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# Cortico

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- [Cortico on Campus: Change Starts with a Small Conversation](https://cortico.ai/news/cortico-on-campus-change-starts-with-a-small-conversation/) - June 1, 2026 Cortico on Campus brings Cortico’s approach of small-group conversations at scale to college campuses. Launched in spring 2025 with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, and expanded in fall 2025 through spring 2026, young people have been leading recorded conversations at their schools, on topics that matter to them, surfacing and making sense
- [Knight Foundation](https://cortico.ai/news/knight-free-expression/)
- [Voice-Powered Outputs](https://cortico.ai/news/insights/voice-powered-outputs/) - Cortico offers a variety of conversation outputs to help our partners tell the story of their community and provide participants an impactful way to hear and be heard. Highlights Highlights are excerpts of conversations that participants identify as important or worth sharing. When creating a highlight, participants consider the following questions: What parts of this
- [Cortico Partners — Full List](https://cortico.ai/news/cortico-partners-full-list/) - Cortico has worked with 300+ Partners AirNYC Alabama Media Group America Amplified America's Path Forward American Academy of Arts and Sciences Archeoverse Arizona State University ArtSpark Boston ASU Students (UW JUST) Bangor High School (student project) BHSSC Birmingham Museum of Art Boro Park JCC Boston CASA Boston Climate Action Network (BCAN) Boston Institute for Nonprofit
- [Words Without Consequence](https://cortico.ai/news/words-without-consequence/) - Deb Roy, The Atlantic, February 15, 2026 "Over time, we are trained—quietly but pervasively—to accept words without ownership and meaning without accountability. When fluent speech without responsibility becomes normal, it does not merely change how language is produced; it changes what it means to be human." - Deb Roy, Cortico Cofounder & CEO > Read
- [How to Tackle Truth Decay](https://cortico.ai/news/how-to-tackle-truth-decay/) - Cortico CEO Deb Roy for The Atlantic | March 3, 2024 howtotackletruthdecay-2Download
- [2025 Impact Report](https://cortico.ai/news/2025-impact-report/)
- [The Haitian Times](https://cortico.ai/partners/the-haitian-times/) - Listen The Haitian Times used small-group conversations with Haitian-Americans across the country to deepen reporting, amplify underheard voices, and build community across distance. Listen to a medley of voices reflecting on identity, home, and connection. Explore Explore themes, insights, and hundreds of conversation highlights through the Echoes of Strength conversation portal. Read Read the case
- [Meet the Cortico Team!](https://cortico.ai/uncategorized/meet-the-team/)
- [MIT Student Assembly on Sustainability](https://cortico.ai/uncategorized/mit-student-assembly-on-sustainability/) - Listen Nineteen undergraduate delegates came together for a three-day Student Assembly on Sustainability to learn, deliberate, and vote on a set of recommendations for the MIT Office of Sustainability. Listen to a highlight from a conversation below. Explore Explore themes, insights, and hundreds of conversation highlights through the MIT Student Assembly on Sustainability portal. Read
- [Teen Dialogue Accelerator – FAQs](https://cortico.ai/news/teen-dialogue-accelerator-faqs/) - Application Logistics How long will it take to fill out the application? We expect this application will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. Can I see a PDF of the application? Yes. To access a PDF version of the application, click here. How will I be notified of my application status? Upon application submission, you
- [Apply Now: Teen Dialogue Accelerator for Libraries](https://cortico.ai/news/apply-now-teen-dialogue-accelerator-for-libraries/) - Cortico, in collaboration with the MIT Center for Constructive Communication (MIT CCC) and PBS FRONTLINE, is excited to announce the Teen Dialogue Accelerator! This is a grant opportunity for public libraries to become hubs of youth-led civic dialogue. We’re looking for 10 public libraries from across the U.S. to join us in piloting a new
- [AI-Assisted Sensemaking](https://cortico.ai/news/ai-assisted-sensemaking/) - March 28, 2024 The Next Chapter in Cortico's Mission to Amplify Underheard Voices In the landscape of today’s civic spaces, where the loudest voices tend to dominate and discussions quickly devolve into virtual (or literal!) shouting matches, Cortico’s mission feels more important than ever: to elevate the perspectives of the underheard and provide a platform
