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Notes From A Slow Lane Europe
Changemaker Europe lets activists and experts develop and test ideas to strengthen Europe's democracy. Four ideas sparked my imagination of a Slow Lane Europe.…
Share the Agency
Don’t impose your answers. Create an environment in which even the least prepared people can find comfort and have the capacity, capability, and power to choose freely if they wish to join, contribute and exert their power. User Voice engages and trains prisoners to give them a say in their rehabilitation journey. In the Slow Lane, empowerment is practiced with patience and care, meaning that this invitation meets people where they are, and remains open to anyone, at all times.
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How Ending Homelessness Became Possible
Most of the world believed that homelessness was a law of nature. Now, over 100 communities are on track to end it. What happened?…
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The Slow Lane Parent
Slow Lane Parents know to face their fears by investing in building truthful relationships that let their kids create better answers.…
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To Help A Slowlaner.
What can you do to support a slowlaner? Help them understand real change. And then stick around as a great outsider.…
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Yes, I See You.
America's Path Forward is a beautiful and insightful collection of interviews with successful Slow Lane leaders. It holds lessons for anyone interested in real change.…
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Unlearn Fear, Spark A Welcome
When the people of Nashville rejected a divisive bill to exclude immigrants, activists took the Slow Lane. And sparked a global movement in cities around the world, to become welcoming to all.…
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If That's The Truth, Do Something!
Armida Fernandez revolutionized health for millions of children and women in Mumbai's slums. Her story holds lessons on how to use purpose, data and trust for anyone looking to achieve real change.…
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The Fast Lane of Merit
Merit is a deceptive concept that justifies our Fast Lane ways. The Slow Lane, by contrast, challenges us to see past credentials and see the power in every person.…
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Technology For All Students
When a group of German students took charge of developing a more inclusive classroom, they had no adult to hold back their dreams. Reaching 1 Million students every month today, Serlo has turned learning on its head and proves how everyone can experience the power of agency.…
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Birds on the Cover?
The book is done! The journey here was a true slow lane effort. And yes, I still love the birds. Here is how they got onto the cover!…
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Solving For, Solving With
Rosanne Haggerty has not just proved that good data and practicing scale can solve homelessness, but empower families in Brownsville to reimagine early childhood in their community.…
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The Slow Lane and the Audacity of Empowerment.
The Slow Lane is an alternative to the prevailing culture of success that is doomed to fail our real needs. Free from the tyranny of speed and dominance, the Slow Lane pursues far more audacious ideas. Practicing the five principles of successful slow-laners can get us to the right place, faster.…