Building communities of trust : creative work for social change / Ann E. Feldman

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction: Repair the World Through Trust: The Path to Social Impact -- 1 Shift From “Me” to “We”: When You Lose It All, Find Your Destiny -- 2 Leaders and Role Models: Chicago World’s Fair Women: Look to Women of the Past to Show Us How to Lead in the Present -- 3 Gender and Media: “Noteworthy Women”: Use the Power of Media to Amplify Unheard Voices -- 4 Control: China & “Unbreakable Spirits”: When You Fight for Others, You Fight for Yourself -- 5 Identity: The “Eternal Feminine”: Defy Traditions to Create Social Change -- 6 Connect: “Ties That Bind” Peace Project at 9/11: Connect to the Groups Most Affected by Conflict and Create Communities of Trust -- 7 Water Hierarchy: “Water Pressures”: Use the Power of Partnerships to Address Local and Global Water Issues -- 8 Save Yourself: Trauma and Mindfulness: Pause and Shift Directions When Your Life and Work Hit Major Obstacles

Drawing upon a combination of ethnographic research and media and communication theory, Building Communities of Trust: Creative Work for Social Change offers pathways to building trust in a range of situations and communities. Ann Feldman presents rich examples from her own life and social-impact journey with nonprofit, Artistic Circles, along with supplemental case studies from interviews with 20 to 30-year-olds, to address how to create vibrant, trust-based societies and to determine what works and what doesn't while advancing towards creating social impact. These case studies and shared experiences from real life media projects across 30 years, reveal behind-the-scenes stories of challenges, conflicts, and resolutions in global impact efforts ranging from women's empowerment to water access. The book explains how the success - or failure - of social-impact initiatives depends on power struggles, funding, interpersonal misunderstandings, identity crises, fears, and stereotypes. The book's goal is to help aspiring changemakers develop strategies for sustainable social-change projects. It serves as a guide for undergraduates, graduate students, and high-school upperclassmen in environmental studies, business, sociology, gender and sexuality, cross-cultural studies, music, religion, and communications and media