- [Cortico on Campus—Apply Now!](https://cortico.ai/news/cortico-on-campus/) - Join a national fellowship of students leading a new kind of conversation Get paid to build skills in active listening, facilitation, and community organizing Lead small-group conversations focused on lived experiences—not just opinions Create voice medleys and conversation maps that elevate student perspectives Explore new AI-supported tools that help make sense of conversations at scale
- [The Cortico Newsroom](https://cortico.ai/news/the-cortico-newsroom/) - 2018 What’s it’s like to be a journalist? Where do stories come from? How does the reporting process actually unfold and produce the news we consume each day? Journalism is essential to a healthy public sphere, but right now it’s struggling to be a sustainable business, especially on the local level. So Cortico is developing
- [Measuring the Health of Our Public Conversations](https://cortico.ai/news/insights/blog-2018-2-29-public-sphere-health-indicators/) - 2018 The Internet and social media have transformed modern society in many positive ways by connecting us to the world’s information, enabling social connections that transcend space and time, and giving everyone a voice. Within this transformation, social media have become an essential part of our public spheres, where people come together freely to identify
- [Accessibility: What was lost and gained as we moved online](https://cortico.ai/news/accessibility-what-was-lost-and-gained-as-we-moved-online/) - 2021 Accessibility is a core priority as we pursue our objective of bringing under-heard voices to the center of public dialogue and decision-making. Our conversation model emphasizes creating space where people feel welcomed and supported to bring their full identities “into the room” - whether gathered around our digital hearth or occupying their square in
- [Expanding the Boundaries of Small Conversations](https://cortico.ai/news/expanding-the-boundaries-of-small-conversations/) - 2021 Benefits and challenges of moving conversation-driven social change online Along with most other people in the world, we have done much shifting and learning over the last year at Cortico. We moved our meaningful, in-person, small group conversations to the online environment of Zoom — with immensely beneficial results. Moving forward, we will apply
- [Introducing our new Help Desk](https://cortico.ai/news/introducing-our-new-help-desk/) - July 15, 2021 In building our technology, our goal is to combine intuitive design with responsive support when questions arise. Our new Help Desk gathers together a host of articles and resources to dive deeper into the features of the LVN platform and find answers to your questions. As always, if you get stuck, we’re
- [Deb Roy on Social Media and Democracy](https://cortico.ai/news/deb-roy-on-social-media-and-democracy/) - July 17, 2021 Cortico co-founder and Board Member Deb Roy recently delivered a talk at the Chautauqua Institution, titled "Social Media and Democracy." Currently serving as Director of the MIT Center for Constructive Communication, Roy's research has been influential in understanding the ways in which social media deepens social fragmentation and the spread of misinformation.
- [Kathy Cramer on how Listening Disrupts Divides](https://cortico.ai/news/katherine-cramer-on-how-listening-disrupts-divides/) - July 24, 2021 Local Voices Network co-founder Kathy Cramer recently graced the stage of the Chautauqua Institution to deliver a talk titled "Listening to Disrupt," delving into insights that are at the heart of Cortico's Local Voices Network. As described in her book, The Politics of Resentment: Rural Consciousness in Wisconsin and the Rise of
- [Amplifying Immigrant Voices in Miami-Fort Lauderdale](https://cortico.ai/news/amplifying-immigrant-voices-in-miami-fort-lauderdale/) - August 4, 2021 Our exciting new partnership with Univision23 is supporting community responsive journalism in the diverse Spanish-speaking community of Miami-Fort Lauderdale. Cortico's Mathias Lemos Castillo took part in a recent feature story highlighting the challenges and discrimination facing young immigrants. View the full story on Univision 23
- [City of Madison Police and Fire Commission](https://cortico.ai/partners/city-of-madison-police-and-fire-commission/) - Stakeholder engagement that builds equity and trust
- [Gems from Our Engineering Blog](https://cortico.ai/news/gems-from-our-engineering-blog/) - August 10, 2021 Cortico’s engineering team are a brilliant, creative and curious bunch of humans. Since our founding by Deb Roy, Eugene Yi and Russell Stevens, Cortico has sought to bring analytical and design ingenuity to the work of building a more humane society and world. As they solved the many technical puzzles involved with
