RWJF 29d ago

What if more people had more resources and time to imagine more futures? In this webinar, RWJF’s Lori Melichar spoke with futurists Lafayette Cruise, Joan Mukogosi, and Laura Nissen about who gets to imagine the future and why it matters. Together, they explore themes and insights from the report, The Futures We Create: Democratizing the Imagination of the Future. 00:00 – Welcome with Lori Melichar, Senior Director at RWJF 01:39 – Why we commissioned the report 03:55 – Our “Choose Your Own Chapter” approach 05:57 – Tap into your feelings for the future 08:27 – Exploring chapters 2 and 6 with Joan Mukogosi 14:44 – Exploring chapters 1, 5, and 6 with Lafayette Cruise 21:07 – Exploring chapters 3 and 5 with Laura Nissen 27:45 – Centering people who are marginalized now in futuring 32:50 –Bringing in those who don’t share the same vision of the future 36:06 – Anticipating anticipatory trauma in futuring 38:32 – Engaging people in futuring activities 49:18 – Questions from the audience Read the report: https://rwjf.ws/dualYO Sign up for more futures in your inbox: https://rwjf.ws/JtYVgX ---------- Like what you see? Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/RWJFvideo RWJF is a leading national philanthropy dedicated to taking bold leaps to transform health in our lifetime. Through funding, convening, advocacy, and evidence-building, we work side-by-side with communities, practitioners, and institutions to get to health equity faster and pave the way together to a future where health is no longer a privilege, but a right. For more information, visit http://www.rwjf.org. •Find us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/RWJFoundation •Find us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/robertwoodjohnsonfoundation •Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/robert-wood-johnson-foundation/