Igniting A Bold New Democracy

<p>Produced by KSQD 89.5, 89.7 &amp; 90.7FM</p> <p><strong>“Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 27, 2023 </strong>at <strong>5:00pm (PDT)</strong></p> <p><em>“You are not alone … and there is a solution. The stark polarization in American politics is woven into the fabric of our culture – but it doesn’t have to be.” – </em>Ruth Backstrom</p> <p><strong>Are you tired of broken politics and the deteriorating quality of life in America</strong> and aware that we need a dramatic shift for democracy to survive? <em>Igniting A Bold New Democracy</em> is an <strong>inspiring guide for creating a powerful pro-democracy movement </strong>using powerful approaches American citizens have used in the past to create reforms. <em>Igniting A Bold New Democracy</em> shares how proven facilitation methods, such as <strong>Dynamic Facilitation</strong>, could <strong>draw on our collective wisdom</strong> to design a vision for the <strong>new modern democracy that we deserve and need.</strong></p> <p><strong>Interview Guest</strong>: </p> <p><strong>Dr. Ruth Backstrom</strong>, holds a BA in history and a PhD in education. Ruth spent <strong>10 years working as a community advocate</strong> for more sustainability, and a champion for creating a food policy council. As she discovered that people are <strong>yearning to have conversations </strong>about how <strong>to solve the problems in our country</strong>, Ruth envisioned ways that citizens could <strong>come together to have authentic problem-solving</strong> <strong>conversations</strong> again, discover how to respond to these tumultuous times, and then enact reforms as all want.</p>