- [New York Cares](https://cortico.ai/news/new-york-cares/) - August 16, 2021 We just wrapped up another community-informed strategic planning project with our amazing partner New York Cares. New York Cares is one of the largest volunteer organizations in New York City. To develop a more public vision for local volunteerism, the organization invited Cortico in to host conversations aimed at capturing the stories
- [Language Accessible Conversation Technology: A Work In Progress](https://cortico.ai/news/language-accessible-conversation-technology-a-work-in-progress/) - August 17, 2021 Cortico’s mission of amplifying under-heard voices provides a sense of urgency to the issue of language accessibility. We have a way to go to reach our goal of providing a seamless experience for speakers of diverse languages. Ultimately, we are building a tool that supports listening and understanding the perspectives voiced by
- [Red de Voces Locales: Bridging the Linguistic Divide](https://cortico.ai/news/red-de-voces-locales-bridging-the-linguistic-divide/) - August 17, 2021 At Cortico, we’re thrilled to continue our work towards bridging the linguistic divide and sharing perspectives from the different communities we’ve engaged in conversation. We’ve piloted our move towards expanding access to our services and platform with Spanish language conversations--building resources in Spanish alongside our expert partners, answering questions and working out
- [Language Justice in Cambridge, Massachusetts](https://cortico.ai/news/language-justice-in-cambridge-massachusetts/) - August 17, 2021 by Nancy Tauber, Cambridge Family Policy Council Translation and interpretation are not the same thing as language justice. This is an important lesson learned from Cambridge’s citywide language justice initiative. As Executive Director of Cambridge’s Family Policy Council, I strive to be a catalyst—coordinating the resources of multiple city departments to deliver
- [Cortico Provides a Platform for Boston-based 'Real Talk' Campaign](https://cortico.ai/news/lvn-provides-a-platform-for-mit-s-real-talk-campaign/) - August 25, 2021 The Boston Globe recently profiled the work of MIT's Center for Constructive Communication to amplify under-heard voices in the run-up to Boston's Mayoral elections, using Cortico technology to gather and amplify the voices of under-heard voters. The piece profiles 'Real Talk for Change,' a campaign seeking to "amplify the voices of folks
- [Science in Vivo: Making It Make Sense With LVN](https://cortico.ai/news/science-in-vivo-making-it-make-sense-with-lvn/) - October 10, 2021 by Amanda Figueroa and Ben Wiehe, Experimental Practice Team at MIT Museum We've been doing science outreach for a long time, so we're used to going where the people are. Bringing the educational experiences we've created out into the world--to fairs, festivals, markets, and sidewalks--is a great way to reach people. And
- [Community Conversations Designed to Travel](https://cortico.ai/news/community-conversations-designed-to-travel/) - December 9, 2021 by Sara Bishop, Co-Founder of Reimagine Arkansas Community Conversations Designed to Travel In the nonprofit community, there is a saying that "those closest to the problem are closest to the solution." Attributed to criminal justice reform advocate Glenn E. Martin, this phrase underlies countless hours and philanthropic dollars dedicated to the practice
- [Call for Proposals: Community Conversation Mini-Grants](https://cortico.ai/news/call-for-proposals-10-000-community-conversation-grant/) - November 28, 2022 Local Voices Speak Up About a Changing Energy Workforce: 1.7 million people in the United States work in fossil fuel sectors including oil, gas, and coal operations. With climate change, our local economy is changing and more work is being shifted to focus on renewable energy. How do we make this workforce
- [AI Amplifying Voices: Young People Taking Initiative in Their Education](https://cortico.ai/news/ai-amplifying-voices-young-people-taking-initiative-in-their-education/) - June 2, 2023 Written by N’Kaela Webster and Shayaka Wilson, MCJ Amelior Foundation Fellows The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been taking the world by storm and revolutionizing modern-day society. Although hesitation may be growing with the expanding use of AI, Cortico is tapping into its positive and beneficial applications. Think back to when
- [Sensemaking at Cortico](https://cortico.ai/news/sensemaking-at-cortico/) - November 28, 2023 Sensemaking Unveiled: Cortico's Community-Driven Approach to Qualitative Analysis In a rapidly changing world, trust in social and institutional structures is eroding at an alarming rate. All of us yearn for leaders who listen, respond, and foster connections within their communities. At Cortico, it is our mission to address this growing need for
