A stronger and better connected infrastructure will enable progressives to communicate their ideas and values more effectively to a variety of audiences, to collaborate more effectively, and to move the political agenda to be more receptive to progressive candidates and programs. In collaboration with renowned network analyst Valdis Krebs, the Commonweal Institute proposes to increase substantially the connected capacity of the progressive movement by mapping and analyzing the social and organizational networks that presently exist among progressive infrastructure organizations and individuals, then intervening in specific ways to strengthen and “weave” those networks. These activities will include targeted networking events to increase connectivity, the creation of a public engagement networking site, the development of a messaging echo chamber via network connections, and education and promotion to encourage network involvement.
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