Throughlines with Deepa Iyer
A newsletter about the throughlines and in-betweens, with reflections on social movements, parenting, travel and more.
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“Every Single Thing Has Changed” (opens the original)
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This week, I returned to the journal I kept in 2001. On 9/11, I was a lawyer in my late twenties, working for the federal government in Washington, DC, and living in Arlington, Virginia.September 11. It’s 10pm. I just got home. I don’t know how to describe today. There were attacks in DC and NYC. The Twin Towers came down… We were evacuated from DOJ and walked through DC for hours. Nobody knew what was happening. I couldn’t call anyone. Sep 12. Smoke rising from the Pentagon – I can see it from
Your Questions Answered: How many roles should I be playing? (opens the original)
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In this series, I’m sharing another episode about the most frequently asked questions I get about the Social Change Ecosystem framework. Please check out my website (socialchangemap.com) for books, free worksheets and conversation starters, and more information about how to apply the framework individually and organizationally. Feel free to reach out if I can support your engagement with this framework.Today’s question is: How many roles should I be playing?There is
The Social Life of Social Justice Knowledge (opens the original)
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Can I make a personality quiz based on the social change roles?This – or a variation of it – is one of the most frequently asked questions I receive about the Social Change Ecosystem framework. (If you’re new to the framework, it offers an ecosystem approach to social change by identifying ten different roles that individuals, organizations, and networks can play to strengthen their communities and create lasting change. More here).Quick answer: No,
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