- [Civic Learning Week: Deep Listening as a Civic Skill](https://cortico.ai/news/civic-learning-week-how-cortico-builds-civic-muscle-in-youth/) - By Hana Carey, Manager of Youth Programs & Partnerships, Cortico March 14, 2024 During this year’s Civic Learning Week, I’ve been reflecting on my time as a middle and high school social studies teacher. In particular, I’ve been thinking about the many moments in which I watched students thrive when given the space to explore
- [Voices as Practical Tools for Transformative Change](https://cortico.ai/news/national-week-of-conversation-2024-voices-as-practical-tools-for-transformative-change/) - April 25, 2024 National Week of Conversation 2024: Voices as Practical Tools for Transformative Change Everyone has had the experience of a powerful conversation—the feeling of recognition, of telling your story and feeling heard or feeling connected to someone who shares theirs. In these conversations, you might discuss stories and personal experiences, hopes and concerns—the
- [Uniting Voices: Cortico’s Inaugural Partner Gathering at MIT](https://cortico.ai/news/uniting-voices-cortico-s-inaugural-partner-gathering-at-mit/) - May 22, 2024 On May 6, 2024, in the heart of the MIT Media Lab, Cortico hosted a milestone event. Bringing Cortico partners together for the first time, we launched a cohort of like-minded and like-hearted leaders committed to community listening as a pathway to transformative change. As we moved through a day of lively
- [Students need mental health support, a sense of belonging to stay in school, Newark teens say](https://cortico.ai/news/students-need-mental-health-support-a-sense-of-belonging-to-stay-in-school-newark-teens-say/) - Jesse Gomez, Chalkbeat Newark, August 1, 2024 The Newark Opportunity Youth Network posted hundreds of conversations with teens online about their reasons for skipping school. The goal is to help city leaders find solutions. “We wanted to hear young people’s voices and their experiences, not just me talking about what I think they’re going through,
- [Hearing the Humanity: Cortico’s Collaboration with NPR](https://cortico.ai/partners/hearing-the-humanity-cortico-s-collaboration-with-npr/) - ​​September, 2024 Hearing the Humanity: Cortico’s Collaboration with NPR Rooted in Conversation, Built on Trust Cortico was founded on a simple yet powerful idea: the transformative impact of a good conversation. As polarization and hostility surged online during the 2016 presidential race, it became clear that the path forward required a return to the fundamentals
- [No Coincidence: A Pattern of Conversation and Connection](https://cortico.ai/news/no-coincidence-a-pattern-of-conversation-and-connection/) - November 14, 2024 By Sarah Gesner, Programs & Partnerships Coordinator November 14, 2024 Many parts of my first-year experience at UW-Madison left me feeling detached from the people, places, and things that were supposed to make college so great. I was bitter about having all virtual classes, sporting events canceled, and fewer opportunities altogether to
- [Opportunity Youth Network](https://cortico.ai/partners/opportunity-youth-network/) - Leading the Conversation: How Newark's Youth Are Tackling Absenteeism LISTEN IN Newark youth share experiences with absenteeism and disconnection from school. LISTEN IN to the voices of Newark youth describing challenges with school and the experience of feeling heard through this process:
- [FAQs - Cortico on Campus](https://cortico.ai/news/resources/faqs-cortico-on-campus-request-for-student-proposals/) - THE BASICS Why should I apply to Cortico on Campus? Since Cortico’s founding, we’ve partnered with over 250 organizations to deliver a tech-enhanced conversation approach, empowering them to listen deeply to the voices in their community, make sense of them, and inspire more informed action. Now you can join a national fellowship of students that
- [The NYC Unity Project](https://cortico.ai/partners/the-nyc-unity-project/) - Listen inNYC faith leaders imagine ways they can better support LGBTQIA+ youth
- [The Empowerment Foundation](https://cortico.ai/partners/the-empowerment-foundation/)
- [Leveraging AI for Meaningful Civic Engagement](https://cortico.ai/news/deliberative-approaches-to-inclusive-governance-conversation-networks/) - April 22, 2025 "Conversation Networks" by Cortico CEO Deb Roy, Lawrence Lessig, and Audrey Tang as part of the Democratic Legitimacy for AI Initiative series Conversation Networks_Essay Read full series here
- [Youth Work](https://cortico.ai/uncategorized/youth-work/)
- [Carnegie Corporation of New York](https://cortico.ai/partners/carnegie-corporation-of-new-york/) - LISTEN IN Joanna shares their experience interacting with the U.S. Education System Learn more about the cohort: RISE Colorado, ImmSchools, GO Public Schools, Kids First Chicago, Black Hills Special Services Cooperative, Coalition for Asian American Children and Families, Federation for Children with Special Needs, and Parent Institute for Quality Education.
