On June 10, Think Big hosted an online conversation about how communicators, advocates, organizers, and narrative strategists can partner with artists and use creative approaches to bring narrative strategy to life.
What happens when we focus on the villain without fully reckoning with their villanous actions (villainy)? Think Big teamed up with the Topos Partnership to explore what social science reveals about the power of villains in advocacy storytelling — and what we miss when we fail to include their harmful actions.
For too long, the narrative in Alabama has disempowered everyday people, but Think Big Alabama – a 2024 advocacy and narrative training program – aimed to change that. This four-part program, a collaboration between Alabama Arise and Alabama Values, equipped community members with the tools to drive change by addressing critical issues that matter most to them – like poverty, healthcare, and transportation.