Vanessa Wakeman

Disruptive Discourse: The Power of Langauge in Innovation

Organized in the format of a panel discussion and presenting mini case studies, this session will discuss terms like "Narrative Justice," "proximate leader," "intermediary," "philanthropy," and others. Practitioners, activists, and organizations are invited to consider the power of language in influencing audiences to embrace change toward greater racial and ethnic justice.

Panelists include leaders in the field of seeding social innovation around the globe and social chnge communications professionals advancing systems transformation through messaging. Collectively, they will discuss how we can evolve language in service of the vision of change by centering the voices of leaders from Black and brown communities.

This discussion aims to provide a framework and opportunity to identify key language themes, phrases, or words. These insights will be useful for audience members interested in driving narrative change in their own organizations and communities, particularly around racial justice.