- [2024 Impact Report](https://cortico.ai/news/2024-impact-report/) - Dear Friends, As we reflect on another remarkable year at Cortico, I’m reminded of the vital connections between learning, listening, and community understanding. At the heart of our work is our role as a learning organization—a commitment exemplified by our deep partnership with MIT’s Center for Constructive Communication (CCC). Together, we continue to explore how
- [Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service](https://cortico.ai/uncategorized/fmcs/) - Illuminating a potentially revolutionary innovation in conflict management and prevention.
- [Audrey Tang: When AI gets better at empathy](https://cortico.ai/news/audrey-tang-when-ai-gets-better-at-empathy/) - Audrey Tang, Business Weekly, October 3, 2024 "...Even as AI’s capabilities become increasingly sophisticated, it doesn’t mean it can completely replace humans. Just as in Cortico’s example, conversations still need to take place between people, rather than each person interacting individually with machines." > Read the full story here.
- [Deloitte](https://cortico.ai/partners/deloitte/) - Amplifying local voices for a just net-zero transition Amplifying Local Voices for a Just Net-Zero Transition
- [Solutions Insights Lab](https://cortico.ai/partners/solutions-insights-lab/)
- [The Source School](https://cortico.ai/partners/the-source-school/) - A model for empowering youth to be leaders in their schools.
- [Call for Applications: Tech-Enhanced Engagement Journalism Grants for Educators](https://cortico.ai/uncategorized/call-for-applications-tech-enhanced-engagement-journalism-grants-for-educators/) - Call for Applicants The journalism community is simultaneously navigating the rapid adoption and growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools alongside an election cycle that will bring to light the issues that matter most to communities across the country. We’re introducing a new way for journalists to better understand and listen to their communities. We’ve built
- [Blue Hill Avenue Revitalization](https://cortico.ai/partners/blue-hill-avenue-revitalization/)
- [MIT Sloan School of Management ](https://cortico.ai/partners/mit-sloan-school-of-management/)
- [The Internet Could be So Good. Really.](https://cortico.ai/news/the-internet-could-be-so-good-really/) - Cortico CEO Deb Roy for The Atlantic | October 17, 2023 debroyatlanticarticleDownload
- [City of Durham, NC](https://cortico.ai/uncategorized/city-of-durham-nc-2/) - LISTEN IN to the voices of Durham with the community medley below. Authentic voices help build trust within communities and with institutions. HEAR MORE from the Durham community.
- [American Academy of Arts and Sciences](https://cortico.ai/partners/american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/) - At Cortico, our mission has always been to restore trust across communities, across divides, and across America. With the publishing of a timely editorial in the New York Times, we are pleased to share the story behind our collaboration with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and introduce you to their impactful report "Advancing
- [NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene](https://cortico.ai/partners/nyc-department-of-health-mental-hygiene-2/)
- [Global We for Climate Action](https://cortico.ai/partners/global-we-for-climate-action/)
- [City of Durham, NC](https://cortico.ai/partners/city-of-durham-nc/) - LISTEN IN to the voices of Durham with the community medley below. Authentic voices help build trust within communities and with institutions.
