Center for Story-based Strategy

CSS cultivates imagination spaces where story, grassroots leadership, organizing, and democracy are interwoven strategies to build power.

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Excited we will be building with more people at our May and June 2025 public Intro to Story-based Strategy Trainings and expanding capacity for narrative strategy and radical imagination! Apply now! https://t.co/FzluACzsjW

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Long story short, the EPA has funds that are meant to invest in environmental justice communities that it hasn’t released yet; funds must be obligated by December 6. Tell Congress to demand the EPA release these obligated funds ASAP.
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CSS is looking for a contract assistant for our Executive Director. Follow this link to learn more: https://t.co/PKxDa7UkPq

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Learn how Story-based Strategy can be applied to change the narrative and support community wins in policy and organizing. See how our fellows and their innovative approaches impact frontline communities. Join: https://t.co/Sk36ZT7NNb

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This is a pretty special training you don’t want to miss!
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¡Éste es un taller especial que no querrás perderte! https://t.co/wlqseOIPQJ

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We're hitting pause this July 8th to rest and recharge and coming back on July 22nd! Stay tuned, stay connected, and remember, for any urgent matters, we’re just a message away - though patience is appreciated.

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🎉 Welcome to our family, ‘24 Advanced Training alumni! Your stories, power, visions, and commitment have left us in awe. Together, we’ve shared narratives spanning reparations, landback, and Just transition all while celebrating our solidarity for one another!

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As part of our celebration and uplifting of the liberation narrative of Juneteenth, we are collaborating with @IntelMischief to celebrate their work in honoring traditions of Black radical imagination. https://t.co/OjK16mlh5s

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🌻CSS recently brought together our board, staff, and new Executive Director Nayantara Sen to reset our commitment to creating radical imagination spaces for play, power, and changing the story. Learn more about Nayantara’s vision for CSS:
https://t.co/tV0inr7ZNM

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🚨 Deadline is this Wednesday 🚨 Don't miss out on the Advanced Training – an exciting journey into Story-based Strategy tools, offering invaluable skill-building opportunities. Apply to make impactful connections & shape the future! ✊ https://t.co/YZQN7fcODR 🎶Sahara Skylight

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Are you a visionary leader with a strong social movement background? CSS is seeking a dynamic individual for the Operations and Finance Director role! Apply today: https://t.co/oHI6H1bzRG

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Have you been to a previous CSS training? Sandbox, intro training, advanced training? If so, wonderful! We would love for you to join us in an offering for our alums that will allow us to play more with CSS narrative tools: Battle of Story and Points of Intervention.

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Deeply feeling the loss of a movement goddess- Cecilia Gentili. Cecilia inspired with her whole self, her diva-ness, her sense of humor, her desire to raise a ruckus, her tenderness & sensitivity. A true revolutionary & estrella. https://t.co/JpioBxra26

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Exciting news! In-person trainings are back with CSS's Advanced Training on June 11th-14th in Corbett, Oregon. Join this 4-day convening to enhance your skills in SBS, narrative analysis, and creative interventions as an organizer and movement builder. https://t.co/YZQN7fcODR

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We are excited to begin our launch for the 2024 Liberation Generation CSS Fellowship! If you have atttended our Intro training or Advanced training you are eligible to apply!

Fellowship applications are due January 8th, apply today!”

https://t.co/CNVudIrus8

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When we dig deeper, we can uncover that the real core values behind voting rights are that of an economy that works for all and a real democracy where we are all represented and not just the 1%.

Artist credit:https://t.co/2Y3Jrjis3K

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Democracy for who?
The people have demonstrated that we want to invest in our communities and our future, but corporate donors like weapons developers & fossil fuel companies continue to dominate the political agenda with new drilling and constant war.
@DFADCoalition

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We can analyze the underlying assumptions and understand that those against voting rights are using racism, monopolism, transphobia, homophobia, classism, etc., to tell stories that villainize working-class issues.