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Driving Change: A Mid-Year Reflection from Community Progress

Center for Community Progress

We co-hosted the announcement event in April with the Atlanta Wealth Building Initiative (where I proudly serve as a member of their Board)—a testament to the power of collaboration and community. Our advocacy efforts have been crucial in bringing this legislation to life, and we are honored to have been recognized by Sen.

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Social Media for Social Good: What role does social media play in creation of and sustainability of social movements? A Social Movement Case Study Examining Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.

Public Policy Blog

He specifically distinguishes social movements from political parties and advocacy groups. In order for a social movement driven by social media to live, or to be an event, the activism must be displayed not only through social media but also have a presence in the world on public display in plain view.