- [Advancing a People-First Economy](https://cortico.ai/news/advancing-a-people-first-economy/) - November 9, 2023 At Cortico, our mission has always been to restore trust across communities, divides, and America as a whole. Today, we are thrilled to share a remarkable achievement in collaboration with the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. We are proud to introduce "Advancing a People-First Economy." The American Academy of Arts and
- [Big Tech’s Effect on Democracy](https://cortico.ai/news/big-tech-s-effect-on-democracy/) - Cortico at Democracy360 On October 19, 2023 Cortico Co-Founder and CEO Deb Roy sat down with Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian and journalist Kara Swisher at the UVA Karsh Institute for Democracy360—an exploration of democracy from every angle.Technological advances have drastically changed the political and cultural landscape. How will the rapid expansion of AI and the increased
- [JA Worldwide: Youth Voices](https://cortico.ai/partners/ja-worldwide-youth-voices/) - Connecting youth voices around the globe
- [City of Cambridge, MA](https://cortico.ai/partners/city-of-cambridge-ma/) - Feedback from the conversations was used to form a leadership profile which outlined the role and helped recruit qualified candidates that fit the needs of the Cambridge community. In May, the screening committee publicly shared the names and profiles of the four candidates being forwarded to the City Council for final consideration. Guided by the
- [Aspen Ideas Festival 2023 Opening Session: Crossing Divides](https://cortico.ai/news/aspen-ideas-festival-2023-opening-session-crossing-divides/) - June 25, 2023 Cortico Chair & Co-Founder Deb Roy kicked off the prestigious 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival with a talk on how to bridge divides, featuring the latest updates on the collaboration between Cortico and the MIT Center for Constructive Communication.
- [Centering Young People as Experts of Their Own Experience](https://cortico.ai/news/centering-young-people-as-experts-of-their-own-experience/) - Presentation at the 2023 Conference to Restore Humanity: Breaking the Doom Loop Hosted by Human Restoration Project Cortico & LVN: Centering Young People as Experts of Their Own Experience What does it mean to “co-design” with young people and how do you ensure their voices are heard, respected, and valued? Cortico’s technology uses a combination
- [Evaluating OpenAI’s Whisper on Community Conversations](https://cortico.ai/news/insights/evaluating-openai-s-whisper-on-community-conversations/) - June 14, 2023 Here at Cortico, we empower our users to make sense of small group community conversations. As part of this process, users upload their conversations to our platform and the audio is transcribed using a combination of machine and manual transcription. Machine transcription is primarily used for word-level timings and to create a
- [New York Public Library](https://cortico.ai/partners/new-york-public-library/) - Positioning libraries as civic conveners
- [United Way of Dane County](https://cortico.ai/partners/united-way-of-dane-county/) - Engaging community members as leaders
- [Rhode Island Foundation](https://cortico.ai/partners/rhode-island-foundation/) - Stories collected to inform statewide policy decisions
- [100 Days of Conversation About School](https://cortico.ai/partners/100-days-of-conversation-about-school/) - Conversation networks that catalyze change
- [Measuring The Health of Our Public Conversations](https://cortico.ai/news/measuring-the-health-of-our-public-conversations/) - By Deb Roy, Eugene Yi, Russell Stevens Published: March 1, 2018 The Internet and social media have transformed modern society in many positive ways by connecting us to the world’s information, enabling social connections that transcend space and time, and giving everyone a voice. Within this transformation, social media have become an essential part of
- [ChatGPT & Beyond: Cortico's approach to advances in AI](https://cortico.ai/news/chatgpt-beyond-cortico-approach/) - February 22, 2023 Written by Deb Roy, CEO of Cortico & Director of MIT Center for Constructive Communication (MIT CCC) ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. This new artificial intelligence (AI) technology has begun to impact our lives overnight. Increasingly, people who had little or no experience with AI chat technology are using ChatGPT
- [Together We Heal - City of Chicago](https://cortico.ai/partners/together-we-heal-city-of-chicago/) - Defining local equity through many voices
- [America Amplified National Listening Sessions](https://cortico.ai/partners/election-2020-america-amplified-national-listening-sessions/) - Rooting reporting priorities in community needs
