Book Reading: Igniting a Bold New Democracy Empowering Citizens Through Game Changing Reforms
Date and Time
Mar 31, 2023 1:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Mar 31, 2023 1:00 pm
14th & V
Americans Are Tired of Partisan Politics
Join Ruth Backstrom for a reading of her new book
Igniting a Bold New Democracy: Empowering Citizens Through Game Changing Reforms
The stark polarization in American politics is woven into the fabric of our culture - but it doesn’t have to be.Ruth Backstrom has been a thought-leader and community advocate for many years. Her new book, is a goldmine of ideas and methods for jump-starting democracy at the local level to get our divided society past our polarized politics that so easily can spiral toward autocracy.
Ruth argues that rather than exploit our divisions, we also have power at the level of community to build new coalitions and shared dreams about the future that can change the national conversation.
In her highly anticipated forthcoming book: author, speaker and educator Backstrom argues that Americans are tired of the partisan battles and their declining quality of life. They desperately seek a new vision that allows the country to come together and develop a more responsive and equitable democracy. According to Dr. Backstrom, this can be created through emboldening large diverse coalitions to work together to generate a reform agenda that can inspire a healthier society.
Dr. Backstrom objectively evaluates the critical events of the past that have brought us to our current state of division before mapping out three pillars that can create a foundation for the changes that are necessary: courageous civic leaders, a strong pro-democracy movement, and game-changing conversations.
All Americans who care about democracy, no matter what their political persuasion, must join forces and empower each other to create bold reforms that can breathe life back into our democracy. A bright future depends on us making rapid changes that can create powerful civic partnerships with courageous leaders.
PRAISE For Ruth’s talks:
Ruth Backstrom has a wonderful mix of the earnest commitment, quiet charisma and persistent energy needed to pull people together. If you are tired of the animosity and gridlock, come explore this challenge of building citizen power and a new “partnership democracy” that embraces and thrives from diverse perspectives. Her presentation will be interactive – and always generates lots of discussion and food for thought!
Website: ruthbackstrom.com for more info
