Mae Hong

Listener. Meaning-Maker. Activator. Shoe Collector.
Currently applying these passions as a Vice President at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

[Mae Hong @MaeHong8]

Wondering whether your PIC campaign made a difference? Ask yourself: Do I want to count or do I want to be accountable? Pick the tools and the strategies accordingly. #realgoodclass

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@RealGoodCenter's Back of the Envelope Guide to Strategy asks 4 Qs to lead social change: What are you trying to make happen that isn't happening now? Who has to act differently to achieve that goal? What would motivate them to do that? How you get that message in front of them?

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In what can only be described as the ultimate "meta" sign of our times, research is having an existential crisis of its own. Will we reach common ground about "the science of science?" https://t.co/BE1V78BLTN

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Ever been surprised by a story that upends what you thought you knew about a people or place? You have likely been co-opted by the power of the Single Story. It's dangerous. (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | TEDGlobal 2009) https://t.co/65VpTezlLz via @TEDTalks

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As we mark the 1-year anniversary of the COVID19 lockdowns, here is an option for using all those craft hobby purchases we thought would be put to good use while sheltering at home: https://t.co/LtqlGdmrQZ. Don't let those creative aspirations go to waste! #realgoodclass

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Were "Liars Tables" the original models for how fake news spreads? According to one participant, "It's only a lie if you believe it. We don't believe it, so it's not a lie." Fake news needs more Liars Tables. #realgoodclass
https://t.co/ZX4HM70xh7 via @cjr

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What do an umbrella, a bended knee, a rainbow flag, a three-finger salute, a yellow vest, and a clenched fist all have in common? The power of capturing a world-changing movement with an iconic symbol that asks: "Who's with me?" #realgoodclass

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No one would associate the words #FunEasyPopular with COVID-19, but #saraisaacfl solves the mask debate. Turns out people do change their behavior if it's fun, easy and popular. Who knew? #realgoodclass
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Watching a movie this weekend? Watch one that will compel you to change the world: #MelodyMohebi "Film helps us explore subjects through a shared experience. It reinforces and challenges our social norms and lays the groundwork for bigger structural changes." #realgoodclass

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Policy may be one of the six spheres for driving change, but most policy-making today leaves us sick to our stomach and driven to veganism. Sausage-makers are rightfully appalled and offended. #realgoodclass https://t.co/rUu2vaBbZB

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"Power is the ability to produce intended effects. That ability is now in all of our hands," write Jeremy Heimans & Henry Timms. Old Power: Conferred to a few. New Power: Claimed by all. Have you claimed yours? #realgoodclass

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If you've ever pulled out your hair with an exasperated "Why don't they care?!?!!" here's the science-backed answer: Make it about them. Conjure an image. Don't make them sad. Nudge easy action. Share a story. #realgoodclass
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Embracing the irony that my Very. First. Tweet. Ever. as a new graduate student is learning to navigate the invisible and ever-moving fine line between Twitter's ability to democratize the Academy or make it utterly reductive. #realgoodclass
https://t.co/39L9nPaa7I via @HubJHU