- [Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness](https://cortico.ai/partners/foundation-for-black-women-s-wellness/) - Giving impact a voice in improvement and fundraising
- [Reimagine Arkansas](https://cortico.ai/partners/reimagine-arkansas/) - Conversations designed to travel
- [Tampa Bay Times](https://cortico.ai/partners/tampa-bay-times/) - Reporting supported by real voices
- [WHERE IMMIGRATION RULED: The Midterms on Talk Radio](https://cortico.ai/news/where-immigration-ruled-the-midterms-on-talk-radio/) - By Doug Beeferman and William Powers Cortico’s mission is to help foster a healthier public sphere. We’ve been developing technologies that give journalists new access to citizen voices in the cities and towns they cover. The goal: local journalism that better reflects the concerns, issues and stories of those communities. One type of data we’re
- [How We Hear the World](https://cortico.ai/news/how-we-hear-the-world/) - Recently I was listening to old interviews by the late Toni Morrison and she made a comment in one of the interviews that resonated with me. It was brief, to the point, and it left it open to the listener to discover their own path to a solution. The question she asked was, “how do
- [Meet the Facilitators: Phil Haslanger](https://cortico.ai/news/meet-the-facilitators-phil-haslanger/) - Local Voices Network (LVN) operates on the philosophy that the community is the expert of the community. That’s why much of our work is powered by local volunteer facilitators like Phil Haslanger, who dedicate their time and expertise to gathering conversations about important issues in their own communities. Phil has been with LVN since its
- [Building the Empathy Muscle](https://cortico.ai/news/building-the-empathy-muscle/) - “I don’t know how you do it.” I cringe still thinking about saying that to a colleague last week, who called me from the car with their partner and two young kids. It’s a thoughtless cliche I’ve repeated since March to anyone who has been navigating COVID-19 with children. As a happily childless person in
- [Listening to Essential Workers in Reimagine Arkansas](https://cortico.ai/news/listening-to-essential-workers-in-reimagining-arkansas/) - In the early days of quarantine, essential workers emerged as the gritty, resilient protagonist of the American COVID story. Yet in Arkansas, like in most states, essential workers make up a significant percentage of people working full-time jobs who are unable to meet their monthly bills due to low wages and rising household costs. These
- [Reclaiming the Richness in the Gray Areas](https://cortico.ai/news/reclaiming-the-richness-in-the-gray-areas/) - As we careen towards this year’s election, it’s impossible not to recall the tumult of November 2016. It was a moment of chaos, but also of commitments that we made — to ourselves and to one another. We made vows to learn our lesson, to combat polarization and talk to one another again. Some of us joined
- [Bridging the Urban-Rural Divide](https://cortico.ai/news/shout-outs/bridging-the-urban-rural-divide/) - As you may know, the Local Voices Network began a few years ago in Madison, WI. Just a half hour away is Sauk County, where the bustle of the capital city fades into quiet, more rural communities. Farms are scattered throughout the area, and with them, farmers who are trying to build and maintain lives
- [Politics Over Pinball](https://cortico.ai/news/politics-over-pinball/) - Last fall, as the election season heated up and our country was reeling from a new surge of coronavirus, online news and business blogs churned out advice about talking politics at work. Predictably, the posts were not unanimous in their advice, some extolling the virtues of conflict avoidance and others offering tips for successfully navigating
- [100 Days of Conversations: Amplifying Communities to Reimagine Education](https://cortico.ai/news/100-days-of-conversations-amplifying-communities-to-reimagine-education/) - The pandemic was a wake-up call for many Americans to recognize the injustices of our society, as so many problems were highlighted by an inadequate response and exacerbated inequity. Our schools, which have historically been underfunded, especially in ignored communities, faced extraordinary pressure to reach all young people. Despite decades of education reformers seeking to
- [Partner Voices: Innovations in Sensemaking](https://cortico.ai/news/partner-voices-innovations-in-sensemaking/) - Building engaged process for conversation-driven insights At Cortico, we believe communities should be at the helm of telling their own stories and we’re building tools for partners to connect their communities to the sensemaking process. Community-engaged sensemaking involves surfacing the meaning of a collection of conversations to more deeply share the “story of the stories.”
