportunities for residents to shape the decisions that affect their lives.

In this three-part webinar series, Narrative Arts, the Coastal Journalism Hub, and the Collaborative Journalism Resource Hub will share practical lessons from the field. Together, we’ll explore how communities are building trust between residents and institutions, creating stronger communication networks, and turning community stories into lasting civic infrastructure.

July 7 — Neighborhood to Newsroom: Building Trust: Communities and Local Journalism
Rend Smith, Narrative Arts

Building trust between communities, public health practitioners, and local journalism.

July 14 — Building the Hub: Creating Local Coalitions for Community Media
J’vaneté Skiba & Suzanne Wertman, Coastal Journalism Hub

Creating local coalitions that connect residents, health workers, storytellers, journalists, and civic leaders.

July 21 — From Stories to Systems: Turning Community Stories into Civic Infrastructure
Amy Maestas & Delaney Butler, Collaborative Journalism Resource Hub

Turning community stories into stronger public dialogue, learning, and collaboration.

We’ll also have time for your questions.

A recording of each event will be shared with all registrants.

About the Series

This series is designed for community health workers, community-based organizations, journalists, public health practitioners, funders, civic leaders, and anyone interested in strengthening local communities through storytelling, collaboration, and civic participation.

Please feel free to share the registration link directly with your networks:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rm97vu_jT8OW9mVuRJS6bg#/registration