- [Amplifying Activist Histories](https://cortico.ai/news/amplifying-activist-histories/) - Amy Starecheski describes how Mott Haven Oral History Project worked with Cortico’s Local Voices Network (LVN) to capture the impact of activists working for immigrant rights and mutual aid during COVID, to hold government accountable for environmental justice, and to address the impact of mass incarceration on their community The Mott Haven Oral History Project
- [5 Learnings from Community Engagement Practitioners in Government](https://cortico.ai/news/5-learnings-from-community-engagement-practitioners-in-government/) - by Lynne Guey, Cortico Graduate Research Intern COVID-19 accelerated the threat of a declining public infrastructure and ripped open fissures across society, highlighting the need for a redefined relationship between government and communities. Among the many lessons learned, one of the most enduring may be the importance of a resilient public sphere. As a graduate
- [Cortico joins We Will Chicago](https://cortico.ai/news/cortico-joins-we-will-chicago/) - Cortico is thrilled to continue working with the City of Chicago as a partner in their We Will Chicago initiative, a three-year, citywide planning initiative led by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot that seeks to encourage neighborhood growth and vibrancy while addressing social and economic inequities. The effort brings together an amazing constellation of artists, researchers,
- [COVID Conversations](https://cortico.ai/news/covid-conversations/) - By Parisa Parsa, CEO As the US finds its way to a ‘new normal’ in this seemingly endless pandemic, at Cortico we’ve been reflecting on what we’ve learned in our conversations over the past year. Many such reflections have been shared in real time as the public health situation unfolded - such as these posts
- [New Partnership with University of Wisconsin School of Journalism](https://cortico.ai/news/new-partnership-with-university-of-wisconsin-school-of-journalism/) - We’re excited to be part of a research initiative recently announced by the University of Wisconsin. The project, Amplifying Marginalized Voices in Public Deliberation: Inclusive Community Conversations About Inequities in Partnership with Journalists and J-School will train journalists and journalism students to facilitate conversations with marginalized groups, to determine whether this approach will successfully amplify
- [Science for the Rest of Us Podcast](https://cortico.ai/news/science-for-the-rest-of-us-podcast/) - Cortico CEO Parisa Parsa was invited to talk about the impact of technology on civic discourse, and how technology can support human needs on the Science for the Rest Of Us podcast. At Cortico, she states, “we talk about bringing together human listening and machine learning. We don’t anticipate ever being rid of human listening
- [Cap Times: How the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness is Helping People Weather the Pandemic](https://cortico.ai/news/cap-times-how-the-foundation-for-black-women-s-wellness-is-helping-people-weather-the-pandemic/) - As part of a partnership between Local Voices Network, Cap Times, and a University of Wisconsin-Madison journalism class, students reported on how some community groups are assisting communities of color during the pandemic. One of the resulting stories focuses on the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness, which organizes and advocates to reduce racial inequities in
- [Community-Responsive Election Reporting](https://cortico.ai/news/community-responsive-election-reporting/) - In the lead-up to 2020’s high-stakes, polarizing election, it seemed like we were all caught in endless battles over which candidate was displayed on yard signs and bumper stickers. Seeking an alternative to black-and white media reporting, Cortico was working with a number of media outlets on telling a different kind of story. Reflecting on
- [Tampa Bay Times: We Weren’t Wealthy But We Were Rich](https://cortico.ai/news/tampa-bay-times-we-weren-t-wealthy-but-we-were-rich/) - Cortico has been developing a rich partnership with the Tampa Bay Times, aimed at bringing under-reported stories and perspectives into their local news reporting. A piece by Ileana Najarro explores the issue of generational wealth as experienced by Black residents of St. Petersburg, Florida. Under the headline, “We Weren’t Wealthy, But We Were Rich.’ Black
- [Listening to Black Women](https://cortico.ai/news/listening-to-black-women/) - In an article published by the Wisconsin Medical Journal, Lisa Peyton-Caire, MSEd and Alia Stevenson, MS Report the stark realities informing their months-long listening project, organized in partnership with Cortico: Black women’s health is in a state of emergency in Wisconsin. The efforts of Black women-led movements have brought growing attention to the harsh realities
- [T. Marie King Named to Police Civilian Review Board](https://cortico.ai/news/t-marie-king-named-to-police-civilian-review-board/) - Longtime organizer and Head of Gathering and Curation for Cortico, T. Marie King, was recently named to the Police Police Civilian Review Board of Birmingham, AL. According to a press release Birmingham Mayr Randall Woodfin stated, “Our Civilian Review Board will provide authentic community voice, involvement and engagement. It is a platform for moms, pastors,

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